Leadership
Business China appoints Kwek Poh Heok as new CEO
[SINGAPORE] Kwek Poh Heok has been appointed the new chief executive of Business China, with effect from Jul 1. She succeeds Ho Chee Hin, who served as CEO from...
Xiaomi to invest at least 50 billion yuan in chip design: founder
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 01:17 PM — Updated Mon, May 19, 2025 · 01:22 PM[BEIJING] Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle maker Xiaomi said on Monday it plans to invest...
Two SGX listcos eye investments in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone: Maybank
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed companies Thomson Medical Group and Centurion Corporation have expressed interest to invest in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Maybank on Monday (May 19). The two listcos...
Richest Thai man raises top bank’s stake to be No 3 shareholder
Kasikornbank is the country’s second-biggest lender with total assets of 4.4 trillion baht Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 12:36 PM[BANGKOK] Gulf Development, controlled by Thailand’s richest man Sarath...
China’s luxury car brand that’s come from behind to overtake BMW
[HONG KONG] In under four years, Seres Group, a small Chinese automaker once best known for its 30,000 yuan (S$5,403) minivans, has beaten luxury legacy names such as BMW...
MAS, SGX RegCo propose listing rule changes in pursuit of a vibrant, disclosure-based market
[SINGAPORE] Here’s how Warren Buffett described the purpose of his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year: “As a public company, we are required to periodically...
RBA poised for ‘hawkish cut’ as US-China reprieve boosts outlook
[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank is set to lower interest rates for a second time this year as price pressures ease and US-China trade tensions take a pause, though lingering...
Some China companies eyeing Singapore listings to expand markets amid trade war: sources
AT LEAST five companies from mainland China or Hong Kong are planning IPOs, dual listings, or share placements in Singapore in the next 12 to 18 months, four sources...
