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Apple to hold fall event on September 9, new iPhones expected
The company is expected to showcase new entry-level, high-end Apple Watches, upgraded iPad Pros and a faster version of the Vision Pro…
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US: Wall St opens subdued after Trump's latest attack on Fed
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Tuesday (Aug 26), pressured by a rise in longer-dated Treasury bond yields after US…
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Sinopec wins engineering contract for Saudi Arabian green hydrogen project
The project will produce annually 400,000 metric tons of green hydrogen and 2.8 million tons of green ammonia China’s Sinopec said on…
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London Stock Exchange wins first approval for private share platform
The London Stock Exchange has become the first company to win regulatory approval to operate a new platform allowing investors to trade…
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AT&T to buy wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar for US$23 billion
AT&T said on Tuesday (Aug 26) it will purchase key wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar for about US$23 billion, as the US telecom…
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Wing Tai narrows H2 net loss to S$71.1 million
Property developer Wing Tai narrowed its net loss in the second half of its 2025 fiscal year ended Jun 30 to S$71.1 million, down from…
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Maybank Q2 net profit up 3.9% on higher investment, trading income
Maybank posted on Tuesday (Aug 26) a 3.9 per cent increase in net profit to RM2.63 billion (S$802.2 million) for the three months ended…
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Sea overtakes DBS as South-east Asia’s most valuable company
Shares of the Internet company rise 1.1% in New York for a market capitalisation of US$111 billion Singapore’s Sea Ltd has reclaimed its…
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Mercedes-Benz offloads Nissan stake for US$325 million
The pension trust of German automaker Mercedes-Benz has sold its entire stake in Japan’s Nissan Motor for US$324.65 million, a source with…
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Keppel to start arbitration against Seatrium for S$68.4 million related to Brazil corruption probe
Seatrium says it is seeking legal advice and will defend the claim ‘vigorously’ Asset manager Keppel is starting arbitration proceedings…
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HSBC fined HK$4.2 million by Hong Kong regulators over disclosure failure
has been fined HK$4.2 million (S$692,427) by Hong Kong regulators over disclosure failures, the regulators said on Tuesday (Aug 26). The…
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Escalating Trump-Fed tensions jolt markets; STI down 0.3%
The local bourse closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 26) amid a regional sell-off triggered by US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented…
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South Korea bets US$150 billion on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip,…
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Thailand to meet this year's rice export target by focusing on strong markets
Thailand is hoping to meet its rice export target of 7.5 million metric tons this year by seeking more deals in markets where demand is…
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Suzuki Motor to invest US$8 billion in India over next 5 to 6 years
It will increase production, launch new models and defend its market share in the world’s third-largest car market [HANSALPUR, India]…
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A*Star biotech spin-off Mirxes trims losses to US$28.4 million as top line grows
Higher revenue is driven by increased contributions from its early detection and precision multi-omics segment Local biotech startup…
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Great Eastern sets sights on expanding high-net-worth capabilities, doubling new business value
Great Eastern Life – the oldest and longest-established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia – has signalled plans to…
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China’s exports of semi-finished steel surge by more than 300%
China has more than quadrupled its exports of steel in semi-finished form so far this year, adding to an unprecedented flood of the metal…
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BYD ships first made-in-Thailand EVs to Europe
Just over a year after Chinese auto giant BYD invested nearly half a billion dollars in a new plant in Thailand’s Rayong province, the…
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Hyundai to lift US investment to US$26 billion after Lee visit
Hyundai Motor Group will increase its investment in the US to US$26 billion to 2028, as it seeks to expand autos, steel and robotics…
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Mastercard appoints Richard Wormald as new president for Asia-Pacific
Mastercard announced on Tuesday (Aug 26) that Richard Wormald, who is currently division president, Australasia at the company, will be…
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Stocks to watch: Frasers Property, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Thomson Medical, Marco Polo Marine
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 26): Frasers Property, Frasers…
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US appeals court orders SEC to review short-selling rules
A US appeals court ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to assess the economic impact of President Joe Biden-era rules…
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Talent a key priority for new GXS Bank CEO Lai Pei Si
It has been some two months since Lai Pei Si took over as chief executive officer of digital bank GXS Bank on Jun 1, and she is making…