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Private healthcare players upbeat as China hospitals ease rules on foreign ownership
Significant investments are needed for these hospitals to make returns, observers say THE Chinese government’s recent move to allow…
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Great Eastern’s Malaysian units terminate proposed acquisition of AmMetLife
The four parties were initially expected to sign agreements for the distribution of life insurance and family takaful products, a type of…
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Bank of Japan debated weak-yen risk, scope for more rate hikes at Jan meeting, summary shows
BANK of Japan (BOJ) policymakers discussed the likelihood of raising interest rates further with some warning of upside inflation risks…
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Panama offers concessions to US after Marco Rubio meets president
PANAMA promised free passage for US warships through the Panama Canal and said it will withdraw from China’s signature lending programme…
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Hong Kong, Taiwan markets drop as Asia-Pacific markets fall on Trump tariff fears
ASIAN markets fell at the open on Monday (Feb 3) after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on goods from China, Canada and Mexico…
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Trump tariffs set to heighten volatility amid uncertainty over their extent and duration: analysts
UNCERTAINTY over how long trade tensions will last and the risk of tariffs on other economies could heighten market volatility in the near…
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Gold dips as US dollar strengthens on Trump tariffs
GOLD prices fell in early Asian hours on Monday (Feb 3), pressured by a stronger US dollar as fears of a global trade war mounted after US…
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, Sats, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Raffles Medical
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 3): Sembcorp Industries: The…
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TSMC shares in focus on return from holiday after DeepSeek jolt
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will be in focus as shares resume trading on Monday (Feb 3) after a global sell-off in…
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EU to make Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for ‘unsafe’ goods: FT
THE European Union is planning to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal…
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US car prices face US$3,000 increase as tariffs hit auto sector
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico will threaten production at automakers across North America and send record…
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Stellantis managers to step down as part of shakeup
STELLANTIS is planning another shakeup of its management ranks as the automaker deepens its overhaul following the ouster of chief…
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Cocoa prices swing as supply worries persist
THE cocoa industry is currently navigating a complex landscape marked by fluctuating prices, supply challenges, and evolving market…
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Sembcorp to miss 2025 target on green business profits, drops metric from 2028 strategy
Management will not receive compensation tied to this particular sustainability goal SEMBCORP Industries will miss one of its 2025…
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Private markets to draw more investor interest this year: survey
This follows the Fed’s move to start cutting interest rates last September, prompting some investors to shift their allocations away from…
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Volkswagen sues India to quash ‘enormous’ US$1.4b tax demand, legal filing shows
Volkswagen has sued Indian authorities to quash an “impossibly enormous” tax demand of US$1.4 billion, arguing that the ask is…
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Euro set for deeper decline as market sees more ECB cuts
Traders are ramping up bets for a deeper divergence between European and US interest rates, setting the euro on a clear path for further…
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Tariffs worry Wall Street over earnings hit, inflation pressure
Investors are bracing for a looming hit to US corporate profits and pressure on inflation after President Donald Trump on Saturday (Feb 1)…
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Singapore-based office S-Reits report stronger operational performance
ACCORDING to data from JLL, leasing activities in quality office developments in Singapore improved in the fourth quarter of 2024. Rental…
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Exxon, Chevron succumb to oil-refining slump as tariffs loom
PROFITS for Exxon Mobil and Chevron were slammed by slumping fuel margins as the prospect of US tariffs on two major oil suppliers…
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AstraZeneca cancels UK plant after subsidies cut
BRITISH pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said on Friday (Jan 31) that it was abandoning plans to build a £450 million (S$756.9 million)…
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Apple scraps work on Mac-connected augmented reality glasses
APPLE has cancelled a project to build advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses that would pair with its devices, marking the latest…
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OpenAI releases cheaper model o3-mini in wake of DeepSeek
OpenAI rolled out a new, lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) model that it said is capable of human-like reasoning and makes gains on…
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Steel, aluminium tariffs will impact millions of tonnes of imports
AluminIum and steel were among the first tariffs to be enacted during President Donald Trump’s first term. A revival of those measures is…