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Singapore shares retreat at Thursday’s open; STI down 0.5%
Singapore shares retreat at Thursday’s open; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in negative territory on Thursday (Jan 9), mirroring overnight losses in European markets. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.5 per...
Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, China Everbright Water, Tan Chong International
Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, China Everbright Water, Tan Chong International
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 9):  Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit): Property tycoon Gordon Tang and...
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings reports 24% drop in third-quarter profit
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings reports 24% drop in third-quarter profit
Profit fell to 128 billion yen (S$1.1 billion) in the period from September to November Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, reported on...
Blackstone’s infrastructure fund for individuals raises more than US billion
Blackstone’s infrastructure fund for individuals raises more than US$1 billion
BLACKSTONE is betting individuals will turn the firm into a bigger force in roads, ports and data centres.The alternative asset manager gathered more than US$1 billion for a new...
Fast Company Explains How the NBA is Changing Fans Basketball Experience
The NBA’s approach to technology and fan engagement represents one of sports history’s most ambitious digital transformations. As the league’s Chief Technology Officer Krishna Bhagavathula reveals, this isn’t just...
US: Wall St opens muted as investors assess data, Trump economic emergency report
US: Wall St opens muted as investors assess data, Trump economic emergency report
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Jan 8), as investors digested softer-than-expected jobs data and took stock of a report that said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling...
MAS equities market review group to complete report by August
MAS equities market review group to complete report by August
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) group undertaking a review of the equities market is targeting to complete its report by August this year. It may provide updates and...
Car dealer Tan Chong expects unrealised loss of HK million for FY2024
Car dealer Tan Chong expects unrealised loss of HK$29 million for FY2024
TAN Chong International said on Wednesday (Jan 8) that it expects to record an unaudited unrealised loss of HK$29 million (S$5.1 million) on its investments designated at fair value...
China Everbright issues first tranche of medium-term notes for 2025
China Everbright issues first tranche of medium-term notes for 2025
CHINA Everbright Water has issued its first tranche of medium-term notes (MTNs) for 2025 with a principal amount of 1.5 billion yuan (S$279.6 million) and a 1.78 per cent...
Japan’s Seven & i deal related to national security: economy minister
Japan’s Seven & i deal related to national security: economy minister
JAPANESE economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday (Jan 8) he believed a potential foreign acquisition of retail giant Seven & i was a matter “heavily related” to national...