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Chinese courier giant SF Holding gets regulatory nod for Hong Kong listing
Chinese courier giant SF Holding gets regulatory nod for Hong Kong listing
China’s SF Holding, the country’s largest express delivery company, said it has received regulatory approval for a second listing in Hong Kong, which it expects to complete in the...
Toyota halts sales of three cars as Japan safety scandal deepens
Toyota halts sales of three cars as Japan safety scandal deepens
Japan suspended the delivery and sales of six vehicles currently on the road, including three manufactured by Toyota Motor, escalating a safety scandal that’s embroiled some of the world’s...
Freeport Indonesia says yet to receive copper concentrate export permit extension
Freeport Indonesia says yet to receive copper concentrate export permit extension
COPPER miner Freeport Indonesia has not yet received a copper concentrate export permit extension from Indonesia’s government, the company’s spokesperson said on Monday (Jun 3).Freeport’s previous permit was valid...
KKR weighs entering private credit in Japan to challenge banks
KKR weighs entering private credit in Japan to challenge banks
KKR is considering entering the private credit market in Japan to provide an alternative to bank loans. “It will be a medium to long-term initiative,” Hiro Hirano, the head...
Stocks to watch: Nio, Sembcorp, Paragon Reit, Oiltek
Stocks to watch: Nio, Sembcorp, Paragon Reit, Oiltek
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jun 3):
Qatar Airways closes in on major Boeing, Airbus widebody order
Qatar Airways closes in on major Boeing, Airbus widebody order
QATAR Airways is nearing a decision on a major widebody order split between Boeing and Airbus, according to sources familiar with the matter.The Middle East carrier is looking at...
Trend Micro taps Nvidia software tools for AI cybersecurity offering
Trend Micro taps Nvidia software tools for AI cybersecurity offering
TREND Micro said on Sunday (Jun 2) that it is working with Nvidia to create new cybersecurity tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) and are designed to protect the...
S&P 500 losing steam going into June
S&P 500 losing steam going into June
AS AT May 30, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had risen 0.8 per cent, the S&P 500 4 per cent and the Nasdaq 7 per cent. The strong...
Canadian dollar gains despite GDP miss 
as US bond yields ease
Canadian dollar gains despite GDP miss as US bond yields ease
THE Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Friday (May 31) as a drop in US bond yields offset increased bets that the Bank of Canada (BOC) would...
Opec+ agrees to extend oil output cuts in bid to support prices
Opec+ agrees to extend oil output cuts in bid to support prices
THE Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (Opec+) agreed to extend its oil supply cuts, delegates said, as the group continues its efforts to avert a global...