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DBS signs mandates for Singapore listings with potential valuations of US$1 billion
DBS, South-east Asia’s biggest bank, has several listings lined up for the Singapore market, including some potential blockbusters with valuations of US$1 billion.
Clifford Lee, the global head of investment...
CCCS gives conditional OK to expanding SIA-Lufthansa JV to step up air passenger services in more markets
THE Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has conditionally approved the proposed expansion of a 2016 joint venture between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa, which would give a boost to...
Gold hits record high as Trump tariff threats aid haven demand
Gold rose to a record high as investors flocked to safety after US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
Bullion briefly topped US$2,800 an...
Samsung Electronics posts 129.85% jump in Q4 operating profit
SAMSUNG Electronics said on Friday its operating profits surged 129.85 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, but fell from the previous quarter as it struggled to meet...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, SIA
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 31):
SoftBank in talks to lead OpenAI funding round at US$300 billion valuation, sources say
SOFTBANK is in talks to lead a funding round of up to US$40 billion in OpenAI at a post-money valuation of US$300 billion, sources told Reuters, in what could...
Apple profit tops Wall Street target even as iPhone, China sales fall short
APPLE beat Wall Street’s quarterly profit estimates on Thursday, but iPhone sales and China revenue for the holiday quarter were weak due to stiff Chinese competition and a slow rollout...
Rethinking Centurion’s role in housing workers
There is a case for shrinking the private sector’s involvement in areas such as their accommodation and healthcareREAL estate investment trust (Reit) investors here are already spoilt for choice...
