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Gold hovers near all-time highs as Trump’s tariff threats lift safe-haven demand
GOLD prices firmed on Monday (Feb 10), and hovered near a record high hit in the previous session, as investors sought refuge in the…
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DBS announces capital return dividend; to pay S$1,000 bonus to all staff except senior managers
Its full-year net profit is at a new record high of S$11.29 billion, up 12% from the year-ago period DBS has set aside S$32 million to be…
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Honda, Nissan results will highlight flaws as deal set to fail
THE likely fallout of Honda Motor’s short-lived alliance with Nissan Motor spells trouble for both companies, but probably one more than…
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Stocks to watch: DBS, Suntec Reit, Frasers Property, Hutchison Port, Zheneng Jinjiang, Creative Tech
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 10). DBS: The lender posted net…
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Ringgit outperformance at risk on growing US-China trade tension
THE ringgit’s outperformance over the past year is set to be tested as the growth outlook of Malaysia’s largest trading partner further…
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DBS posts 11% rise in Q4 profit to S$2.52 billion; full-year earnings hit record S$11.29 billion
The lender proposed a final dividend of S$0.60 Singapore cents per share for the fourth quarter DBS posted net profit for the fourth…
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ThaiBev to still dominate domestic alcohol market: analysts
High barriers to entry for small producers and entrepreneurs abound, including time needed to build up networks, maintain quality control…
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Record growth of single family offices may be over but new entrants likely to be wealthier
Some observers say number may even decline on stricter requirements, rising competition SINGAPORE may see a slowdown in the growth of the…
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Sony to offer PlayStation Plus users five-day extension after global outage
SONY said on Sunday (Feb 9) that all PlayStation Plus members would automatically receive an additional five days of service, after a…
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Hutchison Port Holding Trust H2 DPU falls 6.5% to HK$0.072
Lower full-year distribution per unit at HK$0.122 comes despite FY2024 revenue and other income increasing 8.8% to HK$11.6 billion…
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Zheneng Jinjiang Environment guides for ‘significant increase’ in comprehensive income for H2
Anticipated rise attributed mainly to the absence of significant impairment losses that were recorded as at Dec 31, 2023 WASTE treatment…
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Amazon cuts reference to diversity from annual report; Accenture scraps DEI goals
AMAZON.COM removed a reference to “inclusion and diversity” in its annual report filed on Thursday (Feb 6), after it told employees in a…
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Directors raise interests in S-Reit & property trust sector
OVER the five trading sessions from Jan 31 to Feb 6, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional…
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Directors raise interests in S-Reit and property trust sector
OVER the five trading sessions from Jan 31 to Feb 6, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to net institutional…
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Occupancy remains high for S-Reits’ Singapore retail assets
REAL estate investment trusts with retail assets in Singapore (S-Reits) continued to post strong committed occupancy and positive rental…
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Hedge funds boost bearish oil bets as trade war threatens demand
Hedge funds increased bearish bets against oil by the most in three months on the prospect that duelling tariffs between the US and China…
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Boeing warns moon rocket programme employees of layoffs
Boeing warned on Saturday (Feb 8) of layoffs in its Space Launch System moon rocket programme, saying it expects to have about 400 fewer…
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Airbus and Boeing eye India’s ‘soaring skies’
Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative…
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'Love Hurts' Bombs As Domestic Box Office Gets Super Bowled Over
The domestic box office is bracing for impact this Super Bowl weekend, with the holdover animated film Dog Man poised to retain its crown…
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Oil prices set for third straight weekly fall on tariff concerns
Oil prices finished with daily gains on Friday (Feb 7) after new sanctions were imposed on Iran’s crude exports, but prices were down for…
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US: Wall Street slides, Treasury yields rise on mixed data, renewed tariff threats
Wall Street ended sharply lower and benchmark Treasury yields jumped on Friday (Feb 7) in the wake of a mixed US payrolls report, weak…
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US: Wall St muted at open after jobs data
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Friday (Feb 7), as investors expected the Federal Reserve to take a more cautious stance on…
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China starts pilot project allowing insurance funds to invest in gold
CHINA, the world’s biggest bullion consumer, will allow some of its insurance funds to buy gold for medium- and long-term asset…
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Malaysia’s Petronas to ‘rightsize’ workforce to ensure survival: reports
MALAYSIA’S state energy firm Petronas will “rightsize” its workforce to ensure its long-term survival amid increasing challenges in the…