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China makes 220 billion yuan nuclear push with record approvals
China makes 220 billion yuan nuclear push with record approvals
August 20, 2024
CHINA approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites on Monday (Aug 19), a record amount of permits as the government leans even more heavily on atomic energy to support...
Gold holds ground above US,500 on weaker dollar; markets await Fed minutes
Gold holds ground above US$2,500 on weaker dollar; markets await Fed minutes
August 20, 2024
GOLD prices held above the US$2,500 mark on Tuesday (Aug 20), buoyed by a weaker US dollar and Treasury yields, while traders awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last...
Singapore shares inch up at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.1%
Singapore shares inch up at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.1%
August 20, 2024
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Tuesday (Aug 20), mirroring overnight gains in the global markets. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.1...
Keppel, ADB, EnterpriseSG to explore US0 million of energy and environmental projects
Keppel, ADB, EnterpriseSG to explore US$800 million of energy and environmental projects
August 20, 2024
KEPPEL has inked a memorandum of understanding with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) to explore US$800 million worth of energy transition and environmental sustainability opportunities in the...
7-Eleven billionaire heirs would see big payday from shock offer
7-Eleven billionaire heirs would see big payday from shock offer
August 19, 2024
THE billionaire family behind Seven & i Holdings, owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores, is poised for a massive payday if they support what would be the biggest foreign takeover...
Latest semiconductor results show that the sector is still stumbling
Latest semiconductor results show that the sector is still stumbling
August 19, 2024
SEVERAL manufacturing companies that serve the technology industry delivered disappointing results last week, underscoring the fragility of the semiconductor sector’s recovery.The most dramatic earnings decline came from AEM Holdings, which...
Latest semiconductor results show that the sector is still stumbling
Latest semiconductor results show that the sector is still stumbling
August 19, 2024
SEVERAL manufacturing companies that serve the technology industry delivered disappointing results last week, underscoring the fragility of the semiconductor sector’s recovery.The most dramatic earnings decline came from AEM Holdings, which...
Bankers charged by Singapore were stars of race for China’s rich
Bankers charged by Singapore were stars of race for China’s rich
August 19, 2024
LESS than two years out of college, Wang Qiming was making waves within Citibank Singapore by bringing in millions in deposits from his rich clients. At Swiss private bank Julius...
Bankers charged by Singapore were stars of race for China’s rich
Ex-Citi, Julius Baer bankers charged in money laundering case were stars in the race for China’s rich
August 19, 2024
LESS than two years out of college, Wang Qiming was making waves within Citibank Singapore by bringing in millions in deposits from his rich clients. At Swiss private bank Julius...
Global digital economy will hit US.5 trillion by 2028: report
Global digital economy will hit US$16.5 trillion by 2028: report
August 19, 2024
RESEARCH and advisory company Forrester released its report, Global Digital Economy Forecast, 2023-2028, on Monday (Aug 19) revealing that the digital economy will reach US$16.5 trillion and capture 17...