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Chinese car sales fall for fifth straight month
Chinese car sales fall for fifth straight month
PASSENGER vehicle sales in China fell in August for the fifth straight month, industry data showed on Monday (Sep 9), though sales of all-electric and plug-in hybrid models rose,...
Centurion unit to set up JV companies to retrofit, manage China residential housing
Centurion unit to set up JV companies to retrofit, manage China residential housing
ACCOMMODATION assets operator Centurion Corporation’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Centurion China Investments, will set up two joint venture companies with Xiamen City Home Apartment Management. The companies will retrofit,...
China’s Midea Group launches HK.97 billion share offering in Hong Kong
China’s Midea Group launches HK$26.97 billion share offering in Hong Kong
CHINESE home appliance maker Midea Group on Monday (Sep 9) launched a share offering of about HK$26.97 billion (S$4.5 billion) in Hong Kong, according to its filings, in the...
Oil prices jump US on Gulf Coast storm, post selloff recovery
Oil prices jump US$1 on Gulf Coast storm, post selloff recovery
OIL futures jumped by a dollar in early trading on Monday as a potential hurricane system approached the US Gulf Coast, and as markets recovered from a selloff following weaker-than-expected...
Gold slips below US,500 mark, market awaits further Fed guidance
Gold slips below US$2,500 mark, market awaits further Fed guidance
GOLD prices remained steady on Monday (Sep 9) and was trading slightly below the key US$2,500 an ounce level, as the market awaited August inflation data for further insights...
Digital Core Reit proposes to raise stake in Frankfurt data centre by up to 40%
Digital Core Reit proposes to raise stake in Frankfurt data centre by up to 40%
DIGITAL Core Reit has proposed to raise its stake in a data centre in Germany by 0.2 to 40 per cent, said the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) manager...
Mini-mart king hits billionaire status in Malaysia’s hot IPO market
Mini-mart king hits billionaire status in Malaysia’s hot IPO market
LEE Thiam Wah’s first retail venture was selling snacks from a roadside stall in Malaysia. Several decades later, the entrepreneur has transformed that humble beginning into a sprawling retail...
Apple’s iPhone 16 to put AI features in focus, Huawei’s new phone racks up pre-orders
Apple’s iPhone 16 to put AI features in focus, Huawei’s new phone racks up pre-orders
APPLE on Monday (Sep 9) is set to unveil its iPhone 16, focusing on how its flagship device’s features are infused with artificial intelligence, but it could be upstaged...
Couche-Tard set to affirm Seven & i interest after rejection
Couche-Tard set to affirm Seven & i interest after rejection
ALIMENTATION Couche-Tard plans to tell Seven & i Holdings that it’s still keen to pursue an acquisition, even after the Japanese convenience store operator rejected its initial proposal, people...
Australian airports face costly fight against worst climate risk
Australian airports face costly fight against worst climate risk
ALMOST all of Australia’s major airports including Sydney and Brisbane are vulnerable to the worst impacts of climate change, according to new analysis that spells out the threats to...