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ECB watchers are now forecasting even lower rates for 2026
Economists expect 0.9 per cent expansion in the euro area this year, down from 1 per cent in the previous poll EURO-ZONE forecasters are…
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Evergrande, HNA units ordered to liquidate by Hong Kong judge
UNITS of two high-profile Chinese companies received Hong Kong court orders to liquidate, the latest in a string of wind-up decisions in…
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Singapore’s subdued IPO scene set for a rebound in 2025: analysts
SINGAPORE’s initial public offering (IPO) scene is set to liven up this year, with analyst forecasts falling anywhere between four and 10…
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Shipping giants urge watchdog to avoid biofuels in clean-up push
The IMO is working toward a zero-carbon-emissions target for the industry by 2050 SOME shipping lines including Hapag-Lloyd and the…
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Indonesia’s INA, Japan’s DBJ launch hybrid fund for mid-sized businesses
Indonesia has emerged as a crucial market for several Japanese financial institutions in South-east Asia to expand their businesses in the…
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Marina Bay Sands gets record S$12 billion loan amid tourism boom
The loan will be used for refinancing and to fund the expansion of the company’s integrated resort MARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12…
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MBS gets record S$12 billion loan; DBS, OCBC, UOB, Maybank coordinating facility
MARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12 billion multi-tranche loan to fund a planned expansion of its casino resort in Singapore, according…
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Gold gains as investors eye Trump tariff moves
GOLD prices edged higher on Monday (Feb 17) after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session as market participants awaited more…
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Australia’s Star Entertainment gets potential lifeline as Oaktree offers debt refinancing
Oaktree’s offer is subject to numerous conditions and there is no certainty it will progress Star says STAR Entertainment Group received a…
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China slows rather than halts copper smelting’s breakneck growth
THE Chinese government is getting serious about constraining the blind expansion of copper smelters, although its new policy is likely to…
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Xi-Jack Ma chat seen as next catalyst for blistering China rally
A POTENTIAL encounter this week between President Xi Jinping and e-commerce icon Jack Ma, coming after a blistering run by tech shares,…
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Bank of Japan nearing end of bank stock sales shifts focus to ETF assets
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is on course to finish offloading millions of US dollars of stocks that it bought from beleaguered banks during…
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STI’s new high: A narrow group of companies unlocking value, lifting profitability has driven the run
GIC shouldn’t allocate funds to ‘pump-prime’ the market; another vehicle should be formed to seize the economic benefits of a more vibrant…
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Tax incentives proposed by MAS review group not a ‘silver bullet’, say experts
TAX deductions and lower corporate tax rates may be among the incentives that the MAS equities market review groupconsiders as part of…
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Broadcom, TSMC eye possible Intel deals to split storied chipmaker, WSJ reports
Intel’s rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the US…
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Aviva’s India arm hit with US$7.5m fine for fake invoice scheme
Indian authorities have ordered British insurer Aviva’s local unit to pay US$7.5 million in back taxes and penalties after an…
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Data centre S-Reits report growth in latest results
THE rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a key theme for investors in recent years, and data centre (DC) assets are likely…
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Marco Polo Marine CEO increases stake; ESR Reit buys back 5 million units
OVER the five trading sessions from Feb 7 to 13, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow…
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Falling yields pile pressure on China’s insurers
CHINA’S insurance companies reported higher investment returns in 2024 despite falling market interest rates and an economy flirting with…
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Meta plans major investment into AI-Powered humanoid robots
META Platforms, after pushing into augmented reality and artificial intelligence (AI), has identified its next big bet: AI-powered…
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TSMC considers running Intel’s US factories after Trump team request
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is considering taking a controlling stake in Intel’s factories at the request of Trump…
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Apple’s long-promised AI overhaul for Siri runs into bugs, possible delays
APPLE’s long-promised overhaul for the Siri digital assistant is facing engineering problems and software bugs, threatening to postpone or…
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Dell nears US$5 billion AI server deal for Elon Musk’s xAI
DELL Technologies is in advanced stages of securing a deal worth more than US$5 billion to provide Elon Musk’s xAI with servers optimised…
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Spotify weighs US$6 premium for added features, access to tickets
SPOTIFY Technology is looking to charge as much as US$5.99 a month on top of existing subscriptions for a new super-fan streaming service…