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More investors demanding transparency from private markets: BlackRock’s Aladdin
More investors demanding transparency from private markets: BlackRock’s Aladdin
[SINGAPORE] Investors today want to know what their money is going into – even within private market assets, said Tarek Chouman, global head of Aladdin Client Business at BlackRock.“People...
Cordlife jumps 48% to Salt=
Cordlife jumps 48% to S$0.23 on partial offer from Thai-listed Medeze
The stem cell company is seeking to acquire about 25.6 million shares at S$0.25 apiece[SINGAPORE] Shares of Cordlife surged by over 48 per cent on Thursday (May 15), after...
Nissan is rolling out big cuts. Turning around sales will prove harder
Nissan is rolling out big cuts. Turning around sales will prove harder
[TOKYO] Nissan’s new chief executive Ivan Espinosa faces an uphill task turning around the troubled Japanese automaker with no guarantee it can reverse sliding top-line sales, analysts said, even...
Starbucks is said to start process to revamp vast China business
Starbucks is said to start process to revamp vast China business
[HONG KONG] Starbucks has contacted private equity (PE) firms, technology companies and others as it considers options for its China business, including a possible stake sale, according to sources...
Qatari jet gift turns spotlight on Trump graft allegations
Qatari jet gift turns spotlight on Trump graft allegations
[WASHINGTON] Donald Trump vowed to be a dictator only on his first day back in office, but his critics say four months of corruption “bigger and more brazen” than...
First Resources posts 74.9% higher Q1 net profit of US.1 million
First Resources posts 74.9% higher Q1 net profit of US$63.1 million
[SINGAPORE] First Resources’ net profit grew 74.9 per cent to US$63.1 million for the first quarter ended March 2025, from US$36.1 million in the same period a year prior,...
China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says
China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says
Published Thu, May 15, 2025 · 09:02 AM[LOS ANGELES] United States bookings for container transport from China to the US spiked almost 300 per cent in the wake of...
Stocks to watch: Genting Singapore, ComfortDelGro, Venture, Golden Agri-Resources, SingPost, Centurion, Sasseur Reit
Stocks to watch: Genting Singapore, ComfortDelGro, Venture, Golden Agri-Resources, SingPost, Centurion, Sasseur Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (May 15).Genting Singapore: The company said its chief executive officer Tan Hee Teck...
Stocks to watch: Genting Singapore, ComfortDelGro, Venture, Golden Agri-Resources, SingPost, Centurion, Sasseur Reit
Stocks to watch: Genting Singapore, ComfortDelGro, Venture, Golden Agri, SingPost, Centurion, Sasseur Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (May 15).Genting Singapore: The company said its chief executive officer Tan Hee Teck...
Asia weakness, trade war weigh on Ferragamo revenues, slide continued in April
Asia weakness, trade war weigh on Ferragamo revenues, slide continued in April
[MILAN] Sales at Salvatore Ferragamo fell in April, the Italian luxury goods group said on Wednesday (May 14) as it posted a 1 per cent revenues drop for the...