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Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund for the US. What are they?
Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund for the US. What are they?
SOVEREIGN wealth funds are some of the most powerful – and secretive – investors in the world, with more than US$13 trillion estimated to be in their accounts. Run...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, ST Engineering, Clar, F&N, BRC Asia, Fu Yu, MM2 Asia, Japan Foods
Stocks to watch: Singtel, ST Engineering, Clar, F&N, BRC Asia, Fu Yu, MM2 Asia, Japan Foods
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 7).
Japan Foods sinks into the red with S.9 million loss in Q3
Japan Foods sinks into the red with S$2.9 million loss in Q3
JAPAN Foods sank into the red with a net loss of S$2.9 million for its third quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, compared with a net profit of S$0.7 million...
HSBC’s head of global banking for Asia-Pacific is exiting lender
HSBC’s head of global banking for Asia-Pacific is exiting lender
HSBC Holdings’s head of global banking for Asia-Pacific, Christina Ma, is leaving the bank, according to people familiar with matter, as the lender restructures its business to keep a...
Unstoppable retail crowd breaks US stock buying record despite rout
Unstoppable retail crowd breaks US stock buying record despite rout
THE volatile start to the year has spooked some professional investors but has done little to dowse retail traders’ enthusiasm for the US stock market and the so-called Magnificent...
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit H2 DPU rises 3.2% to Salt=
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit H2 DPU rises 3.2% to S$0.07681
THE distribution per unit (DPU) of CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, was S$0.07681 – 3.2 per cent higher than...
SGX seeing ‘improved momentum’ in IPO pipeline, hopeful that listings will exceed last year’s
SGX seeing ‘improved momentum’ in IPO pipeline, hopeful that listings will exceed last year’s
More companies could be listing here this year with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) seeing an improved pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs), the bourse operator said.SGX chief executive officer...
Nissan seeking new partners with Honda deal set to collapse
Nissan seeking new partners with Honda deal set to collapse
NISSAN Motor is seeking out a new partner as it prepares to end negotiations to form a joint holding company with Honda Motor, sources familiar with the matter said.The...
Workday to cut nearly 2,000 workers on profit focus
Workday to cut nearly 2,000 workers on profit focus
WORKDAY is cutting about 8.5 per cent of its workforce, making it the latest technology company to begin 2025 with headcount reductions.The cuts will amount to about 1,750 workers,...
Gold firms near record peak as trade war concerns linger
Gold firms near record peak as trade war concerns linger
GOLD prices inched higher on Thursday (Feb 6) to hover near an all-time high hit in the last session, as Sino-US tariff war concerns boosted safe-haven demand, while investors...