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Jack Ma-backed Ant to add Circle’s stablecoin to global net: sources
[HONG KONG] Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is working with Circle Internet Group to adopt its stablecoin on the Chinese fintech company’s blockchain platform, according to people familiar with the...
Chinese property shares surge on unverified reports of meeting to revive sector
[BEIJING] A gauge of Chinese property shares jumped the most in nearly nine months, fuelled by speculation a high-level meeting will be held next week to help revive the...
Glencore JV in talks to buy Exxon’s 59 Singapore petrol stations worth US$1 billion
The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potentialPublished Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 04:49 PM — Updated Fri, Jul...
Richard Li’s China insurance expansion talks stall amid backlash to father’s port sale plan
The discussions were suspended shortly after the port sale was announced in early MarchPublished Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 03:51 PM[HONG KONG] Billionaire Richard Li’s efforts to expand his...
BOJ finds US tariff hit to exports limited for now
[TOKYO] The impact on Japan’s output and exports from US tariffs is limited for the time being but many companies are worried about the risk of tariffs weakening global...
Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 per share
[SINGAPORE] A Netherlands-incorporated firm is looking to privatise precision engineering solutions company Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 a share, both companies said on Thursday (Jul 10). Aalberts Advanced Mechatronics...
Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 apiece
[SINGAPORE] A Dutch firm is looking to take Grand Venture Technology private by way of scheme of arrangement, said the precision engineering solutons company in a joint announcement with...
SIA partners Mandai Wildlife Group to enhance customer offerings
The parties will cooperate on conservation efforts that could include the transfer of animals between Singapore’s wildlife parks and other accredited zoos [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) is partnering Mandai...
TSMC revenue climbs 39% in latest sign of AI spending boom
For 2025, investors remain wary about the impact of tariffs on the global economy and the electronics sectorPublished Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 02:22 PM[TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s...
Japan’s carmakers slash export prices to US to offset tariff hit
While Japanese automakers have announced some price increases, the country’s strategy of not raising prices too much has shown up in other dataPublished Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 01:51...
Adidas, Puma eye running shoe revival as tariff threats loom
[LONDON] Running could turn around the fortunes of Puma and Adidas as they look to make up ground lost to new upstarts before US tariffs start to bite.The German...
DBS downgrades Genting Singapore to ‘hold’, trims target price on tariffs dampening outlook
[SINGAPORE] DBS on Thursday (Jul 10) downgraded Genting Singapore to a “hold” rating and lowered its target price for the stock from S$0.90 to S$0.80, 8.1 per cent or...