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Malaysia committed to 2025 petrol subsidy cut but no fixed date
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is committed to reducing petrol subsidies in the second half of the year and is refining its plan as US tariffs darken the economic outlook.The government...
Ong Beng Seng’s HPL jumps almost 10% in heavy trading; company says it’s not aware of reason for spike
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) jumped almost 10 per cent in active trading on Friday morning (May 16), prompting queries from Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo).At about...
Meta asks judge to rule that FTC failed to prove its monopoly case
FACEBOOK parent company Meta Platforms asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out the US Federal Trade Commission’s case accusing it of an illegal social media monopoly, saying the agency...
Harvey Norman operator Ossia surges over 40% following privatisation offer from controlling shareholders
The offerors say the company faces a challenging environment in Singapore and abroad[SINGAPORE] Shares of Ossia jumped more than 40 per cent on Friday (May 16), after group executive...
Australia: Shares hit over two-month high, RBA rate decision in focus
AUSTRALIAN shares jumped to an over two-month high on Friday, led by gains in banks and miners, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) policy decision next week,...
Stocks to watch: SIA, MIT, Sats, NetLink NBN Trust, Japfa, Amara, LHN
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (May 16). Singapore Airlines (SIA): The company posted a 65 per cent rise...
Ex-Goldman banker leads China’s push to revive Hong Kong finance
[HONG KONG] The crowd was taken aback as China’s point person for financial matters in Hong Kong laid out plans to re-energise the city’s markets.Qi Bin’s proposals on topics...
Walmart shoppers to face price hikes as Trump tariffs hit
WALMART, the world’s largest retailer, will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives said on Thursday, in a clear signal...
