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Bali flights nixed after huge Indonesia volcano eruption
[DENPASAR] Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia’s Bali island were cancelled on Monday (Jul 7) after a volcano belched a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres into the sky,...
Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI up 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] The local bourse kicked off the week on a positive note even as markets monitored how the tariff tango was unfolding. The Straits Times Index (STI) was up...
NTT DC Reit launches biggest IPO of an S-Reit in over a decade, aims to raise US$773 million
[SINGAPORE] The manager of NTT DC Reit said on Monday (Jul 7) that the real estate investment trust has launched its initial public offering (IPO) with the aim of...
‘Not perfect timing’: NTT DC Reit launches biggest S-Reit IPO in over a decade to raise US$773 million
[SINGAPORE] The manager of NTT DC Reit believes the timing is “not perfect” for an initial public offering (IPO) as the market is still not stable. But it is...
Temasek-backed Clifford Capital names Lily Choh CEO of its asset management arm
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-headquartered infrastructure credit platform Clifford Capital announced on Monday (Jul 7) that it has appointed Lily Choh as chief executive officer of Clifford Capital Asset Management, subject to...
Apple supplier Lens Technology said to price HK$4.8 billion Hong Kong listing at top of range
The company joins the growing wave of China-listed companies seeking to go public in the city Published Mon, Jul 7, 2025 · 01:51 PM[HONG KONG] Apple supplier Lens Technology...
STI’s top performing stocks for the first half year revealed
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore market has done well this first half of 2025, as investors flocked to safe havens amid volatility caused by tariff uncertainty and tensions intensifying in the...
Here are the top 10 best performing stocks in Singapore’s STI for the first half of the year
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore market has done well this first half of 2025, as investors flocked to safe havens amid volatility caused by tariff uncertainty and tensions intensifying in the...
Nissan to sell 150 billion yen convertible bonds for recovery
Published Mon, Jul 7, 2025 · 12:39 PM[TOKYO] Nissan Motor plans to sell 150 billion yen (S$1.3 billion) of convertible bonds to help fund new chief executive officer Ivan...
Germany’s 34.1 billion euros pension gives mandate to China stock fund
[HONG KONG] A German pension fund has tapped a Chinese firm’s Hong Kong arm to help it invest in local stocks, in a rare move among global allocators that...
Asia: Markets drop as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
[HONG KONG] Most Asian markets fell on Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump’s tariff deadline, though investors took heart after he said the...
Australia’s Star Entertainment gets last-minute extension on threatened casino deal exit
Published Mon, Jul 7, 2025 · 11:33 AM[BENGALURU] Australia’s Star Entertainment said it had secured a last-minute reprieve from Hong Kong investors who had threatened to abandon their Queen’s...