Culture
Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision
Among the reports due for release are private jobs creation, services activity and personal consumption expenditure[HONG KONG] Asian equities were mixed on Monday (Dec 1) with investors awaiting the...
MetaOptics shares soar nearly 14% on proposed share placement
Proceeds are expected to strengthen the group’s financial position and expand its capital base to support a growing pipeline of global orders[SINGAPORE] Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics soared...
Gold edges lower from near three-week peak on profit-taking
Investors are looking ahead to US manufacturing and private payroll data due later this week[BENGALURU] Gold edged lower in early Asian trade on Monday (Dec 1) from a near...
Low Keng Huat controlling shareholders launch delisting offer at S$0.72 a share
The cash offer price represents a premium of 17.1 per cent over the last transacted price of S$0.615[SINGAPORE] The majority shareholders of Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (LKH) has launched...
Centurion takes 25% stake in Perth student accommodation project for A$6m
[SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation has expanded its Australian footprint into Perth, Western Australia, acquiring a 25 per cent equity interest in a 472-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development for A$6...
Nasdaq 100 ends November in recovery mode
THE Nasdaq 100 entered the final stretch of November 2025 in recovery after a sharp mid-month pullback. The index had reached fresh all-time highs between October and early November...
Australia house prices climb in November amid record unaffordability, Cotality says
AUSTRALIAN home prices rose in November with large gains in several state capitals, amid a record level of housing unaffordability, property consultant Cotality said on Sunday (Nov 30).Prices increased...
Wall Street predicts rebound in Indian markets after tough year
AFTER one of India’s worst years of market underperformance in decades, some of Wall Street’s biggest names are calling for a rebound.Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group are...
Why you should cheer PE pessimism
Valuations do not predict stocks’ direction as decades of history prove present fears falseARE stocks “too expensive” these days? The bears boldly believe so – claiming that elevated price/earnings ratios...
Raising governance standards of smaller firms for retail investors
This is also critical for small companies, for their long-term sustainability and for the health of Singapore’s broader capital market ecosystem[SINGAPORE] According to the latest Securities Investors Association Singapore’s...
