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Japan makes strongest intervention warning as yen hits 34-year low
Japan makes strongest intervention warning as yen hits 34-year low
JAPAN’S finance minister issued his strongest warning to date on Wednesday (Mar 27) about yen weakness as it fell to a 34-year low against the dollar, saying authorities could...
Baltimore ship passed two inspections in 2023: MPA
Baltimore ship passed two inspections in 2023: MPA
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Wednesday that a cargo ship that slammed into a Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse and block one of...
Singapore’s money laundering accused slapped with 6 new fraud, forgery charges
Singapore’s money laundering accused slapped with 6 new fraud, forgery charges
TURKISH national Vang Shuiming, one of the 10 accused in Singapore’s biggest money-laundering case, was handed six new charges related to fraud and forgery on Wednesday (Mar 27).Under the...
Cordlife controlling shareholder TransGlobal makes another requisition attempt
Cordlife controlling shareholder TransGlobal makes another requisition attempt
CORDLIFE Group has received yet another requisition notice from its controlling shareholder, TransGlobal Real Estate Group, amid the latter’s dispute with Cordlife’s substantial shareholder Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store.This time,...
Stocks to watch: CDL, Frasers Property, Wing Tai, Cordlife, UOB
Stocks to watch: CDL, Frasers Property, Wing Tai, Cordlife, UOB
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Mar 27): City Developments Ltd : C09 0% (CDL), Frasers Property : TQ5 0%: A...
KuCoin used for US billion in suspect crypto trades, US says
KuCoin used for US$9 billion in suspect crypto trades, US says
UNITED States prosecutors charged KuCoin, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, and two of its founders for failing to comply with American anti-money laundering rules.Since KuCoin’s inception in...
Using your premium credit card may cost more after Visa-Mastercard deal
Using your premium credit card may cost more after Visa-Mastercard deal
PICTURE this: A customer walks into a grocery store just looking to buy a carton of milk and a dozen eggs. But when they get to checkout, they are...
Hershey hit with downgrade as cocoa prices touch record
Hershey hit with downgrade as cocoa prices touch record
HERSHEY was downgraded at BNP Paribas Exane to neutral from outperform on Tuesday (Mar 26), citing the recent surge in cocoa prices that suddenly looks less transitory in nature....
It’s time to employ innovative strategies to boost valuations in Singapore stocks
It’s time to employ innovative strategies to boost valuations in Singapore stocks
INVESTORS often lament that most Singapore stocks are undervalued. To some extent, it is easy to appreciate their frustration. Over 600 stocks are listed on the Singapore Exchange, but...
Stellantis signs deals to cut at least 2,500 jobs in Italy
Stellantis signs deals to cut at least 2,500 jobs in Italy
STELLANTIS has reached voluntary deals to cut at least 2,500 jobs in Italy, labour unions said on Tuesday (Mar 26), as the carmaker tries to adapt to changes needed...