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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...
IHG to return over US$1 billion to shareholders this year after stellar 2023
HOLIDAY Inn owner IHG posted slightly better-than-expected annual room revenue on Tuesday (Feb 20) and said it expected to return more than US$1 billion to shareholders in 2024 as...
BAIC’s EV brand to launch first Huawei-backed sedan in 2024
BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology, the electric vehicle arm of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC), plans to launch its first sedan in partnership with Huawei Technologies this year, as Huawei...
Sembcorp executives guide for higher dividends, earnings as H2 profit rises 15% to S$412 million
SEMBCORP Industries posted a 15 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to S$412 million for the second half of its financial year ended Dec 31, 2023. This was...
UK minister expects laws on stablecoins, staking within six months
THE UK government plans to get new rules governing stablecoins and staking services for cryptoassets approved by lawmakers within the next six months as pressure ratchets up to deliver...
Dasin Retail Trust unitholders OK removal of trustee-manager, internalisation of its function at EGM
THE unitholders of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) approved the removal of its trustee-manager, Dasin Retail Trust Management (DRTM), at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Monday (Feb 19). The...
Singapore stocks extend gains amid post-Budget optimism; STI up 0.1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1 per cent or 3.97 points to 3,225.91 on Monday (Feb 19) amid optimism around how the 2024 Budget could better position local...
