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Singapore stocks track regional gains to end higher on Friday; STI up 0.4%
Singapore stocks track regional gains to end higher on Friday; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares closed higher on Friday (Mar 8), tracking gains in the region. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.4 per cent or 13.31 points to 3,147.09. Across the...
China’s CNOOC makes 100 million ton oilfield discovery in South China Sea
China’s CNOOC makes 100 million ton oilfield discovery in South China Sea
CHINESE state-owned oil and gas giant CNOOC has discovered a new reserve in the South China Sea containing over 100 million tons of oil equivalent proved in-place, the company...
Japan’s Nikkei posts first weekly drop in six on profit-taking, BOJ bets
Japan’s Nikkei posts first weekly drop in six on profit-taking, BOJ bets
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average rose on Friday (Mar 8) but ended the week lower for the first time in six weeks due to profit-taking, while rising bets of the...
HSBC makes key hires to boost ultra-high net worth market growth in Asia
HSBC makes key hires to boost ultra-high net worth market growth in Asia
HSBC Global Private Banking has made two senior hires, who form part of a dedicated team serving the bank’s ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients. The bank appointed Kerri Lim...
Broadcom expects AI demand to help offset weakness elsewhere
Broadcom expects AI demand to help offset weakness elsewhere
BROADCOM, a chip supplier for Apple and other big tech companies, predicted that AI spending would fuel growth more quickly than expected this year, even as sluggish demand in...
Trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust receives demand letter from former director for alleged fees
Trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust receives demand letter from former director for alleged fees
THE trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust received a letter of demand dated Mar 4 regarding S$99,139.13 in alleged fees due and owed to Sun Shu, a former independent non-executive...
Trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust gets demand letter from ex-director for alleged fees owed
Trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust gets demand letter from ex-director for alleged fees owed
THE trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust has received a letter of demand dated Mar 4 regarding S$99,139.13 in alleged fees due and owed to Sun Shu, a former independent...
Europe: Stoxx 600 jumps 1% after ECB rate decision; Novo Nordisk hits record high
Europe: Stoxx 600 jumps 1% after ECB rate decision; Novo Nordisk hits record high
EUROPE’S main index leapt on Thursday, after the European Central Bank kept rates steady on signs of cooling inflation and as Novo Nordisk hit a record peak on encouraging trial data...
OCBC to launch programme to accelerate growth of women-owned SMEs
OCBC to launch programme to accelerate growth of women-owned SMEs
WHEN medical technology startup N&E Innovations founder Didi Gan started her business in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, she found herself struggling to raise funds. Especially at an early...
Jardine Matheson FY2023 underlying profit up 5% to US.66 billion
Jardine Matheson FY2023 underlying profit up 5% to US$1.66 billion
JARDINE Matheson Holdings on Thursday (Mar 7) posted an underlying net profit of US$1.66 billion for the financial year 2023, up 5 per cent from underlying earnings of US$1.58...