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Ultraman toymaker Bloks surges after blockbuster Hong Kong IPO
SHARES of Bloks Group, the popular Chinese maker of Ultraman and Transformers figurines, jumped as much as 82 per cent in their Hong Kong trading debut after the company’s...
Nvidia slams Biden for trying to ‘pre-empt’ Trump with chip rules
NVIDIA criticised new chip export restrictions that are expected to be announced soon, saying the White House was trying to undercut the incoming Trump administration by imposing last-minute rules.The...
Suntec Reit unitholders should reject revised S$1.19-a-unit offer: Morningstar
INVESTMENT research company Morningstar has recommended that unitholders of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reject the revised S$1.19 apiece cash offer from property tycoon Gordon Tang and his...
Hyundai launches 2.85 million yen EV in Japan to penetrate EV-wary market
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Friday (Jan 10) it will introduce the cheapest compact electric car in Japan, to penetrate a market dominated by local auto giants with...
Private lenders set to take over Alacrity in debt restructuring
DIRECT lenders including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital and KKR are preparing to take over insurance claims manager Alacrity Solutions, the latest restructuring in the private credit market, according...
Gold prices on track for weekly gain; US data on tap
GOLD prices remained stable on Friday (Jan 10) during early Asian hours, poised for their strongest week since mid-November, as investors awaited US jobs data to gauge how aggressively...
Singapore banks reverse midweek gains on Friday, dragging STI down 1.6%
SINGAPORE equities fell on Friday (Jan 10), driven by losses in the banks and other Straits Times Index (STI) counters. The benchmark index declined 1.6 per cent or 61.04...
Manulife US Reit to post FY2024 loss as its portfolio value falls 9.3%; divestment talks continue
THE portfolio value of Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (MUST) as at Dec 31, 2024 fell 9.3 per cent or US$116.6 million to US$1.1 billion.The decline was driven...
Stocks to watch: Sats, Hotel Properties, Manulife US Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 10): Sats: The company and its wholly owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)...
BlackRock leaves major climate group amid Wall Street exodus
BLACKROCK is parting ways with one of the world’s biggest climate investor groups after being targeted by Republican politicians for its efforts on global warming.The money manager said on...
