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Toyota, Subaru and Mazda commit to developing new engines
Toyota, Subaru and Mazda commit to developing new engines
May 28, 2024
TOYOTA Motor and smaller Japanese automakers Subaru and Mazda Motor have each committed to developing new engines tailored to electrification, they said on Tuesday (May 28).“With these engines, each...
Temu’s parent PDD trades near cheapest level ever as geopolitical risks bite
Temu’s parent PDD trades near cheapest level ever as geopolitical risks bite
May 28, 2024
SHARES of Temu parent PDD Holdings are being held back by geopolitical risks and fierce competition in China’s e-commerce sector.Granted, it US-listed stock has surged 43 per cent surge...
New Zealand central bank to activate debt-to-income tool to reduce high-risk lending
New Zealand central bank to activate debt-to-income tool to reduce high-risk lending
May 28, 2024
NEW Zealand’s central bank will limit the amount of money banks can lend for house purchases to six times a borrower’s annual pre-tax income. The Reserve Bank of New...
Stocks to watch: Seatrium, YZJ Shipbuilding, Boustead, OUE Reit, ARA H-Trust, Ley Choon
Stocks to watch: Seatrium, YZJ Shipbuilding, Boustead, OUE Reit, ARA H-Trust, Ley Choon
May 28, 2024
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (May 28):
Sri Lanka’s tea producers warn 70% wage hike will hit industry
Sri Lanka’s tea producers warn 70% wage hike will hit industry
May 27, 2024
SRI Lanka’s tea producers on Monday (May 27) condemned a government order to increase wages by 70 per cent, saying it would make their tea globally uncompetitive and reduce...
Europe: Shares end holiday-affected session higher as bond yields ease
Europe: Shares end holiday-affected session higher as bond yields ease
May 27, 2024
EUROPEAN stocks closed slightly higher on Monday and government bond yields eased, amidst hints of upcoming interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank (ECB), though trading activity was light as some...
Regional stock exchanges, market players seize opportunities in commodities as interest spikes
Regional stock exchanges, market players seize opportunities in commodities as interest spikes
May 27, 2024
MACROECONOMIC uncertainty is driving both institutional and retail investors in the region towards safe-haven assets and alternative investment options that could buffer portfolios from shocks. Market players in South-east Asia...
Boustead Singapore H2 profit up 64% to S.3 million on improved revenue
Boustead Singapore H2 profit up 64% to S$37.3 million on improved revenue
May 27, 2024
ENGINEERING and technology group Boustead Singapore : F9D 0% has posted a 64 per cent increase in its second-half net profit. In a bourse filing on Monday (May 27),...
Vedanta said to weigh US billion share sale as soon as June
Vedanta said to weigh US$1 billion share sale as soon as June
May 27, 2024
Indian commodities tycoon Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta is considering a share sale as soon as the coming weeks that could raise as much as US$1 billion, people with knowledge of...
OUE Reit makes interest rate swap with carbon credits in S million transaction
OUE Reit makes interest rate swap with carbon credits in S$75 million transaction
May 27, 2024
OUE Real Estate Investment Trust : TS0U 0% (Reit) has completed an interest rate swap with a set of voluntary carbon credits, through a transaction with OCBC, said the...