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Malaysia’s 99 Speed Mart unveils RM2.4 billion IPO, the country’s biggest in 7 years
[KUALA LUMPUR] Major mini-market chain operator 99 Speed Mart Retail on Thursday (Aug 15) launched Malaysia’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in seven years.It expects to raise up to...
Malaysia’s mini-mart chain 99 Speed Mart launches biggest IPO in 7 years
[KUALA LUMPUR] Convenience store chain operator 99 Speed Mart Retail launched Malaysia’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in seven years, which is expected to raise up to RM2.36 billion...
China’s battle of the bonds has supply surge adding x-factor
AT A time when China is striving to put a floor on falling yields, a doubling of government bond issuance will offer a ray of hope.Cinda Securities is projecting...
Gold subdued as hopes for deeper Fed rate cut dim
GOLD prices were flat on Thursday (Aug 15) after a 1 per cent drop in the last session, as US data showing consumer prices rose as expected last month...
Singapore shares open higher on Thursday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares rose on Thursday (Aug 15) morning, after US and Europe indices finished in positive territory overnight. The Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.3 per cent or 8.67...
Australian bond yields hit 13-month low on bets RBA will break
AUSTRALIA’S bond yields dropped to a 13-month low amid growing speculation that the nation’s Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is inching closer to the start of interest-rate cuts.The benchmark...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Genting Singapore, ComfortDelGro, Haw Par, StarHub, Wing Tai
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 15): Singtel: The telco on Thursday posted a 42.9 per cent increase in...
Meta shuts down CrowdTangle, tool used for tracking online misinformation
META Platforms on Wednesday (Aug 14) shuttered CrowdTangle, a popular social media analysis tool that journalists, civic groups and researchers used to monitor trending posts on platforms such as...
Apple to open payment chip to third parties and charge fees
APPLE will begin letting third parties use the iPhone’s payment chip to handle transactions, a move that allows banks and other services to compete with the Apple Pay platform.The...
Katy Perry Being Investigated by Spanish Authorities for Damaging Sand Dunes in ‘Lifetimes’ Video as Singer’s Comeback Flops
Katy Perry is being investigated by the Spanish government for filming the music video for her new single "Lifetimes" on ecologically sensitive sand dunes without proper authorization. The Balearic...