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Japan Stocks Sink as Rout in Technology Shares Spreads to Asia
A sell-off in the biggest technology companies in the United States rippled into Asia on Tuesday, with stock markets in Japan falling as…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Keppel DC Reit, Suntec Reit, ESR-Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 24): Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial…
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Asia hedge funds post biggest annual returns since the pandemic
ASIA hedge funds rebounded in 2024, with many posting double-digit gains as China stocks recovered, Japan’s equity rally hit new heights…
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Eastspring urges investors in Asia to be active, instead of tracking indices
INVESTORS in Asia need to be active in managing their portfolios this year, given the wider themes at play that could lead certain…
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Morgan Stanley boosts senior Asia banker bonuses by up to 40%
MORGAN Stanley is raising bonuses for some of its top investment bankers in Asia by as much as 40 per cent this year after a jump in…
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Morgan Stanley’s bonus payouts for star Asia bankers to jump by up to 50%
MORGAN Stanley’s top-performing investment bankers and traders in Asia will see up to a 50 per cent increase in bonuses due to robust…
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Asia markets wary as investors brace for barrage of executive orders from Trump 2.0
The key uncertainty is the timing and magnitude of fresh Trump tariffs, says OCBC chief economist DONALD Trump is raring to go, and he has…
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Singapore to play ‘pivotal role’ as financial flows shift to South-east Asia amid trade tensions: Citi
SINGAPORE is set to play a “pivotal role” as capital flows shift amid uncertainty, with the world grappling with potential trade tensions…
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Asia looks to buy more US fossil fuels to make Trump happy
ASIAN fossil fuel buyers looking to appease incoming US president Donald Trump have come to the same conclusion: buy more American oil and…
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Asia private credit funding hits eight-year low on China slump
ASIA’S private credit market faces diverse challenges in 2025 after fundraising dropped to an eight-year low and concerns over China’s…
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Goldman rakes in record wealth revenue from ultra-rich in Asia
GOLDMAN Sachs’s revenue from its Asia-Pacific wealth unit hit a record last year as ultra-rich clients turned to the bank to navigate…
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Japan, Philippines urge Trump to maintain US security in Asia
Japan and the Philippines are urging President-elect Donald Trump to sustain U.S. engagement in Asia amid rising tensions with China.…
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Grab partners BYD to expand electric vehicle fleet offering across South-east Asia
GRAB is teaming up with Chinese carmaker BYD to provide up to 50,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) to its driver-partners across South-east…
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Asia: Markets mixed as traders eye US inflation data, earnings
ASIAN markets diverged on Tuesday (Jan 14) as bargain buying after recent losses played against ongoing worries about the outlook for the…
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China's EV sales soar 40 percent amid gasoline plunge
China's electric vehicle (EV) market experienced a record-breaking year in 2024, with sales surging over 40 percent, industry data…
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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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Macquarie investing arm hires Gabriel Ho for South-east Asia push
MACQUARIE Group has hired a new managing director as part of a push in South-east Asia for the firm’s investing arm. Macquarie Asset…
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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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Asia: Markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
EQUITIES fell again in Asia on Friday (Jan 10) as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the…
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Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional executive says
APOLLO Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global…
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Morgan Stanley to hire more Asia wealth relationship managers
MORGAN Stanley’s Asia wealth chief is looking to boost the number of staff dealing with its richest customers as the US lender pushes…
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iShares MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action ETF crosses US$1.22 billion in AUM
IN over a year since its launch, the iShares MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action ETF has surpassed US$1.22 billion in assets under…
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Asia: Stocks mostly down after Wall St losses
ASIA stocks mostly fell in thin holiday trade on Monday (Dec 30) after tech losses killed off the traditional year-end lift on Wall Street…
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Dozens dead in South Korean airport plane fire
A Jeju Air passenger plane crashed and caught fire at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea on Sunday after veering off the…