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CFA puts Saudi Arabia at the heart of Middle East expansion
CFA puts Saudi Arabia at the heart of Middle East expansion
February 25, 2024
THE CFA Institute is working to expand its membership network in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia a key focus as the country opens up its financial markets and...
Dasin Retail Trust appoints ex-Sino Ocean man as acting CEO of trustee-manager, following firing of Wang Qiu
Dasin Retail Trust appoints ex-Sino Ocean man as acting CEO of trustee-manager, following firing of Wang Qiu
February 25, 2024
A FORMER employee of Sino-Ocean Group has been appointed as the acting chief executive officer of the trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust. The appointment of 36-year-old Wang Peng was...
US dollar index on track for first weekly fall this year
US dollar index on track for first weekly fall this year
February 25, 2024
THE US dollar index was on track for its first weekly fall in 2024 on Friday (Feb 23) as investors took a breather from buying the currency following an...
KKR nears US billion deal for Broadcom unit
KKR nears US$4 billion deal for Broadcom unit
February 25, 2024
KKR & Co is nearing a deal worth about US$4 billion to buy a software business from Broadcom, according to people with knowledge of the matter.  The acquisition could...
Winking Studios posts 15.5 per cent drop in net profit for H2 FY23
Winking Studios posts 15.5 per cent drop in net profit for H2 FY23
February 25, 2024
ACER-BACKED Winking Studios, which provides art outsourcing and game development services for the video game industry, has posted a 15.5 per cent drop in net profit for the six...
Vietnam’s VinFast seeks India EV import duty cut as plant construction starts
Vietnam’s VinFast seeks India EV import duty cut as plant construction starts
February 25, 2024
VIETNAMESE electric-vehicle maker VinFast has asked India to reduce import duties on its cars for about two years so customers can get familiar with its products while a local...
Extradited Singapore resident who solicited at least US million in investment scam pleads guilty in US
Extradited Singapore resident who solicited at least US$9 million in investment scam pleads guilty in US
February 25, 2024
A MAN who was previously convicted of fraudulently selling Google stocks has pleaded guilty to a similar scam where he posed as representatives from a billionaire family’s investment office....
Meta’s Zuckerberg seeks out of lawsuits blaming him for Instagram addiction
Meta’s Zuckerberg seeks out of lawsuits blaming him for Instagram addiction
February 25, 2024
MARK Zuckerberg is seeking to avoid being held personally liable in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. The...
Treasury yields retreat from 2024 highs with month-end in view
Treasury yields retreat from 2024 highs with month-end in view
February 25, 2024
TREASURY yields declined in US trading, retreating from year-to-date highs, as traders turned their focus to next week’s supply-and-demand picture. The move was led by long-maturity tenors, with the...
Why making computer chips has become a new global arms race
Why making computer chips has become a new global arms race
February 25, 2024
THE incredibly complex, high-stakes business of making semiconductors has always been a battle of corporate giants. Now it’s also a race among governments. These critical bits of technology –...