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Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on 2,300 staff and operations in Singapore
Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on 2,300 staff and operations in Singapore
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing workforce over the next two...
Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
June 6, 2025
Shares of Sanrio, which was added to MSCI’s Japan index last month, jumped 12% in MayPublished Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 05:45 PM[TOKYO] Hello Kitty owner Sanrio surpassed Japan’s...
Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
June 6, 2025
Thirteen curry shops with more than 10 million yen (S$89,345) in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ending in MarchPublished Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 03:27 PM[TOKYO] A...
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and front-loading as shippers rush to beat...
India focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
India focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
June 6, 2025
[MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction, and slashed the reserve ratio...
Indonesia sovereign wealth fund interested in Grab-GoTo deal: Bloomberg
Indonesia sovereign wealth fund interested in Grab-GoTo deal: Bloomberg
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is considering a stake in the Grab acquisition of GoTo for US$7 billion, reported Bloomberg. The sovereign wealth fund is said to be in...
Keppel divests S million of assets as part of multi-billion dollar monetisation programme
Keppel divests S$80 million of assets as part of multi-billion dollar monetisation programme
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Asset manager Keppel is divesting its stakes in a New-York based company and an integrated agricultural logistics park in China to unlock more than S$80 million from the...
HSBC’s Mark Tucker moves to Hong Kong insurer AIA as chairman
HSBC’s Mark Tucker moves to Hong Kong insurer AIA as chairman
June 6, 2025
Published Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 09:17 AMMARK Tucker, HSBC’s former Asia chairman, has been appointed to the same role at Hong Kong-based insurance company AIA Group, the two...
Great Eastern seeks to delist through OCBC exit offer of .15 per share
Great Eastern seeks to delist through OCBC exit offer of $30.15 per share
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] OCBC has made a S$0.9 billion conditional exit offer at $30.15 per share for the 6.28 per cent stake in Great Eastern it does not own, in a bid...
Great Eastern seeks to delist through OCBC exit offer of .15 per share
Great Eastern seeks again to delist with new OCBC exit offer of S$30.15 per share
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] OCBC has made a S$900 million conditional exit offer at S$30.15 per share for the 6.28 per cent stake in Great Eastern it does not own, in a bid...