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Europe: Shares slip on miners, energy drag; France’s Air Liquide hits record high
EUROPE’S benchmark stock index snapped a four-day winning streak on Tuesday, weighed down by basic resources and energy stocks, while French industrial gases firm Air Liquide jumped to an...
Digital banks should count on more than ecosystems, tech to expand in South-east Asia
DIGITAL banks have emerged in South-east Asia as a means to reach out to the underbanked or underserved segments in a cost-effective manner. But strong competition is putting their...
Indonesia issues regulations requiring digital platforms to pay media for content
INDONESIA President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday (Feb 20) he had signed a regulation requiring digital platforms to pay media that provide them with content, a move aimed at...
CMA CGM says ship transited Red Sea under French naval escort
FRENCH shipping and transport company CMA CGM said on Tuesday (Feb 20) that its Jules Verne container ship transited the Red Sea under French naval escort, after suspending crossings...
Aviation financing industry not fully recovered, says BOC Aviation CEO
THE airline and leasing industries bruised by the pandemic have largely recovered – but not aviation financing, said Steven Townend, chief executive officer (CEO) of aircraft leasing company BOC...
Improved efficiency propels Dyna-Mac’s H2 profit up 84.7% to S$18.4 million
For the full year ended Dec 31, 2023, Dyna-Mac posted a 118 per cent rise in net profit to S$28.5 million. This was an increase from S$13.1 million in...
LG Display draws interest in China plant sale
AROUND four parties have shown interest in buying South Korean display panel maker LG Display’s Guangzhou, China plant including Chinese rivals BOE and CSOT, a South Korean newspaper reported...
Boeing says Thai Airways to buy 45 Dreamliners
BOEING said on Tuesday (Feb 20) that Thai Airways had placed an order for 45 Dreamliner aircraft, the first major deal announced by the US plane-maker at the Singapore...
