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Australia central bank saw risk of rate rise in 2026 to contain inflation
Core inflation rose to 3.3 per cent in October, taking it further above the RBA’s target band of 2 per cent to 3 per cent [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank...
Volare triggers mandatory offer for Alpha Integrated Reit following acquisition of ESR stake
Volare and its concert parties now control 41.27% of the total issued units by AI-Reit, formerly known as Sabana Reit[SINGAPORE] Mindarie Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss-based Volare...
Mandatory offer for Alpha Integrated Reit at S$0.48 each following acquisition of ESR stake
Volare and its concert parties now control 41.27% of the total issued units by AI-Reit, formerly known as Sabana Reit[SINGAPORE] Mindarie Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss-based Volare...
Saks mulls bankruptcy year after raising billions for turnaround
SAKS Global Enterprises, facing limited options ahead of a more than US$100 million debt payment due at the end of this month, is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a...
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Ever Glory United, Alpha Integrated Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 23): CapitaLand Investment (CLI) : Bursa-listed CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) has agreed...
Chinese airlines see hopes dim for profit return with Japan spat
China’s “Big Three” have racked up combined losses of 206.4 billion yuan (S$37.7 billion) from 2020 to 2024THE standoff between China and Japan threatens to exacerbate a seasonally weak...
Citigroup to boost Japan investment banking team on deal boom
Other banks are strengthening their investment banking operations in Japan as well CITIGROUP will further increase its investment banking team in Japan to capitalise on a record-breaking boom in...
Electronic Arts shareholders approve US$55 billion sale to Saudis
ELECTRONICS Arts shareholders approved the US$55 billion sale of the company, a leading video-game publisher, in a deal led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Investors in the Redwood City,...
Oil loading in Venezuela slows, more ships make U-turns after new US interceptions
TANKER loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, with most ships moving oil cargoes only between domestic ports following US action against two more ships and as state-run energy company...
US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones
The move is a significant escalation in Washington’s battles to crack down on Chinese drones in recent years[WASHINGTON] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday (Dec 22) it...
US freezes five big offshore wind projects, shares dive
THE Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the US East Coast over what it called national security concerns, sending shares...
US stocks push higher while gold, silver notch fresh records
WALL Street stocks pushed higher on Monday to begin a holiday-shortened trading week, while oil prices rallied amid worsening tensions between the United States and Venezuela.Gold and silver also struck fresh...