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iX Biopharma shares jump 35% on potential US, Australia listing plans
Shares of Singapore-based speciality pharmaceutical and nutraceutical company iX Biopharma jumped 35.1 per cent to S$0.127 on Monday (Oct…
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Jurong Island’s ‘balancing act’: Going green while sustaining jobs and growth
The petrochemical hub’s transition comes amid the oil down-cycle and a looming carbon tax hike As Singapore’s Jurong Island embarks on a…
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Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant The consortium of banks which considered…
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Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Hyflux’s Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends 18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant The consortium of banks which considered…
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Eurozone to get hard data on tariff damage as ECB sets rates
Analysts expect the bloc to maintain the minimal 0.1% expansion it managed in the three months to June Europe will get a rigorous economic…
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Luxury brands turn on the charm in China to kindle nascent spending recovery
Brands have flocked to Nanjing Deji Plaza, the country’s top-performing mall in 2024 with sales of 24.5 billion yuan As Chinese shoppers…
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Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media defends strategy amid going concern warning
The group has incurred three consecutive years of losses since its listing in November 2022 NoonTalk Media defended its business strategy…
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Anwar says chip tariff not an issue for now after Trump meet
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that US President Donald Trump told him the US and Malaysia will deal with US tariffs on…
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Philippine central banker sees more easing as graft woes weigh
The Philippine central bank may cut its key interest rate again in December and further next year, as the economic fallout from a…
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Huawei EV partner Seres seeks HK$13.2 billion in Hong Kong listing
Seres Group started taking investor orders for a Hong Kong listing that may raise as much as HK$13.2 billion (S$2.2 billion), making the…
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Skipping a generation: Lessons from the late Nippon Paint tycoon’s inheritance play
For families planning to hand over wealth directly to the third generation, the grandchildren’s tax residency is important Months before…
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Sembcorp partners EMA to test energy-storage system for grid stability
Sembcorp Industries will work with the Energy Market Authority (EMA) to test its expanded battery energy-storage system on Jurong Island…
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India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
The world’s two most populous nations remain strategic rivals competing for regional influence, but ties have eased gradually since a…
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HSBC to book US$1.1 billion provision after Luxembourg court ruling in Madoff case
HSBC Holdings said on Monday it will recognise a provision of US$1.1 billion in its third-quarter results after a Luxembourg court ruling…
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Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is probably stepping into the market to weaken the franc, according to economists at UBS Group. “Current…
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A gold crash everyone saw coming lures bargain hunters worldwide
AS pictures of queues outside gold stores flooded social media over the past month, professional precious metals traders were getting…
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Nexperia, the new crisis looming for Europe's carmakers
Carmakers and parts suppliers warn of shortages that could halt production lines across Europe European automakers already buffeted by US…
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Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in S-Reits’ distributions
The latest earnings season for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) has commenced, with seven trusts reporting their…
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Real estate directors continue to build interests
Over the four trading sessions from Oct 17 to 23, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$57…
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China baijiu makers try to woo sober Gen Z with milder liquor
China’s struggling liquor distillers are pivoting to milder versions of the nation’s fiery baijiu in hopes of appealing to a younger…
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Oil slips on scepticism about US commitment to Russian oil sanctions
Oil prices fell on Friday (Oct 24) as scepticism crept into the market about the Trump administration’s commitment to sanctions on…
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Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in…
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US: Stocks end at record highs after inflation data; Dow up 1%
Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Friday (Oct 24) after benign US inflation data set the stage for another US Federal Reserve…
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China’s central bank pledges flexible monetary policy to support growth
China’s central bank pledged on Friday (Oct 24) to calibrate the intensity, timing and pace of monetary policy based on economic…