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UK activist investor Palliser takes protest against Great Eastern takeover to MAS, SGX
UK activist investor Palliser Capital is looking to disrupt the takeover of insurer Great Eastern by majority shareholder OCBC, the…
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Singapore shares in the black at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
Singapore shares were in positive territory on Wednesday (Jan 15) at the open, as investors globally await key inflation data in the US…
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Ho Bee Land sparks bidding war for Australian property developer AVJennings at A$0.70 a share
REAL estate group Ho Bee Land has launched a non-binding indicative offer to acquire all shares it does not indirectly own in AVJennings…
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Cordlife’s operation licences renewed for one year
EMBATTLED cord-blood bank Cordlife’s cord blood banking service and human tissue banking service licences have been renewed by the…
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Breaking Down My Favorite Items from 2024 by Category - Fashion Jackson
If there's one thing I love and struggle to resist, its a handbag. This was the season of minimalist, easy, luxury bags. And while a few…
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China discusses sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as one possible option
CHINESE officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to…
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DBS to redeem US$1 billion of 3.3% perpetuals on Feb 27
DBS on Friday (Jan 10) announced that it will redeem all US$1 billion of its 3.3 per cent perpetual capital securities on Feb 27, the…
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Siloam International Hospitals expresses intent to acquire First Reit’s Indonesia hospital portfolio
THE manager of First Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) said on Monday (Jan 13) that it received a preliminary non-binding letter of…
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Fu Yu IDs ‘surprised’ at EGM requisition by largest shareholder following his failed application to be a director
The independent directors reiterate that they do not have any control over the day-to-day operations of the company PRECISION plastic…
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BMW sales slide after brake fault recall, China demand slump
BMW car sales slipped last year as a costly recall compounded a slump in demand in China that’s hit Germany’s automakers hard. Sales of…
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SingPost’s fired CEO Vincent Phang resigns from board
Phang is one of three senior management staff terminated over a whistle-blower’s report related to SingPost’s international e-commerce…
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Singapore stocks fall amid regional rout; STI down 0.3%
Analyst says strengthened greenback has created overhang in risk sentiment across Asia SINGAPORE stocks fell on Monday (Jan 13) as…
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China vehicle export growth to slow in 2025, association data shows
CHINA’S vehicle exports are expected to grow 5.8 per cent to 6.2 million units this year, cooling from a 19.3 per cent increase in 2024,…
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Regency Steel Asia chairman fined S$350,000 for false trading of Hiap Hoe, Hotel Grand Central shares
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed a civil penalty of S$350,000 on Gui Boon Sui for conducting false and unauthorised…
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Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices
PRODUCERS of hi-tech connected eyewear are multiplying their innovations with increasingly discreet models in an attempt to make a…
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China’s central bank chief vows to supply ample liquidity
CHINA’S central bank chief said on Monday (Jan 13) the government will support moderately loose monetary policy to maintain ample…
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iPhone loses global market share with Apple AI absent in China
APPLE sold fewer iPhones and lost ground to Chinese rivals last year, reflecting the absence of Apple Intelligence in its largest market…
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Malaysia imposes anti-dumping duties on iron, steel imports from four countries
MALAYSIA’S trade ministry said it has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on some flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel…
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Prospects for South-east Asia telcos may soften in 2025, but non-core operations could be monetised
Maybank analysts predict 3% year-on-year rise in sector’s mobile and fixed revenue, down from 4% in 2024 SOUTH-EAST Asian telcos have…
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A*Star, Grand Venture Technology to develop manufacturing platform for advanced ceramics
GRAND Venture Technology (GVT) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) will be working together to develop a…
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Bain matches CC Capital’s A$2.9 billion offer for Insignia
BAIN Capital sweetened its bid for Insignia Financial as takeover activity heats up for the Australian wealth manager. The Boston-based…
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BlackRock faces new deadline from US regulator over bank stakes
BLACKROCK is facing a new demand from a top US regulator over its stakes in banks after the asset manager failed to meet a January…
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SingPost should have disclosed internal wrongdoing once the facts had been established
Sias should call on Singtel to review the performance of SingPost’s board, and encourage more investors to attend the mail carrier’s next…
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Industrial stocks lead the way in 2024; analysts upbeat on banking, tech sectors this year
The benchmark STI has risen 16.9% in 2024, marking its best year since 2017, though market watchers believe there is more room to grow…