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Apple takes top spot for first-quarter smartphone sales, data shows
[NEW YORK] Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16’s launch and strong demand in countries such...
Goldman Sachs’ profit jumps as traders deliver gains
[NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs reported a 15 per cent rise in first-quarter profit as market volatility led to record revenue in equities trading and boosted fixed income results.
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Wilmar maintains innocence after Indonesian judges who acquitted it are arrested on corruption charges
[SINGAPORE] Wilmar International maintained its innocence after four judges who cleared it – as well as two other palm oil companies – in a corruption case related to obtaining...
Singapore shares and STI close higher on Monday, mirroring regional indices
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 377 to 181 after 1.1 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher, mirroring most regional...
Citi transformation pays off amid tariff troubles, with room for optimism
[SINGAPORE] In 1902, Citi established an office in Singapore. Fast forward 123 years, Citi has thrived and grown along with Singapore and has a much larger presence here. But...
These China sectors and stocks are bucking the trend amid market volatility
[SINGAPORE] Global markets have been nothing but volatile on the back of tariff-induced swings – but China stocks were an outlier last week.From Apr 7, the Hang Seng Index...
OCI is said to put brakes on Malaysia IPO plan on market turmoil
The polysilicon industry has struggled with a huge surplus, with far too much capacity built relative to demand, resulting in prices of the solar grade material tumbling more than...
Indonesia’s foreign reserves hit record high despite rupiah rout
Domestic concerns, such as the fiscal outlook and slowing economic growth amid President Prabowo Subianto’s shuffling of policy priorities, are also weighing on market sentiment[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves...
