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China proposes new curbs on grain imports to boost local prices
CHINA is asking domestic traders to buy less foreign grains as ample supplies and weaker-than-expected demand weigh on prices and threaten its longstanding policy to support local growers.
Beijing this...
US companies return to currency options to hedge election, macro risks
US CORPORATIONS are turning to foreign exchange options again to protect their cash flow as they fear the US presidential election and diverging central bank interest-rate policies could spark...
Singapore stocks fall as investors await Nvidia results; STI declines 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities were in the red on Wednesday (Aug 28), amid mixed regional performance. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.2 per cent or 7.44 to 3,391.03 points....
MBS bans ex-top executive, now working for RWS, from premises for alleged poaching of high-rollers
RESORTS World Sentosa (RWS) chief casino officer Andrew MacDonald and another RWS executive have been banned from the premises of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) for reportedly trying to poach...
Lego CEO wants to copy Fortnite success with more game deals
LEGO is on the hunt for new digital partnerships, following the success of its Fortnite venture with Epic Games, which already reached 83 million people since the introduction, according...
Prudential’s H1 new business profit falls 1% to US$1.47 billion
Insurer attributes decline to high base effects in 2023 in many markets; excluding effect of interest rates and other economic impacts, new business profit is up 8%PRUDENTIAL’S new business...
Prudential H1 profit tumbles 81% to US$182 million
PRUDENTIAL’S net profit for the first half ended Jun 30 fell 81 per cent to US$182 million, from US$947 million in the previous corresponding period, on an actual exchange...
Booming India primary market lures funds from pricey stocks
THE ongoing boom in new-share offerings in India has caught the fancy of global funds, who seem to be shunning the nation’s secondary market for its high valuations.Global funds...
What’re your brand and technology worth? New valuation guidelines being developed for intangible assets
Singapore valuers’ institute working with key international organisations; public views to be sought in H1 2025BUSINESS valuers can look forward to more guidance on how to value non-physical assets...
