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Trump family in phone service licensing deal, touts a US9 device
Trump family in phone service licensing deal, touts a US$499 device
June 16, 2025
[NEW YORK] Donald Trump’s family business licenced its name to launch a US mobile service and a US$499 smartphone on Monday (Jun 16), calling it Trump Mobile, in the...
Apple risks fresh EU charge sheet over App store curbs
Apple risks fresh EU charge sheet over App store curbs
June 16, 2025
[BRUSSELS] Apple is edging towards another charge sheet from European Union antitrust watchdogs unless it quickly fixes alleged violations of a new digital law that led to a 500-million...
TotalEnergies raises Malaysian gas stake in partnership with Petronas
TotalEnergies raises Malaysian gas stake in partnership with Petronas
June 16, 2025
Published Mon, Jun 16, 2025 · 05:12 PM[KUALA LUMPUR/PARIS] French energy giant TotalEnergies has acquired further stakes in Malaysian gas assets from the country’s national producer Petronas, CEO Patrick...
DBS to add 100 wealth bankers in Hong Kong as clients trade more
DBS to add 100 wealth bankers in Hong Kong as clients trade more
June 16, 2025
DBS’s Hong Kong wealth revenue grew 86% in the first quarter from the corresponding period in 2023Published Mon, Jun 16, 2025 · 04:25 PM[HONG KONG] DBS Group Holdings, Singapore’s...
Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
June 16, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s competition watchdog has raised concerns with Agoda over several design features on its Singapore website and mobile application that were found to be potentially misleading. A number...
Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US.9 billion US Steel bid
Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US$14.9 billion US Steel bid
June 16, 2025
[TOKYO] Nippon Steel shares rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump approved its US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel, clearing a key hurdle in its 18-month pursuit and...
Leonard Lauder, billionaire heir to cosmetics empire, dies at 92
Leonard Lauder, billionaire heir to cosmetics empire, dies at 92
June 16, 2025
[WASHINGTON] Leonard Lauder, who built Estee Lauder into one of the world’s biggest cosmetics makers and catapulted himself into the top echelon of wealthiest New Yorkers, has died. He...
Some SGX-listed energy stocks surge as oil prices rally on Israel-Iran conflict
Some SGX-listed energy stocks surge as oil prices rally on Israel-Iran conflict
June 16, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Shares of oil and gas companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) such as Rex International and RH PetroGas rose by more than 6 per cent at the...
Hong Kong bourse seeks to woo South-east Asia, Middle East firms for second listings
Hong Kong bourse seeks to woo South-east Asia, Middle East firms for second listings
June 16, 2025
[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong stock exchange plans to attract listed companies in South-east Asia and the Middle East, in particular, for second listings in the financial hub, its...
Australia’s ASX shares slide as regulator launches probe into ‘serious failures’
Australia’s ASX shares slide as regulator launches probe into ‘serious failures’
June 16, 2025
SHARES of Australian bourse operator ASX dropped on Monday after the country’s securities regulator launched an investigation into the company, citing “repeated and serious” operational failures.Shares of ASX were...