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Thai central bank cuts policy rate by 25 bps, as expected
The reduction is the fifth since October 2024, with rates down by a total of 125 basis points[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate on Wednesday (Dec...
S&P Global shifts Genting companies’ outlook to negative on weaker credit quality forecasts
Group capital expenditure could double in 2026, with earnings ‘unlikely’ to keep pace [SINGAPORE] S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for the Genting group of companies to “negative”, citing...
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Keppel DC Reit, CICT, SingLand, UOL, Jardine C&C, F&N, Suntec Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 17): Keppel , Keppel DC Reit : Asset manager Keppel announced on...
F&N dairy subsidiary to acquire additional 4.6% stake in Vinamilk from Jardine C&C
The deal involves about 96.1 million sale shares, with a total consideration of around six trillion Vietnamese dong[SINGAPORE] F&N Dairy Investments (FNDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of food and...
Samudera Shipping unit, Imoto Corporation enter JV to set up shipping company in Japan
Blue Ocean Shipping will be headquartered in Kobe and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026 [SINGAPORE] A subsidiary of container shipping group Samudera Shipping...
Amazon European hub in Luxembourg braces for record job cuts
[PARIS] Amazon.com’s decision earlier this year to axe 14,000 employees around the globe is reverberating at the company’s European headquarters in Luxembourg. In the coming weeks, Amazon is expected...
TotalEnergies wins 21-year deal to power Google data centres in Malaysia
The power supply contract is expected to take effect in the first quarter of next year[KUALA LUMPUR] France’s TotalEnergies said on Tuesday (Dec 16) it had signed a 21-year...
Stock investing in 2026 demands diversification, active approach amid AI boom, geopolitical risks
Markets across Asia are likely to benefit from recent Fed rate cuts as well as a weaker US dollar[SINGAPORE] Diversification and active management are likely to become more important...
