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Maybank upgrades Singtel’s AIS to buy, raises price target on further profit growth expectations
Maybank upgrades Singtel’s AIS to buy, raises price target on further profit growth expectations
Maybank Securities upgraded Singtel’s Thai associate Advanced Info Service (AIS) to “buy” from “hold”, due to a strong outlook and healthy yields. Its optimism is on the back of...
How to Say ‘I’m Sorry’ at Work and Mean It
Apologizing at work can be tricky. You want to show you’re sorry without looking weak or insecure. It’s important to know when a simple ‘sorry’ is enough and when...
US inflation data hits regional markets; STI up 0.2%
US inflation data hits regional markets; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 13) higher, even as US data – which indicated sticky inflation – hit regional markets.The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 7.96 points, or 0.2...
Pension segment and new licence to grow wealth management business: iFast CEO
Pension segment and new licence to grow wealth management business: iFast CEO
THE core wealth management business of iFast recovered in 2024, with net inflows of S$3.3 billion compared to S$2 billion the year prior.Gross unit trust subscription increased to S$7.4...
Honda and Nissan say merger talks called off
Honda and Nissan say merger talks called off
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan confirmed on Thursday (Feb 13) they had scrapped merger talks announced in December, ending a tie-up that would have created the world’s third-largest...
JPMorgan, UBS, Nomura face South Korea short-selling fines: report
JPMorgan, UBS, Nomura face South Korea short-selling fines: report
SOUTH Korea’s financial regulator is imposing fines on JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, UBS Group and Nomura Holdings for allegedly violating the country’s rules on short-selling stocks, the Maeil Business...
JPMorgan, UBS, Nomura face South Korea short-selling fines: report
South Korea fines JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and UBS for short selling breaches
South Korea’s market watchdog has decided to impose fines on JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and UBS for violating short-selling rules in the domestic stock market, officials at the country’s...
Bezos’ rocket firm bracing for job cuts after years of expansion
Bezos’ rocket firm bracing for job cuts after years of expansion
Blue Origin is bracing for a large reduction in its workforce, sources familiar with the matter said, in a sign the Jeff Bezos-backed space company is looking to cut...
Indonesia says UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium plans nuclear power plant
Indonesia says UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium plans nuclear power plant
UAE firm Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to build a nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to five gigawatts in Indonesia, the Indonesian economic affairs ministry said...
China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
Long-term coal-power contracts are also reinforcing the fuel’s dominance at the expense of renewablesCHINA embarked last year on its biggest coal-power building boom in a decade, reinforcing the role...