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China to probe US chip dumping and subsidies in response to tech sanctions
China to probe US chip dumping and subsidies in response to tech sanctions
January 16, 2025
CHINA will start an investigation into whether the US dumps lower-end chips and unfairly subsidises its own chipmakers, one of Beijing’s strongest retaliatory moves so far against American technology...
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DBS could declare special dividend of S$0.50, raise ordinary DPS to S$0.60: CGSI 
January 16, 2025
DBS may declare a special dividend of S$0.50 for the fourth quarter of FY2024 as well as raise its ordinary dividend per share to S$0.60, said CGS International in...
TSMC profit beats estimates after year of rapid AI-driven growth
TSMC profit beats estimates after year of rapid AI-driven growth
January 16, 2025
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) profit in the December quarter topped estimates with a 57 per cent rise, giving a boost to investors hoping to see the artificial intelligence...
Fidelity launches key China fund in bet on retirement boom
Fidelity launches key China fund in bet on retirement boom
January 16, 2025
FIDELITY International, one of the world’s biggest pension managers, is taking a key first step in the Chinese market to tap a growing thirst for retirement solutions as the...
Gold hits over one-month peak on Fed rate-cut hopes
Gold hits over one-month peak on Fed rate-cut hopes
January 16, 2025
GOLD prices hit more than one-month highs on Thursday (Jan 16) in early Asian hours after data showed US core inflation rose less than expected in December, raising hopes...
Singapore shares close higher amid regional gains; STI adds 0.8%
Singapore shares close higher amid regional gains; STI adds 0.8%
January 16, 2025
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 326 to 168, as 926.3 million securities worth S$1 billion change hands SINGAPORE stocks finished Thursday (Jan 16) in positive territory, tracking gains...
Blackstone seeks US billion in sale of Bob Dylan, Adele song rights
Blackstone seeks US$3 billion in sale of Bob Dylan, Adele song rights
January 16, 2025
BLACKSTONE has hired financial advisers to explore the sale of song rights, including music from Bob Dylan, Adele and Ariana Grande, that it expects to fetch US$3 billion or...
Artificial Intelligence jobs among Singapore’s fastest growing jobs: LinkedIn report 
Artificial Intelligence jobs among Singapore’s fastest growing jobs: LinkedIn report 
January 16, 2025
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) roles ranked among Singapore’s fastest-growing jobs, said the latest LinkedIn’s annual jobs report released on Thursday (Jan 16). The majority – 10 of the 15 –...
Boost market with public money or implement ‘value-up’ programme? Maybe just do both
Boost market with public money or implement ‘value-up’ programme? Maybe just do both
January 15, 2025
In the end, improving the vibrancy of the Singapore market comes down to companies acting in a manner that benefits all their shareholdersSOME market watchers might have been disappointed...
US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data, strong bank earnings
US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data, strong bank earnings
January 15, 2025
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jan 15), as data showed core inflation rose less than expected in December and investors cheered a strong batch of quarterly...