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Lum Chang Creations lodges preliminary document for Catalist IPO
Lum Chang Creations lodges preliminary document for Catalist IPO
[SINGAPORE] Interior fit-out business Lum Chang Creations has lodged a preliminary prospectus on Monday (Jun 23) for a Catalist listing on the Singapore Exchange.It follows the business spin-off from...
Private-hire group urges Grab to delay bonus revamp, over fears that drivers’ earnings will be hurt
Private-hire group urges Grab to delay bonus revamp, over fears that drivers’ earnings will be hurt
[SINGAPORE] The National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) has urged Grab to delay changes to its driver incentive scheme, saying it is “particularly concerned” about the impact on drivers’...
TrueMoney stands out in Thailand’s virtual banking shake-up after licence win
TrueMoney stands out in Thailand’s virtual banking shake-up after licence win
[BANGKOK] Thailand is shaking up its sleepy banking sector. The Thai Finance Ministry’s decision to grant virtual bank licences to three consortiums on Jun 19 is set to inject fresh...
Montage is said to hire banks for US billion Hong Kong listing
Montage is said to hire banks for US$1 billion Hong Kong listing
The US has been trying to curb Beijing’s ambitions to build a domestic semiconductor industry,Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 11:27 AM[HONG KONG] Chinese chip designer Montage Technology has...
Changi Airport Group exploring possible new flights to Semarang, Palembang, Belitung in Indonesia
Changi Airport Group exploring possible new flights to Semarang, Palembang, Belitung in Indonesia
[SINGAPORE] There could potentially be new flight connections between Singapore and three Indonesian destinations – Semarang in Central Java, Palembang in South Sumatra and Belitung Island off the east...
Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, dollar strengthens
Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, dollar strengthens
[SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific markets declined in early trade on Monday (Jun 23) morning, as oil prices surged and the greenback reacted, after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities...
Honda supplier rethinks China relationship as trade war bites
Honda supplier rethinks China relationship as trade war bites
[TOKYO] As the US-China trade war expands into the auto, steel and rare earths sectors, few companies are feeling the pressure more than top Japanese car parts supplier Daido...
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro bets on AI to offset US tariff woes
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro bets on AI to offset US tariff woes
[SINGAPORE] The Trump administration’s policies have cast a shadow over Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, contributing to a slowdown in its first-quarter revenue, but the company believes that artificial...
Shipping on high alert in Middle East after US strikes on Iran
Shipping on high alert in Middle East after US strikes on Iran
[ATHENS] The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday (Jun 22) with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels following US airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.Greece,...
Central banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Central banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market.The central banks of India and Malaysia have reduced the size of...