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Blackstone hits US$10 billion Asia buyout fund goal amid private equity chill
The world’s biggest asset manager’s fundraising comes as global investors are growing more cautious about private equity Blackstone hit a…
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Asia: Markets surge on US rate hopes, tech fired by chip deal
Tech companies have been at the forefront of a surge across markets this year as investors pile into all things linked to artificial…
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Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Financial, Cordlife, mm2 Asia, Nio
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 2): Yangzijiang Financial: The…
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mm2 Asia seeks another 90-day extension for AGM
More time is needed, given the liquidation of its cinema operations and audit delays, says the entertainment company Entertainment company…
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US$100,000 H-1B visa fee may draw top talent to Asia: analysts
Singapore will benefit from the H-1B1 visa exemption, they say, while US SMEs and startups will be hit the hardest The hefty new…
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Asia: Stocks mixed, Wall Street futures drop as US heads for shutdown
ASIAN markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs on Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a…
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Nintendo establishes Singapore unit to accelerate South-east Asia business
The maker of video games series Pokemon and the Switch gaming console is also considering setting up a local unit in Thailand Japanese…
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Asia: Stocks rise, gold hits record as rate cuts and shutdown loom
EQUITIES rallied for a second day and gold hit another record on Tuesday on growing Federal Reserve interest rate optimism, though traders…
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Asia: Most markets track Wall Street higher after US inflation data
MOST Asian markets rose on Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street, following US inflation figures that met expectations and soothed…
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Asia: Markets drop as US data, new tariff threats dent sentiment
MARKETS retreated on Friday as nagging uncertainty about the US interest rate outlook was compounded by data showing the world’s biggest…
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Baidu eyes Australia, South-east Asia for next robotaxi expansion
BAIDU is exploring new markets including Australia for its robotaxis as its expanding fleet hits operational profitability targets in…
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Asia: Markets slide as traders prepare for key US data
STOCKS moved narrowly on Thursday as traders continue to pull back from the buying that has propelled markets to record highs in recent…
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Asia: Markets waver after Wall Street retreats from record
EQUITIES wavered on Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were compounded by mixed messaging…
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Super typhoon scraps flights across Asia, highest storm alerts issued
Super Typhoon Ragasa is causing major flight disruptions across Asia as it churns in the South China Sea, with Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific…
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KKR holds first Asia board meeting in Tokyo, as Japan leads firm’s regional growth
New York-headquartered KKR is holding its first board meeting in Asia this week in Tokyo, a spokesperson for the firm said on Tuesday (Sep…
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Asia: Markets struggle as focus turns to US inflation
ASIAN markets struggled on Tuesday to track another record day on Wall Street, with traders now awaiting the release of US inflation data…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, Keppel DC Reit, mm2 Asia, China Medical System Holdings, Southern Alliance Mining
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Sep 23): Keppel: The infrastructure…
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Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund leads divestment of 800 Super at over S$600 million
The sale is expected to be completed before the end of the year, and is subject to approval from the relevant regulators The…
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HSBC’s Roberts says the bank’s future in Asia, Middle East
The future of HSBC Holdings is in Asia and the Middle East because of the amount of wealth and the capital flows between the two regions,…
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Asia: Markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fuelled rally
ASIAN markets fluctuated between gains and losses Monday as investors took a step back after last week’s rally fuelled by the Federal…
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Fire sale of sought-after fund raises alarm over Asia private equity slump
For over 20 years, Indonesian private equity (PE) firm Northstar Group was emblematic of South-east Asia’s boom. Backed by TPG Capital, it…
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Sustainable finance opportunities are heating up in South-east Asia
The Asia-Pacific is growing as a climate finance hotspot as investors look for new frontiers of green growth amid a US pullback. Fund…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Band of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Bank of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…