Posts by Mark Darwin
Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 08:12 AM [TOKYO] Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday. The move follows a petition filed on May 12 by Nippon Steel and other domestic manufacturers, who claim they…
Read MoreMAS’ S$5 billion investment fund set to lift undervalued, small-cap stocks: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Market reaction to the appointment of the first three asset managers to tap Singapore’s S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) on Monday (Jul 21) has been largely optimistic. But analysts caution that the initiative’s success in spurring the equities market will depend on how these managers execute the mandate and utilise resources for…
Read MoreEurope: Shares end lower as corporate results, trade anxiety weigh
EUROPEAN shares settled lower on Tuesday, with German equities logging their biggest one-day drop in two months as a batch of disappointing corporate reports and dimming prospects of a US-European Union trade deal weighed on sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.41 per cent lower at 544.34, with Germany’s DAX logging a 1.1 per cent drop, easing…
Read MoreHow to Get a Loan in Atlanta Without a Perfect Credit Score
A personal loan might help you tackle that long-awaited home repair, afford a special celebration like a wedding or fill a hole in your budget due to an unforeseen emergency. While it might seem like a loan is only available to people with strong credit scores, there are ways to get accepted for loans in…
Read MoreDFI Retail Group posts 38.9% rise in H1 underlying profit, pays special dividend of US$0.443 a share
[SINGAPORE] Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit rose 38.9 per cent to US$105 million for the first half ended Jun 30, from US$75.6 million in the same period the year before. This comes even as half-year revenue inched down to US$4.39 billion from US$4.4 billion in the previous corresponding period. …
Read MoreOpenAI, Oracle to add 4.5GW US data centre capacity in AI expansion
Published Tue, Jul 22, 2025 · 07:41 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] OpenAI and Oracle announced they will develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional US data centre capacity in an expanded partnership, furthering a massive plan to power artificial intelligence workloads. OpenAI has yet to name the data centre sites it will codevelop with Oracle, but states including…
Read MoreTemasek unit Azalea is back with another PE-based bond offering – Astrea 9
[SINGAPORE] Azalea Asset Management, an indirect subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, will be launching a new series of bonds backed by 40 private equity (PE) funds. The indicative total size of the new issuance, Astrea 9 Private Equity Bonds, is US$780 million. It is about 48 per cent of the underlying PE portfolio valued at…
Read MoreWing Tai unveils Hong Kong CBD mixed-use development joint venture with CSI Properties
The project will feature a dual tower structure, comprising a 28-storey office tower with some 10,600 sq ft of gross floor area and a luxury international hotel tower [SINGAPORE] Real estate developer Wing Tai announced its joint venture with Hong Kong-listed CSI Properties, a mixed-use development in the Hong Kong central business district set to…
Read MoreWing Tai Properties unveils Hong Kong CBD mixed-use development joint venture with CSI Properties
[SINGAPORE] Real estate developer Wing Tai Properties announced a joint venture with CSI Properties – a mixed-use development in the Hong Kong central business district set to be completed in mid-2026. The placemaking project, named Central Crossing, is a 433,000 square foot (sq ft) development situated at the city’s cultural and lifestyle hub and connected…
Read MoreInstead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have niche in each market: group CEO
[KUALA LUMPUR] CIMB wants to find its niche in each of the markets it operates in, instead of trying to serve every customer segment across Asean, said group chief executive officer Novan Amirudin. The lender, whose home market is in Malaysia, positions itself as an Asean-focused bank and has operations in 10 markets in the…
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