Technology
SEC seeks to settle legal fight with Ripple Labs for US$50 million
The SEC has dismissed or paused several other legal cases and investigations targeting crypto companies since US President Donald Trump took office and pledged to end crypto regulation by...
How the Singapore dollar could perform against the US dollar this year
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar and other Asian currencies are continuing to gain ground against the US dollar as the tariff fallout weighs on the greenback. The Singdollar opened the...
Gold firms on dip buying; US-China trade talks in focus
Published Fri, May 9, 2025 · 10:01 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices firmed on Friday (May 9), as investors bought bullion following a decline in the previous session, while markets looked...
Marco Polo Marine posts 3.4% decline in H1 profit to S$10.6 million
[SINGAPORE] Marco Polo Marine on Friday (May 9) posted a 3.4 per cent year on year decline in H1 net profit to S$10.6 million, from S$11 million. The results translate to...
Frasers Property H1 profit rises 147.6% to S$142.2 million on one-off tax reversal
[SINGAPORE] Higher contributions from residential projects in Singapore, as well as a one-off reversal of tax provisions, pulled up Frasers Property’s first-half earnings – but the group said it...
Frasers Property H1 profit rises 147.6% to S$142.2 million on tax reversal
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Property posted a 147.6 per cent jump in net profit to S$142.2 million for the first half ended Mar 31, 2025, from S$57.4 million in the year-ago...
Luxury labels ditch steep China discounts to rebuild brand value
[HONG KONG] Some luxury labels are pulling back from steep markdowns in China, seeking to rebuild an image of exclusivity to lure back wealthy shoppers whose spending remains less...
Paramount beats estimates as streaming results pick up
[NEW YORK] Paramount Global, the parent of CBS and MTV, reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates, reflecting the improving performance of its Paramount+ streaming platform. Revenue totalled US$7.19...
