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GIC-backed Coda Payments gets MAS’ in-principle nod for major payment institution licence
Holders are allowed to conduct multiple transactions without being subjected to certain threshold limits on transaction volume or float PAYMENTS firm Coda Payments has received in-principle approval from the Monetary...
Olam exploring sale of remaining agribusiness stake to Saudis
OLAM Group has received a non-binding indicative offer for its remaining 64.57 per cent stake in Olam Agri from Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Company (Salic), a unit of...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Wilmar, First Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Nov 1): Singtel: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed court proceedings against...
Boeing makes higher offer to striking workers, vote on Monday: union
US AVIATION giant Boeing has improved the conditions in its contract offer to thousands of striking workers, with a 38 per cent wage increase over four years and a...
Amazon results beat expectations, powered by cloud
E-COMMERCE giant Amazon reported stronger-than-expected third quarter results on Thursday, with significant growth in cloud computing and a return to profitability in its international segment.The Seattle-based tech titan posted...
Hanwha’s offer for Dyna-Mac shouldn’t be compared to past non-privatisation deals
THERE have been two important developments since Hanwha Ocean SG’s offer for Dyna-Mac was spotlighted by this column three weeks ago.On Oct 14, the offeror – a special-purpose vehicle...
Hong Kong’s first De-SPAC listing still leaves sector in limbo
AFTER Hong Kong’s first listing of a firm acquired by a special purpose acquisition company, a long line of such deal vehicles in the city continues to struggle to...
BIS to leave China-backed central bank digital currency project
THE Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Thursday (Oct 31) it would quit the cross-border payments platform Project mBridge, raising questions about how the scheme backed by China...
