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Microsoft consolidates retail channels in China
MICROSOFT is consolidating its retail channels in mainland China, the firm said in response to media reports that it is closing its network of authorised physical retailers in the...
World’s most volatile big stock is rocking Indonesia’s market
ITS share-price chart resembles that of an emerging-market penny stock: a 1,200 per cent surge punctuated by two crashes of more than 40 per cent – all in the...
Stocks to watch: UMS, Civmec, Oiltek
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 2):
Asia dollar loan volumes plunge to 14-year low as rates bite
US DOLLAR loan sales for the first half across Asia excluding Japan tumbled to their lowest since 2010 as higher borrowing costs in the greenback deterred companies, who opted...
Oil prices up 2% to two-month high on summer demand hopes, supply worries
OIL prices gained about 2 per cent to a two-month high on Monday (Jul 1) on hopes of rising demand during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer driving season and worries...
Singapore’s COE system is both boon and bane for used EVs
A BRUTAL price war among electric vehicle (EV) makers has dragged down the resale value of such used cars in China, the United States and Europe. But what about...
Nvidia set to face French antitrust charges: sources
NVIDIA is set to be charged by the French antitrust regulator for allegedly anti-competitive practices, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, making it the first enforcer to...
Samsung Electronics union in South Korea declares general strike
Union membership increased rapidly after Samsung in 2020 pledged to end to its practice of discouraging the growth of organised labourA workers’ union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea...
