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Asia: Markets rise ahead of Fed chief’s Congress testimony
ASIAN markets rose on Tuesday following gains in US stocks and ahead of Fed chief Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress which will be closely watched for any hints on...
Hong Kong unveils plan to regulate Uber 10 years after launch
HONG Kong outlined long-anticipated plans to regulate ride-hailing services, potentially limiting the scope of Uber Technologies in a city known for its poor taxi services.Authorities intend to license platforms...
Charting a Hi-P return to the Singapore bourse, backed by a S$100m cash injection from Temasek-linked firm
ADVANCED manufacturing service provider Hi-P has secured a S$100 million investment from Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners, likely with a view to a listing on the Singapore Exchange. The capital...
Food manufacturers struggle to cut down plastic packaging
WHEN Costco tried to cut down on its plastics use earlier this year, putting its popular rotisserie chicken in a thin bag instead of a bulkier clam shell, some...
Malaysian palm oil grower ready for tougher ESG rules with IPO
JOHOR Plantations Group (JPG) will use funds raised in its RM735 million (S$211 million) initial public offering (IPO) to build a palm oil operation powered by clean energy, as...
Stocks to watch: Tan Chong International, CapitaLand Investment
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 9): Tan Chong International: The car distributor said it is expecting an 86.6...
Microsoft to offer Apple devices to employees in China, cites absence of Android services
MICROSOFT intends to offer Apple’s iOS-based devices to its employees in China to access authentication apps, a company spokesperson said on Monday (Jul 8), citing the absence of Google’s...
Retail investors’ leveraged bets threaten Japan chipmaker stocks
WHILE Japan’s broad Topix index reclaimed its historic high on Thursday (Jul 4), a large build-up of margin buying positions by individual traders is looming as a potential headwind...
