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US: Wall Street opens higher after selloff
US: Wall Street opens higher after selloff
Published Tue, Apr 22, 2025 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes jumped at the open on Tuesday (Apr 22), as investors turned their focus to corporate earnings...
BRC Asia signs pact to buy majority stake in Southern Steel Mesh for RM61 million
BRC Asia signs pact to buy majority stake in Southern Steel Mesh for RM61 million
[SINGAPORE] Steel fabricator BRC Asia said on Tuesday (Apr 22) it has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to buy a controlling stake of 55 per cent in...
Bitcoin rallies 20% during market turmoil to diverge from tech
Bitcoin rallies 20% during market turmoil to diverge from tech
[MUMBAI] Bitcoin advanced to the highest level since early March, fueling optimism that the biggest digital token is finally breaking free of a longstanding tendency to move in tandem...
Ericsson expands manufacturing in India to make antennas
Ericsson expands manufacturing in India to make antennas
The company expects to export a significant portion of the antennas manufactured in India after meeting domestic needsPublished Tue, Apr 22, 2025 · 04:50 PM[STOCKHOLM] Sweden’s Ericsson is planning...
Sabana Reit unitholders vote against resolution to initiate price discovery process at EGM
Sabana Reit unitholders vote against resolution to initiate price discovery process at EGM
[SINGAPORE] A resolution tabled by some unitholders of Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Sabana Reit), aimed at initiating a price discovery process with a view to selling the...
Global shipping navigates Trump tariffs uncertainty
Global shipping navigates Trump tariffs uncertainty
[PARIS] Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players having to constantly adapt to new US tariffs.Cargo ships...
Gold rises to a record US,500 as traders seek safe havens
Gold rises to a record US$3,500 as traders seek safe havens
[SINGAPORE] Gold surged past US$3,500 an ounce for the first time before paring some gains, as concern that President Donald Trump could fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell triggered...
Books Kinokuniya to open new outlet at Raffles City in August
Books Kinokuniya to open new outlet at Raffles City in August
The space will reuse the iconic blue shelves from the flagship store, which is currently being reorganisedPublished Tue, Apr 22, 2025 · 08:42 AM[SINGAPORE] Books Kinokuniya will open a...
Rupiah to extend losses as Bank Indonesia battles volatility
Rupiah to extend losses as Bank Indonesia battles volatility
[JAKARTA] The Indonesian rupiah will extend this year’s 4 per cent decline due to fragile investor confidence, spurring further intervention by the central bank to stem volatility, according to...
US imposes over 3000% duties on South-east Asian solar imports
US imposes over 3000% duties on South-east Asian solar imports
[SAN FRANCISCO] The US set new duties as high as 3,521 per cent on solar imports from four South-east Asian countries, delivering a win for domestic manufacturers while intensifying...