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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, CDL, Frasers Property, Sabana Reit, ValueMax
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 20). Sembcorp Industries: The…
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Hedge funds kept US$1.8 trillion as fees, half their total gains
HEDGE funds have long been regarded as notoriously expensive. A new research reveals just how costly they truly are for their clients. Of…
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CDL’s Kiwi unit makes NZ$2.25-a-share offer to delist M&C New Zealand
CITY Developments Ltd’s (CDL) wholly owned subsidiary intends to purchase all the fully paid ordinary shares in hotel company Millennium &…
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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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Australia’s Star Entertainment reports second-quarter loss
AUSTRALIA’S troubled casino operator Star Entertainment reported a second-quarter loss on Monday, adding to the rising uncertainty about…
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China tech stock hedges cheapen before Trump becomes president
WITH Donald Trump about to start a second term in the White House, investors around the globe are bracing for big changes in trade…
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BYD’s supply chain financing masks ballooning debt: GMT
BYD’S reliance on financing from working capital has masked surging debt levels at the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant, according to…
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Contrarian bet emerges that next Fed move is higher, not lower
IT’S at best, a longshot, but one that’s emerged among a group of die-hard bond traders – that the US Federal Reserve’s next move on…
Politics
TikTok restores service after Trump vows to extend deadline
TIKTOK started restoring service in the US on Sunday (Jan 19), after a whipsaw of events that saw the video app make good on a threat to…
Politics
TikTok return draws scrutiny of Trump’s, Beijing’s stance
TIKTOK restored US services after Donald Trump pledged to delay enforcement of a ban. Yet it’s not clear whether the app’s Chinese parent…
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Financing costs will come under scrutiny as S-Reits report results amid Trump’s inauguration, interest rate decisions
iIndustry watchers believe most of the S-Reits are already facing near “peak” interest rates, and expect financing costs to decline from…
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Stock markets are less afraid of war than we imagine
A look at the past shows that most regional conflicts have not been bear-market catalysts WHILE Hizbollah struck a tenuous truce with…
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"It's A Miracle": How Bvlgari Beat The Odds In A Tough Luxury Market
Ahead of parent company LVMH’s full-year results release on Jan 28, he reveals optimism for 2025 It’s a winter’s day in Shanghai but the…
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Gold expected to continue bullish trend
GOLD price has been on a steady uptrend since hitting a low of US$1,614 per ounce in October 2022. Over the past two years, the precious…
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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…
Politics
Canadian dollar approaches December low on tariff concerns
THE Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday (Jan 17), with the currency approaching a multi-year low it hit in…
Politics
Trump tariff risks fuel chaotic hunt for gold in London
The risk that US President-elect Donald Trump will impose universal import tariffs is causing fresh turmoil in the global gold market,…
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Microsoft’s stock revival hinges on showing growth from AI binge
Microsoft has ploughed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI). With its stock struggling, the key question is how…
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24 S-Reits confirm schedule for upcoming earnings season
MORE than half, or 24 Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have confirmed that they will unveil financial results or business…
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TikTok goes dark for US users, company pins hope on Trump
TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday (Jan 18) and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that…
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Centurion joint chairman David Loh raises his stake in the group
OVER the five trading sessions from Jan 10 to 16, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional…
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Dead deals come back to life as ‘animal spirits’ return to M&A
Blockbuster deals that died a decade ago are coming back to life, as sectoral, regulatory and political tailwinds create favourable…
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Bitcoin jumps to high for the year ahead of Trump inauguration
BITCOIN appears to be back on track toward record highs with the second presidential inauguration of pro-crypto Donald Trump just days…
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Microsoft-OpenAI partnership raises antitrust concerns, FTC says
MICROSOFT’S US$13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the…