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UBS targets Japan’s regional banks with senior sales hires
UBS Group hired three salesmen in Japan to boost its business selling high-yielding structured investments and other tailored derivative…
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Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares began Monday (Jan 6) trading in positive territory as overseas markets closed a holiday-shortened week mixed with…
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Singapore shares close higher on Monday; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers barely beat losers 263 to 258 after 945.4 million securities worth S$854.5 million change hands…
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China oil refineries face reckoning as Beijing tackles overcapacity
CHINA’S independent oil refineries face a reckoning this year as Beijing tackles overcapacity in the industry, and the crude they rely on…
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What if TikTok loses its fight and gets banned in the US?
TIKTOK is barreling towards a nationwide ban in the US. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation in April 2024 designed to shut…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, CSE Global
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 6): Mapletree Logistics Trust…
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Singapore hospital operator targets wealthy boomers in China
THE task of providing elderly care for the growing number of Chinese baby boomers may be a headache for Beijing, but a Singaporean…
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Perennial’s hospitals target wealthy boomers in China as population ages
THE task of providing elderly care for the growing number of Chinese baby boomers may be a headache for Beijing, but a Singaporean…
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Italy plans US$1.6 billion SpaceX telecom security services deal
ITALY is in advanced talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a deal to provide secure telecommunications for the nation’s government – the…
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Miles reward cards are a lot of trouble, but they may be worth it if you don’t mind the math
If you are willing to dive into the different terms and conditions of these cards to earn higher rewards, richer benefits await I HAVE…
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Singapore bank earnings to continue riding higher-for-longer rates, wealth sector growth in 2025
SINGAPORE banks will likely post earnings growth in 2025, led by higher-for-longer rates and a strong wealth management business, analysts…
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Oil extends rally as bullish momentum overpowers China woes
Oil extended a rally that has brought it to the highest in more than two months as shrinking US crude stockpiles and a risk-on tone in…
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Biden’s decision on US Steel deal followed divide in his orbit
TWO weeks after the US presidential election last November, hundreds of allies gathered at the White House to soothe Joe Biden in defeat.…
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Anissa Asabban: Turning Childhood Dreams into Global Success
From a young girl in Frankfurt with a passion for fashion to an international powerhouse managing global talent, Anissa Asabban’s journey…
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US: Wall Street ends sharply higher with assist from tech; investors eye Trump policies
US STOCKS rebounded on Friday (Jan 3) as investors neared the end of a holiday-shortened week that also rang in a new year, which brought…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust to divest Malaysia property for RM31.5 million
MAPLETREE Logistics Trust (MLT) has entered an agreement, through its special purpose vehicle in Malaysia, to divest Subang 2 for RM31.5…
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Seven billionaire founders rode India’s IPO boom in 2024
A BLOCKBUSTER year for initial public offerings in India catapulted seven entrepreneurs into the US dollar billionaires league, many of…
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Debt capital market issuance volumes expected to remain ‘relatively stable’ in 2025
Financials, with strong issuances in the last 3 years, could remain major issuers in the Singapore dollar market in 2025, says portfolio…
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Power consumption growth to boost renewables and LNG sectors in 2025
But there will be a premium to pay for more sustainable energy, with cost of materials and infrastructure changes THE increasing draw on…
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PacificLight to build S$1b hydrogen-ready power plant by 2029
PACIFICLIGHT Power has been awarded the right to build, own and operate a hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) on Jurong…
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China AI firm SenseTime cuts back on Singapore office space: sources
SENSETIME Group is reducing its office footprint in Singapore, scaling back once-lofty ambitions at a time when it’s struggling to compete…
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Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield rises to 3.05%
The auction receives a total of S$13.7 billion in applications for the S$6.9 billion on offer THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest…
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Oil prices settle up on China optimism as investors return from holiday
OIL prices settled up by more than US$1 a barrel on Thursday as investors returned for the first trading day of 2025 with an optimistic…
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December Best Sellers - Southern Curls & Pearls
Happy New Year, friends! Can you believe it’s already 2025? This past year flew by in the blink of an eye! December’s fashion was an…