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India EV sales to rise 66% this year after nearly doubling in 2023, report says
ELECTRIC-vehicle sales in India are expected to rise 66 per cent this year after nearly doubling in 2023 as state subsidies help fuel demand and supporting infrastructure comes up...
Johnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for US$12.5 billion
JOHNSON & Johnson will buy medical device maker Shockwave Medical for about US$12.5 billion, the companies said on Friday (Apr 5), helping the healthcare conglomerate boost its portfolio of...
Singapore shares end Friday in the red; STI falls 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Friday (Apr 5), tracking falls in most regional markets. The benchmark Straits Times Index retreated 0.5 per cent or 16.75 points to 3,218.26. Across...
Hon Hai sales slump offers little hope for iPhone rebound
HON Hai Precision Industry missed revenue estimates in the first quarter after being dragged down by sagging iPhone sales, especially in China.The biggest iPhone contract manufacturer, also known as...
OCBC cuts 2022 financed emissions in six ‘dirty’ sectors
OCBC : O39 0%’s financed emissions for six high-carbon emitting sectors in 2022 have declined, said its 2023 sustainability report released on Friday (Apr 5).The absolute emissions in the...
Apac investment banking fees tumble in Q1: London Stock Exchange
ASIA-PACIFIC, excluding Japan, generated an estimated US$4.4 billion worth of investment banking (IB) fees in the first quarter of 2024, down 29 per cent on the year, despite a...
Nvidia, Indosat plan US$200 million AI centre investment in Indonesia, government says
NVIDIA and Indonesia’s telco firm PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison plan to build an artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Central Java in 2024, worth US$200 million, the communication minister said.Budi...
Bank of Japan hints at near-term rate hike, pushing yields higher
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation would likely accelerate from “summer towards autumn” as bumper pay hikes push up prices, the Asahi newspaper reported, his strongest...
