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Nomura CEO’s pay more than doubles after profit hits record
Nomura Holdings more than doubled Kentaro Okuda’s pay last year, rewarding the chief executive officer for guiding Japan’s largest…
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Wing Tai Properties sells entire equity interest in Topworth Enterprises for £43 million
Wing Tai Properties announced on Monday (Jun 23) that its indirect wholly owned Europe subsidiary had sold British Virgin…
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Japanese ships transiting Strait of Hormuz to minimise time in Gulf
Japan’s Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in the Gulf as…
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Asia: Market trade lower; oil prices spike after US strikes on Iran
Oil prices surged and Asian markets traded lower on Monday on concerns of disruption to energy markets after US air strikes on Iran’s…
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UBS downgrades Thai stocks to neutral as political woes weigh
Group strategists downgraded Thai stocks to neutral from overweight, citing recent political uncertainty which could impact policy…
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Montage is said to hire banks for US$1 billion Hong Kong listing
The US has been trying to curb Beijing’s ambitions to build a domestic semiconductor industry, Chinese chip designer Montage Technology…
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Changi Airport Group exploring possible new flights to Semarang, Palembang, Belitung in Indonesia
There could potentially be new flight connections between Singapore and three Indonesian destinations – Semarang in Central Java,…
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Air India crash risks fuelling up to 30% jump in insurance premiums
The airline’s fleet is insured for about US$20 billion in total, with an annual premium near US$30 million, according to data from…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Fu Yu, Keppel Infrastructure Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jun 23): OCBC: The lender has…
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FedEx founder and executive chairman Frederick Smith has died, CEO tells staff
More than 500,000 employees worldwide handle approximately 17 million shipments each day at the company Federal Express’ (FedEx) founder…
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Shipping on high alert in Middle East After US strikes on Iran
The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday (Jun 22) with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels…
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If You Thought Donald Trump Would Never Do This, You’re an Idiot
Are you surprised? If you’re surprised, frankly, you’re a fool. You understand nothing about politics and international affairs, and you…
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Central banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market. The central banks of…
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Sustainable investors hold their ground as energy, defence stocks surge
Regional wars, tariff threats and the US’ pro-fossil fuel policies have sent defence and energy stocks soaring in 2025, but not all is…
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Currency traders ditching the US dollar for euro on option bets
The euro is taking on a bigger role in the global currency options market as traders skirt around the US dollar given the risks from…
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New York’s Election System Isn’t Chaotic. It’s Democracy Done Right.
Here are some recent updates from the Democratic primary for New York City mayor: Several rival candidates, for the first time in the…
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Hong Kong stock rally shakes up investor playbook for China
Wall Street entered 2025 with bullish bets on onshore Chinese stocks, counting on Beijing’s stimulus drive to cushion the blow from US…
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Tesla to roll out robotaxis in overdue step towards Musk dream
Tesla is rolling out its first robotaxis on the streets of Austin after almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious…
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Despite softer retail outlook, most S-Reits with Singapore retail assets record double-digit positive rent reversions
Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have recorded improvements in revenue and net…
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US investors, Asia’s ultra-rich drive growth in Asia-Pacific private credit
A slight uptick in private-credit fundraising in Asia-Pacific (Apac) last year has given market players optimism for a positive 2025, even…
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SunMoon Food CEO Zhang Ye boosts interests
Over the four trading sessions from Jun 13 to 18, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and…
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World Bank and IMF climate snub ‘worrying’, says COP29 presidency
The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost…
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Tesla to build first grid-scale power plant in China
Tesla announced on Friday (Jun 20) that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station project in…