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Trump signs order hiking steel, aluminium tariffs to 50%
Trump signs order hiking steel, aluminium tariffs to 50%
June 3, 2025
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump signed a directive on Tuesday (Jun 3) raising steel and aluminium tariffs to 50 per cent from 25 per cent starting on Jun 4,...
HPE posts strong revenue growth, sees reduced tariff impact
HPE posts strong revenue growth, sees reduced tariff impact
June 3, 2025
[NEW YORK] Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported quarterly revenue that topped estimates and said it expects a reduced impact from tariffs on its business this year.Sales increased 6 per...
Semiconductor manufacturer Frencken to build new S million plant in Kaki Bukit
Semiconductor manufacturer Frencken to build new S$63 million plant in Kaki Bukit
June 3, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Semiconductor maker Frencken will invest S$63 million to build a new and larger five-storey manufacturing facility in Kaki Bukit. The new site will be built on a plot...
Temasek’s Mapletree Investments returns to profit, hits record AUM of S.3 billion in FY2025
Temasek’s Mapletree Investments returns to profit, hits record AUM of S$80.3 billion in FY2025
June 3, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Temasek’s Mapletree Investments reversed a loss from the previous year to turn a profit of S$227.2 million for the full-year ended Mar 31, on the back of narrowed...
Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
June 3, 2025
[SINGAPORE] A regional power grid that allows for electricity trade between Asean nations, if fully realised, could unlock projects that can deliver up to 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable...
Singapore stocks climb on the prospects of Trump-Xi talks this week; STI up 0.1%
Singapore stocks climb on the prospects of Trump-Xi talks this week; STI up 0.1%
June 3, 2025
Gainers beat losers 313 to 192 with 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended Tuesday (Jun 3) higher as investors anticipated possible trade talks between...
Hong Leong-led consortium secures S2 million green loan from DBS, OCBC for Tengah’s first private mixed-use project
Hong Leong-led consortium secures S$692 million green loan from DBS, OCBC for Tengah’s first private mixed-use project
June 3, 2025
[SINGAPORE] A consortium led by Hong Leong Holdings has secured a S$692 million green loan to finance the development of Tengah’s first nature-centric private mixed-use residential project.DBS, the anchor...
Frasers unit to buy S million Yishun cinema complex from Golden Village
Frasers unit to buy S$48 million Yishun cinema complex from Golden Village
June 3, 2025
[SINGAPORE] A wholly owned subsidiary of Frasers Property has agreed to buy a cinema complex in Yishun Central from Golden Village Multiplex and lease back the property to the...
Australia central bank pondered outsized rate cut in May, decided to be predictable
Australia central bank pondered outsized rate cut in May, decided to be predictable
June 3, 2025
[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank considered cutting interest rates by an outsized 50 basis points last month as “insurance” against global trade risks, but decided to go the predictable route...
China’s rare earths grip gives Xi leverage in US trade duel
China’s rare earths grip gives Xi leverage in US trade duel
June 2, 2025
AFTER the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears...