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Will ComfortDelGro win the point-to-point 2.0 race against Grab?
Will ComfortDelGro win the point-to-point 2.0 race against Grab?
[SINGAPORE] Grab’s entry into Singapore’s taxi market is likely to give the leading incumbent ComfortDelGro a run for its money.Studies have shown that people who choose to drive taxis...
IHH Healthcare signs S0 million sustainability-linked loan with UOB
IHH Healthcare signs S$300 million sustainability-linked loan with UOB
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare operator IHH Healthcare has signed its first S$300 million sustainability-linked loan with UOB, strengthening its ongoing commitment to add and uphold sustainable practices across its operations.“As...
Google parent Alphabet kicks off sale of debut euro bonds
Google parent Alphabet kicks off sale of debut euro bonds
Published Tue, Apr 29, 2025 · 04:33 PM[CALIFORNIA] Google parent Alphabet is looking to raise at least 2.5 billion euros (S$3.72 billion) from a debut euro bond sale on...
BP reports lower-than-expected profit of US.4b
BP reports lower-than-expected profit of US$1.4b
It fell below the US$1.53 billion expected by analysts in a company-provided pollPublished Tue, Apr 29, 2025 · 02:43 PM[LONDON] BP missed forecasts on Tuesday (Apr 29) with an...
HSBC launches US billion buyback after Q1 profit drops 25%, raises tariff alarm
HSBC launches US$3 billion buyback after Q1 profit drops 25%, raises tariff alarm
[HONG KONG] HSBC launched a US$3 billion share buyback after reporting a 25 per cent fall in first-quarter profit on Tuesday (Apr 29), and warned of a possible hit...
Some Chinese exporters hasten US dollar conversion amid trade war
Some Chinese exporters hasten US dollar conversion amid trade war
[NEW YORK] Some Chinese exporters are speeding up the conversion of their US dollar income into yuan on bets the worst of the tariff-led loss in the local currency...
Indonesian bonds set for first foreign outflows in five months
Indonesian bonds set for first foreign outflows in five months
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s sovereign bond market is on course for its first monthly foreign outflows of the year as economic instability and a falling rupiah erode investor confidence. Foreign investors...
Frasers Centrepoint Trust posts 0.5% rise in H1 DPU to Salt=
Frasers Centrepoint Trust posts 0.5% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.06054
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) on Tuesday (Apr 29) posted a 0.5 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) for the first half ended Mar 31 to S$0.06054,...
Sony weighs chip spinoff that Dan Loeb called for years ago
Sony weighs chip spinoff that Dan Loeb called for years ago
For the chip business, which makes industry-leading image sensors that go into cameras inside Apple and Xiaomi phones, a spinoff could give it greater flexibility to make faster business...
Trump to reduce impact of auto tariffs, Commerce secretary says
Trump to reduce impact of auto tariffs, Commerce secretary says
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump’s administration will move to reduce the impact of his automotive tariffs on Tuesday by alleviating some duties imposed on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars and...