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STI slips 0.1% on Monday, bucks regional trend
Genting Singapore is the top gainer on the index while ST Engineering had the biggest decline[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down on Monday (Nov 10), as regional...
Guinness-owner Diageo taps former Tesco chief Dave Lewis for CEO role
[BENGALURU] Diageo appointed former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as its CEO on Monday (Nov 10), ending a months-long search. The company is turning to an outsider to steer the...
Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with 3rd offering
City looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuanHONG Kong is marketing a new set of “digitally native” bonds denominated...
China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
The more stable regulatory environment positions firms such as Ant, Meituan and ByteDance for faster growth and higher margins[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] China’s Internet platforms are quietly reviving consumer lending, taking Beijing’s...
OCBC shares continue rally to hit all-time high after strong Q3
[SINGAPORE] Shares of OCBC hit a new all-time high on Monday (Nov 10), continuing a rally from last week.The counter rose 1.4 per cent to reach a new intraday...
Analysts positive on Singtel unit’s S$1.5 billion Bharti Airtel sale
Separately, Singtel and KKR are in talks to acquire all of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres they do not already own for more than S$6.4 billion[SINGAPORE] Analysts were positive...
Asia: Markets boosted by hopes for deal to end US shutdown
EQUITIES rallied on Monday on hopes that the US government shutdown could be nearing an end after reports said lawmakers had reached a deal to break the record-breaking 40-day...
ASX appoints new compliance chief amid pressure to deliver on turnaround plan
AUSTRALIAN stock exchange operator ASX has appointed Lucinda McCann as its new chief compliance officer with immediate effect, the company said on Monday, amid mounting pressure to deliver on...
SingPost tumbles 3.6% after announcing H1 profit drop
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Singapore Post (SingPost) fell by as much as 3.6 per cent or S$0.015 to S$0.405 after the company announced its financial results for its first half...
UOB issues S$74.6 million payment demand to mm2 Asia
[SINGAPORE] Entertainment group mm2 Asia on Monday (Nov 10) said in a bourse filing that it and its subsidiaries have received letters of demand from UOB for about S$74.6...
Hong Kong poised to reclaim top global IPO ranking in 2025
Geopolitical tensions and regulatory backlash in the US against Chinese stocks are working in the city’s favour[HONG KONG] Hong Kong is well on track to finish 2025 as the...
US fourth-quarter GDP could be negative if shutdown drags on, White House economic adviser says
[WASHINGTON] US economic growth in the fourth quarter could be negative if a federal shutdown drags on, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said in an interview that aired...