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JPMorgan, Wells Fargo tap US high-grade bond market
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo tap US high-grade bond market
JPMORGAN and Wells Fargo are tapping the US high-grade bond market, the first in a likely parade of bond sales from Wall Street’s six biggest banks following their release...
Lufthansa slashes 2024 earnings forecast after costly strikes
Lufthansa slashes 2024 earnings forecast after costly strikes
LUFTHANSA slashed its full-year earnings outlook for 2024 on Monday (Apr 15), blaming a series of strikes and a slower than planned ramp up of capacity, in a profit...
US: Wall St opens higher after Friday’s sell-off amid Mideast jitters
US: Wall St opens higher after Friday’s sell-off amid Mideast jitters
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Apr 15) after a bruising sell-off in the previous session on the back of disappointing earnings from some big US banks,...
SIA carried 20.7% more passengers in March, cargo loads at highest monthly level for FY23/24
SIA carried 20.7% more passengers in March, cargo loads at highest monthly level for FY23/24
NATIONAL carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) : C6L 0% and its low-cost carrier arm Scoot carried a combined 3.3 million passengers in March, up 20.7 per cent from year-ago figures.The...
Sabana Reit’s occupancy falls to 83%; more staff resign from manager amid internalisation uncertainties
Sabana Reit’s occupancy falls to 83%; more staff resign from manager amid internalisation uncertainties
SABANA Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Sabana Reit) has reported a decline in portfolio occupancy in the first quarter of 2024, due to the repossession of properties at Penjuru...
War worries weigh on Asian markets; STI down 1%
War worries weigh on Asian markets; STI down 1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Monday (Apr 15) at 3,183.61, down 33.3 points or 1 per cent, in line with many other regional markets.Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Hong...
GIP said to halt plan to buy stake in Malaysian ports operator
GIP said to halt plan to buy stake in Malaysian ports operator
GLOBAL Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has shelved plans to buy up to 49 per cent of Malaysia’s biggest port operator from a local tycoon on valuation concerns, according to people...
Hong Kong approves first bitcoin, ethereum spot ETFs
Hong Kong approves first bitcoin, ethereum spot ETFs
HONG KONG’S securities regulator approved the first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Monday (Apr 15), a milestone on the way to becoming Asia’s first city...
Singapore to train international maritime personnel in new low-emission fuels
Singapore to train international maritime personnel in new low-emission fuels
SINGAPORE will set up a facility to train international maritime personnel in the use of cleaner fuels such as methanol and ammonia, as part of the Republic’s move towards...
Ringgit’s drop towards 26-year low spurs BNM to pledge support
Ringgit’s drop towards 26-year low spurs BNM to pledge support
MALAYSIA’S central bank reaffirmed it is ready to support the ringgit, which is hovering close to the lowest level since 1998.Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will ensure the “orderly functioning...