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Manulife appoints new Singapore CEO amid leadership shake-up in Asia
INSURER Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, the current chief executive officer of its Japan office, to head its Singapore division.…
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‘I’ll give it my best shot’: incoming DBS CEO Tan Su Shan eyes growth in high ROE businesses
INCOMING DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan said she will focus on growing businesses that provide a high return on equity (ROE), when she…
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Dutch lender ING looking for acquisitions to grow in Germany, Italy and Spain, says CEO
DUTCH lender ING Group is looking for opportunities to buy rival banks in major European countries to boost its size, its chief executive…
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SingPost Singapore CEO Shahrin Abdol Salam resigns; COO Neo Su Yin to assume additional responsibility
SINGAPORE Post’s (SingPost) local operations chief executive Shahrin Abdol Salam,52, has resigned. He left the national postal service…
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Nvidia CEO Huang meets Trump at White House on Friday
President Donald Trump met Friday (Jan 31) with Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang at the White House as the US prepares tariffs…
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Intel’s quarterly revenue tops expectations as investors await new CEO
INTEL on Thursday posted December-quarter results that beat analysts’ low expectations, while its forecast for current-quarter revenue…
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Starbucks CEO made US$96 million in first four months on the job
Starbucks paid new chief executive officer Brian Niccol about US$96 million for four months of work last year, one of the biggest…
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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group unit’s Anext Bank appoints CEO designate
Digital wholesale bank Anext Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s overseas unit Ant International, welcomed a new…
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Saudi Alwaleed’s KHC interested in TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says
SAUDI Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) would be interested in investing in ByteDance’s TikTok…
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Saudi prince’s investment firm would be keen on TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says
SAUDI Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) would be interested in investing in ByteDance’s TikTok…
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UBS CEO signals job cuts will continue in quest to lower costs
UBS Group chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti said he will keep cutting headcount in the wake of the historic acquisition of Credit…
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Trump’s return to White House will bring trade ructions, StanChart CEO says
GLOBAL trade flows will suffer from “interesting ructions” as the new administration of US President Donald Trump settles in, Standard…
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Trump says Apple CEO to make large investment in US
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump said on Sunday he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook. “He said they’re going to make a massive investment in…
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Does Acra’s action against Miyoshi’s CEO signal a more proactive stance by the corporate regulator?
The company’s failure to recognise a large impairment loss came to light following a review under the financial reporting and surveillance…
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TikTok CEO Tries Sucking Up to Trump After Supreme Court Upholds Ban
“But I want to protect ourselves, our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we have spent the majority talking about…
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Goldman Sachs boosts CEO pay to US$39 million, lines up five more years at helm
Goldman Sachs raised CEO David Solomon’s compensation 26 per cent to US$39 million for last year, according to a filing, and its board…
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Nvidia CEO will miss Trump inauguration, unlike many tech peers
NVIDIA chief executive officer Jensen Huang is expected to miss the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump on Jan 20, bucking a…
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Citigroup cuts more jobs in push to meet CEO Jane Fraser’s expense goals
CITIGROUP eliminated more jobs this week, just as executives were announcing new share buybacks and doubling down on chief executive…
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CEO of Temasek’s Azalea to retire, with CIO set to succeed her
CEO Margaret Lui’s retirement will mark the end of her 40-year career with the Temasek group Azalea Investment Management’s chief…
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Temasek’s Azalea announces CEO Margaret Lui’s retirement; CIO Chue En Yaw to succeed her
CEO Margaret Lui’s retirement will mark the end of her 40-year career with the Temasek group Azalea Investment Management’s chief…
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BP cuts over 5% of workforce in CEO cost cut drive
BP announced on Thursday (Jan 16) that it will cut around 4,700 staff, or over 5 per cent of its total workforce, as part of CEO Murray…
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Nvidia CEO tours China during Beijing antitrust probe, AI curbs
NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang is embarking on a trip to China this week, visiting major cities at a time Beijing is investigating his…
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Philips CEO sees subdued China sales this year
PHILIPS CEO Roy Jakobs said he still expects subdued demand in China this year due to healthcare anti-corruption efforts by the Chinese…
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Sonos CEO to step down after disastrous app overhaul
Sonos Chief Executive Patrick Spence is stepping down and leaving the company’s board in a shake-up that comes as the wireless speaker…