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Europe: Shares end lower on rate cut jitters; Richemont shines
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Friday, as investors turned cautious following remarks from a policymaker on the outlook for monetary policy, while Richemont logged its best day in over...
US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition, says XPeng boss
THE president of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng on Friday (May 17) criticised the fresh tariffs on Chinese cars imposed by Washington as “unfavourable” for the United States’ energy...
China expected to stand pat on lending rates in May
China is widely expected to hold benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (May 20), a Reuters survey showed, although expectations are growing for a cut in the mortgage reference...
CEO of fallen Eagle Hospitality Trust seeks to contest four disclosure-related criminal charges
SALVATORE Takoushian, chief executive of embattled Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT), is looking to contest four criminal charges under the Securities and Futures Act, over consenting to EHT’s “reckless” non-disclosure...
Crypto boom, erratic rain spark outages in Laos, Asia’s clean power export hub
HIGHER electricity demand in Laos due to cryptocurrency mining and erratic rainfall have led to power shortages, an advisor to its state-run utility said, revealing challenges to the nation’s...
Nelson Loh intends to plead guilty to charges including forgery and cheating
DISGRACED Singapore businessman Nelson Loh Ne-Loon, who faces 60 charges related to past businesses and has been in remand since 2022, has said he intends to plead guilty.Loh, 44,...
Nelson Loh to plead guilty to charges including forgery and cheating
DISGRACED Singapore businessman Nelson Loh Ne-Loon, who faces 60 charges related to past businesses and has been in remand since 2022, has said he intends to plead guilty.Loh, 44,...
Haidilao restaurant operator Super Hi prices US IPO at US$19.56 per share
SUPER Hi International, which operates the Chinese hotpot restaurant chain Haidilao in the overseas market, on Thursday (May 16) priced its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States...
