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Stocks to watch: Manulife US Reit, Nam Cheong
Stocks to watch: Manulife US Reit, Nam Cheong
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 24): Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (Manulife US Reit): The Reit...
Wall Street opens lower as yields rise after GDP data
Wall Street opens lower as yields rise after GDP data
[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Dec 23) after stronger-than-expected economic data drove Treasury yields higher, weighing on heavyweight technology stocks.At 09.30 am ET, the Dow...
China’s renminbi climbs to 15-month high, overcoming weak PBOC fixing
China’s renminbi climbs to 15-month high, overcoming weak PBOC fixing
On Dec 23, onshore yuan ends at 7.0287 per US dollar, while its offshore counterpart fetches 7.0181 at 4.30pm SGT[SHANGHAI] China’s renminbi climbed to a 15-month high against a...
A Trump-inspired ‘Big Beautiful’ baby bonus could help birth the next boom for Singapore equities
A Trump-inspired ‘Big Beautiful’ baby bonus could help birth the next boom for Singapore equities
It wouldn’t cost much relatively, and it could pave the way for stock investments to be part of our lives – while helping to make SGX great again[SINGAPORE] US...
Citigroup, Daiwa are latest to expand Japan dealmaking teams
Citigroup, Daiwa are latest to expand Japan dealmaking teams
This is due to hostile takeovers no longer being taboo, and private equity and activist investors are more prominent[TOKYO] It is a good time to be an investment banker...
Fu Yu’s largest shareholder Victor Lim reinstated as director of strategy, makes new bid for board membership
Fu Yu’s largest shareholder Victor Lim reinstated as director of strategy, makes new bid for board membership
Reinstatement is in view of his ‘ability to contribute to the group’, says company without further elaboration [SINGAPORE] Components manufacturer Fu Yu has since Nov 1 reinstated its largest...
Saks mulls bankruptcy year after raising billions for turnaround
Saks mulls bankruptcy year after raising billions for turnaround
SAKS Global Enterprises, facing limited options ahead of a more than US$100 million debt payment due at the end of this month, is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a...
Wall Street climbs as tech rebound gathers momentum
Wall Street climbs as tech rebound gathers momentum
[NEW YORK] US stocks rose on Monday (Dec 22), kicking off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks continued to rebound from last week’s sell-off, while...
Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February
Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February
It will provide access to processors roughly 6 times more powerful than the H20, a downgraded chip designed for China[WASHINGTON] Nvidia has told Chinese clients it aims to start...
HTC bets its open AI strategy to drive smart glasses sales
HTC bets its open AI strategy to drive smart glasses sales
The glasses support multiple platforms, letting users benefit from improvements by various models[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s HTC is betting its open platform strategy will allow it to build market share in...