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Bank of Japan to weigh slowdown in bond buying cuts after volatility rises
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to consider whether to taper its bond purchases at a slower pace while also leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, in...
Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, ESR Reit, Sabana Industrial Reit, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, Fu Yu
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jun 16): Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit); ESR Reit; Sabana Industrial Reit;...
Australia’s ASIC initiates probe into bourse operator ASX
Published Mon, Jun 16, 2025 · 08:06 AMAUSTRALIA’S securities regulator said on Monday that it has launched an investigation into Australian bourse operator ASX’s governance, capability and risk management...
Livingstone Health’s strategy rooted in patient care and steady growth
[SINGAPORE] Livingstone Health is not in a rush to grow.Much like the lithops – a hardy succulent also known as a living stone, from which the company takes its...
Perennial explores Reit listings in China with ‘aggressive’ expansion in medical, eldercare sectors
[SINGAPORE] Property player Perennial Holdings is exploring real estate investment trust (Reit) listings in China – one for commercial properties and another for healthcare assets, the company’s chief executive,...
A ‘village’ where Alzheimer’s patients move about freely: Perennial’s new care model in China
[XI’AN] Near the scenic Qinling mountains of Xi’an is a life-sized replica of a typical Chinese town. It features residential blocks, a post office, grocery store, florist and playground....
Fu Yu’s independent directors resign, leaving the CEO as the only director
[SINGAPORE] All of Fu Yu Corporation’s independent directors have resigned, indicated bourse announcements on Sunday (Jun 15).Independent directors Royston Tan and non-executive chairman Christopher Huang have resigned due to...
BT boss Kirkby expects AI to deepen job cuts, FT reports
Published Sun, Jun 15, 2025 · 05:43 PMBT Group chief executive Allison Kirkby said advances in artificial intelligence (AI) could deepen significant job cuts under way at the British...
Taiwan imposes technology export controls on Huawei, SMIC
Taiwan has blacklisted Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), dealing another major blow to the two companies spearheading China’s efforts to develop cutting-edge AI chip technologies.Taiwan’s International...
China’s biotech moment ignites a 60% stock rally that beats AI
China’s biotechnology stocks have shaken off a four-year slump to be among the hottest performers in Asia this year and funds are tipping further gains.The Hang Seng Biotech Index...
