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Yangzijiang steams ahead, but STI dips 6.89 points in line with Asian market slide
THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Wednesday (May 29) at 3,323.2, down 6.89 points or 0.2 per cent, as most markets across Asia witnessed a decline. Advancers were outnumbered...
OCBC doubles down on Greater China growth, aims to invest HK$1.5 billion into its tech and facilities in the region
OCBC is banking on China’s improving economic condition and resultant positive spillovers into Asia as key growth drivers, as it plans further investments into its services across the Greater...
ConocoPhillips to buy Marathon Oil for US$22.5 billion in latest energy merger
ConocoPhillips on Wednesday (May 29) agreed to buy Marathon Oil in a US$22.5 billion deal, the latest in a series of mega-mergers in the oil and gas industry as...
Apple to open Malaysia store on Jun 22 in South-east Asia push
APPLE will open its first retail location in Malaysia next month as it expands its presence in South-east Asia to augment both sales and operations outside of China.The company’s...
New BYD hybrid can drive non-stop for more than 2,000 km
BYD unveiled a new hybrid powertrain capable of travelling more than 2,000 kilometres without recharging or refuelling, intensifying the electric vehicle (EV) transition war against Toyota Motor and Volkswagen.The...
S$3 billion money laundering case: Accused Su Jianfeng handed two new charges, faces 14 charges in total
BARELY two weeks after being given six new forgery charges, money laundering accused Su Jianfeng was on May 29 handed two more charges under the Employment of Foreign Manpower...
World’s largest nuclear plant sits idle while energy needs soar
ON JAPAN’S windy western coast, in a region known for heavy snowfall and sake brewing, the world’s largest nuclear plant sits idle.The Kashiwazaki Kariwa (KK) Nuclear Power Plant, a...
Valuetronics posts 18.9% increase in H2 profit to HK$77.4 million
Valuetronics : BN2 0% Holdings : BN2 0%, which provides electronics manufacturing services, on Wednesday (May 29) posted an 18.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second...
