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‘Defensive play benefiting from volatility’: Analysts positive on SGX earnings, raise target prices
Analysts are positive on Singapore Exchange (SGX), amid the recent months’ rise in trading volumes and volatility. SGX can be considered a…
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Chinese banks stumble on Beijing’s consumer lending push
Chinese banks are struggling to comply with new Beijing guidelines to boost consumer credit as they reel from a surge of defaults on…
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Japan’s MUFG targets US for securitisation business, plans to boost headcount
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to expand its securitisation business globally, with a focus on North America, and will…
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PBOC adviser urges 1.5 trillion yuan stimulus to counter US tariffs
China should add as much as 1.5 trillion yuan (S$268 billion) in fresh stimulus to boost consumer spending and maintain currency…
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Tesla plans robotaxi expansion to California and Arizona
Tesla is aiming to bring its driverless taxis to California and Arizona as the carmaker plots an expansion on the heels of last month’s…
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FedEx partners Singapore startup QuikBot to deploy robots for deliveries in commercial areas
Courier and logistics giant FedEx has partnered home-grown startup QuikBot Technologies to deploy autonomous delivery robots to commercial…
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Asia: Traders brush off new Trump threats to extend stocks rally
Stocks mostly rose on Friday in Asia, tracking records in New York and London, as investors absorbed US President Donald Trump’s latest…
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Even 190% tariffs can’t shake US shoemaker’s reliance on China
When a US$80,000 tariff bill landed on her desk in May, Haley Pavone did what many small business owners might do: she froze hiring and…
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Japan succession crisis fuels elevator empire 6,000% stock gain
Tucked away in Japan’s vast corporate landscape is a little-known elevator maintenance company which has built an empire by buying up…
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CEO salaries: How much Singapore’s top companies pay their leaders
From telcos to banks, companies have released their annual reports in the past few months. Those reports include a breakdown of how much…
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Vietnam stocks pop as foreign investors return on sweetened US trade terms: analysts
Vietnam’s stock market has come alive as foreign investors return from positions near historic lows, following news that the country has…
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Alibaba risks deepening US$100 billion rout as turf war heats up
A protracted battle in China’s food-delivery market has chopped US$100 billion in market value from Alibaba Group Holding, with no end in…
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Gold rises after Trump announces fresh tariffs on Canada, tariff threats to others
Gold rose on Friday (Jul 11) after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Canadian imports and issued broader tariff threats…
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Trump puts 35% tariff on Canada, eyes 15%-20% tariffs for others
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned…
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Pimco sees Japan wooing capital as tariffs spur diversification
Japan has emerged as a prime destination for global investors as the trade war triggers a reassessment of capital flows into the US,…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, Sinarmas Land, Cordlife, Q&M Dental Group, Grand Venture Tech, PSC, Procurri Corp
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 11): Singtel: The local…
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang meets with Trump ahead of CEO’s China trip
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang is meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday (Jul 10), days before…
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US Justice Department to allow T-Mobile’s US$4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular
antitrust enforcers greenlit T-Mobile’s US$4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular on Thursday, the latest deal blessed by the Trump…
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Huawei seeks AI chip customers in Middle East, South-east Asia
Huawei Technologies is trying to export small quantities of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to the Middle East and South-east Asia, an…
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Indeed, Glassdoor to cut 1,300 jobs amid AI integration: memo
Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, will reduce headcount by around 1,300 across the two job sites amid a shift…
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White House slams Powell over Fed finances, project cost overruns
THE White House on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with a top Trump administration official…
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Florida AG probes Robinhood Crypto over claims of low-cost trading
IDA Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday launched an investigation into Robinhood Crypto, alleging that the platform may have…
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Delta Air Lines offers upbeat outlook on travel demand, lifting shares
Shares of Delta Air Lines rocketed higher on Thursday after the carrier reported better-than-expected profits and reinstated its full-year…
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Oil falls amid bearish Trump tariff outlook
Oil prices fell more than 2 per cent on Thursday, as investors weighed the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on…