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HSBC exit makes Matos one of Europe’s most sought-after bankers
HSBC exit makes Matos one of Europe’s most sought-after bankers
As HSBC Holdings’s top executives queued up in July to publicly welcome the installation of Georges Elhedery as the bank’s next chief executive officer, one prominent voice was notably...
Hiap Hoe chairman Teo Ho Beng raises his interest in company
Hiap Hoe chairman Teo Ho Beng raises his interest in company
INSTITUTIONS were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Aug 23 through to Aug 29, with S$69.5 million of net institutional inflow, adding to the...
Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan approach as game strategy stalls
Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan approach as game strategy stalls
TENCENT Holdings and NetEase are reconsidering or scaling back many of their investments in Japanese studios, after years of spending yielded few hit games and the Chinese market staged...
Gold drops as dollar, yields firm after US inflation report
Gold drops as dollar, yields firm after US inflation report
GOLD slipped 1 per cent on Friday (Aug 31) as the dollar and Treasury yields firmed after US inflation data matched expectations, but the bullion is set for a...
US: Dow notches record high close after upbeat economic data
US: Dow notches record high close after upbeat economic data
WALL Street stocks rose and the Dow scored a second consecutive all-time closing high on Friday (Aug 30), with Tesla and Amazon climbing after fresh US economic data raised...
HK tycoon Cheng’s family office appoints son to co-CEO role
HK tycoon Cheng’s family office appoints son to co-CEO role
THE private investment vehicle of Hong Kong billionaire Henry Cheng’s family has appointed one of his sons as co-chief executive officer, the latest development in the family’s closely-watched succession...
HK tycoon Cheng’s family office appoints son to co-CEO role
HK tycoon Cheng’s family office appoints son to co-CEO role
THE private investment vehicle of Hong Kong billionaire Henry Cheng’s family has appointed one of his sons as co-chief executive officer, the latest development in the family’s closely-watched succession...
Sats’ subsidiary proposes to acquire cargo handler in Amsterdam airport
Sats’ subsidiary proposes to acquire cargo handler in Amsterdam airport
WORLDWIDE Flight Services Holland (WFS), an air cargo handler at Netherlands’ main international airport, is proposing to acquire Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam), which is the general cargo handler at...
Thailand’s SCG Packaging buys US2 million stake in Indonesia’s Fajar Surya
Thailand’s SCG Packaging buys US$652 million stake in Indonesia’s Fajar Surya
THAILAND-BASED SCG Packaging has acquired an additional stake worth US$652.4 million in Indonesian packaging paper-maker Fajar Surya, increasing its ownership in the company to 99.7 per cent in a...
Alibaba wins Beijing’s approval in end to years-long scrutiny
Alibaba wins Beijing’s approval in end to years-long scrutiny
Alibaba Group Holding has secured the endorsement of China’s antitrust watchdog more than three years after a landmark probe into its online behaviour, suggesting Beijing is keen to signal...