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China vows to stabilise grain, edible oil production in key meeting
Beijing seeks food security in the face of economic challenges and pressures from urbanisation China must stabilise grain and edible oil…
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PBOC’s leanest year for easing since 2021 defies Wall Street
Cutting interest rates by a little might prove ineffective in a scenario where households and businesses are reluctant to take on debt…
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Inside Beauty’s Growing Universe of Distressed Acquirers
In 2025, beauty M&A was a tale of two extremes. There were the buzzy, hefty transactions of red-hot assets like Hailey Bieber’s Rhode…
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Feminine Care Is Soaring on TikTok Shop – Meet the Top 10 Brands Driving the Category
TikTok Shop’s beauty boom is turning into a wellness one, too. Data from Charm.io shows that feminine care was the number-two beauty…
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UltraGreen.ai gets regulatory approval for its products in Malaysia and the Philippines
This facilitates the company’s delivery of surgical technologies to healthcare systems in South-east Asia, UltraGreen.ai says Surgical…
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Six China IPOs debut in Hong Kong after raising HK$7 billion to cap banner year
With more than 300 companies filing to list, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Six Chinese companies made their…
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Chinese firms make strong Hong Kong debuts, capping bumper listings year
With more than 300 companies filing for IPOs, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Several Chinese companies that…
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LTA awards Obayashi Corp S$281 million contract to design and build new Brickland MRT station
The new Brickland station, between Chao Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations on the North South MRT line, is targeted to commence passenger…
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Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions Precious metals…
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Gold hovers near two-week low as investors book profits
Gold hovered near a two-week low on Tuesday (Dec 30) that it touched in the previous session, as year-end profit-taking caused all…
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Chinese stocks on track for best year since 2017 as rally widens
Beijing’s campaign to reduce industrial excesses further supported domestic prices Chinese stocks look set for their strongest showing…
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Two currency bets in Asia flash warning signs as year-end nears
Moves in precious metals have also contributed to swings in the region’s currencies Some of Asia’s strongest currency trends are starting…
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China’s reawakening puts Asia M&A on confident course for 2026
The country-focused PE firms have also been hunting overseas. The buoyant mood around deals is reverberating through Asia, with major…
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ST Engineering expects positive H2 net profit
ST Engineering on Tuesday (Dec 30) said that it expects to report a positive net profit for the second half of 2025, after considering all…
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Meta acquires Singapore-based startup Manus to bolster AI business
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, which makes an AI agent that it sells to…
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Meta to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet
AI agents are tools that do not need human supervision to perform specific digital tasks Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel
The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Tuesday (Dec 30): Keppel: Its real estate…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, Manulife US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 30): Keppel: Its real estate…
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Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Keppel, Manulife US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 30): Source link
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Miniso: In the business of joy and emotional connections
The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in Asia SHOPPING around…
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How Miniso tap into the business of joy and emotional connections
The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in Asia SHOPPING around…
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How Miniso taps into the business of joy and emotional connections
The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in Asia SHOPPING around…
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Unicorns likely to turn to private equity for financing: Preqin
As the venture capital (VC) winter continues, startups may have to turn to private equity for funding. A report by data platform Preqin…
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Being a good asset manager is like conducting an orchestra: HSBC’s Lim Pang Qi
As HSBC Asset Management’s CEO for South-east Asia and Singapore, he ensures the bank’s teams gel and tracks changes in clients’ needs AS…