Fashion
Prada among suitors for Versace, newspaper reports
ITALY’S Prada is among the potential suitors looking at fashion group Versace which Capri Holdings has put up for sale, daily Il Sole 24…
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Business
Gold dazzled last year, but may lose some lustre in 2025
With the Year of the Snake upon us, market watchers are split on how the precious metal will fare after a record-breaking 2024 WHEN…
Business
S&P assigns ‘BBB-’ rating for Stoneweg European Reit on stable outlook
S&P Global Ratings has assigned Stoneweg European Real Estate Investment Trust (Stoneweg E-Reit) a “BBB-” long-term issuer credit rating,…
Business
Property a big winner: Potential Malaysia beneficiaries from Johor-Singapore SEZ
While there are probable Singapore winners arising from the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), analysts believe that there…
Business
Miyoshi chief executive slapped with S$22,400 fine for accounting irregularity
THE chief executive and executive director of Miyoshi, Andrew Sin Kwong Wah, has been fined S$22,400 for failing to recognise an…
Business
Ultraman toymaker becomes a billionaire after frenzied Hong Kong IPO
THE frenzy over a toymaker’s Hong Kong initial public offering has created a new billionaire. Zhu Weisong, founder and chairman of Bloks…
Business
Asia: Markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
EQUITIES fell again in Asia on Friday (Jan 10) as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the…
Business
Nvidia partnership puts MediaTek stock on course for record high
INCREASED collaboration with Nvidia has pushed investor optimism over the artificial intelligence (AI) growth potential for MediaTek to a…
Business
Fu Yu’s largest shareholder requisitions EGM to oust directors amid poor performance
FU YU’S largest shareholder has called for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to remove two directors amid dropping shareholder value…
Business
PBOC says it will temporarily halt buying of government bonds
CHINA’S central bank said it will temporarily halt its buying of government bonds, after the benchmark yield slid to a record low this…
Business
PBOC halts bond buying to defend yuan as economic gloom worsens
CHINA’S central bank said it will suspend buying government bonds, its latest attempt to temper investor bets on weak economic growth that…
Business
Wall Street bonuses to jump by double digits at big banks
ATOP Wall Street’s largest investment banks, executives are locking in plans to award traders and dealmakers their biggest bonus increases…
Business
Millennium hedge fund spinoff Modular expands to Hong Kong
MILLENNIUM Management spinoff Modular Asset Management plans to expand to Hong Kong, the latest hedge fund arrival as the city tries to…
Culture
Vitol plans to cut costs by taking aluminium from London Metal Exchange warehouses in Malaysia: sources
ENERGY and commodities trader Vitol is attempting to reduce its storage costs with plans to remove significant amounts of aluminium from…
Business
Fed officials signal interest rates likely on hold for a while
SEVERAL Federal Reserve officials confirmed on Thursday (Jan 9) that the US central bank will likely hold interest rates at current levels…
Business
Europe: Markets rise as mining, healthcare surge amid bond market jitters
EUROPEAN markets ended on Thursday (Jan 9) on a high note, driven by a rally in healthcare and mining sectors, despite uncertainties over…
News
Firm dollar adds pressure to sterling and euro
The US dollar charged ahead on Thursday (Jan 9), underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure…
Business
Sats and WFS clinch 14 new cargo and ground handling contracts from Air India
IN-FLIGHT caterer and ground handler Sats and its wholly-owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) have been awarded 14 new…
Business
Ong Beng Seng acquires 150,000 more shares in Hotel Properties for S$537,000
PROPERTY tycoon Ong Beng Seng has acquired 150,000 shares in Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) via an off-market transaction for S$3.58 per…
Business
China car sales maintain growth pace in 2024, EV and hybrid sales hit record
CHINA’S car sales maintained their growth pace in 2024 as sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in the world’s largest auto…
Business
Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional executive says
APOLLO Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global…
Business
Hyundai Motor Group to invest record 24.3 trillion won in South Korea this year
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday (Jan 9) that it planned to boost domestic investment by 19 per cent to a record high of…
Business
Maybank initiates Parkway Life Reit at ‘buy’ with S$4.10 target on strong growth prospects
The analyst expects its acquisition in France, in-built rent escalation in Singapore to support DPU growth MAYBANK Securities has…
Business
Thai central bank rebuffs demand for steps to boost inflation
THAILAND’S central bank is comfortable with the outlook for subdued inflation as it focuses the monetary policy to ensure financial…