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OCBC has enough capital for M&A, business growth: CEO Helen Wong
OCBC has enough capital for business growth even as chief executive officer Helen Wong signals her appetite for deals while keeping the…
Kim Browne
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Allianz beats forecasts with 22% rise in profit and rosier outlook
GERMANY’S Allianz on Wednesday (Nov 13) beat expectations with a 22 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, helped by lower claims from…
Business
Vietnam tech champion accelerates AI push with Japan expansion
VIETNAM’S software and telecommunications champion FPT plans to open an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Japan next year,…
Business
BNP cuts 10% of China dealmaker jobs after 2022 expansion
BNP Paribas made its first round of layoffs in China investment banking since an expansion two years ago, cutting about 10 jobs amid a…
Business
SoftBank to get first new Nvidia chips for Japan supercomputer
SOFTBANK Group will be the first Nvidia customer to build a supercomputer based on the chipmaker’s new Blackwell design, a move to meet…
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China taps global bankers for feedback to lift market confidence
CHINA’S securities regulator has ratcheted up the frequency of interactions with global banks, intensifying what had been quarterly…
Business
Alphabet’s Waymo opens autonomous ride-hailing service to all in Los Angeles
ALPHABET’S Waymo said on Tuesday (Nov 12) that its autonomous ride-hailing service, Waymo One, is now available to everyone in Los…
Business
Gold prices flat, focus on US inflation print
Gold prices barely moved on Wednesday (Nov 13), as attention shifted to a key US inflation print due later in the day, which could shed…
Business
Frasers Property remains keen on Singapore housing development but is cautious over entry costs and margins
FRASERS Property posted a net profit of S$148.9 million for the second half of its financial year ended Sep 30, reversing losses of S$52.6…
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Valuetronics posts 10.2% rise in H1 net profit to HK$90.5 million
INTEGRATED electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider Valuetronics’ net profit for the first half ended September grew 10.2 per cent…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, Frasers Property, Bumitama Agri, The Hour Glass
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Nov 13): Singtel: The…
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Apple’s next device is an AI wall tablet for home control, Siri and video calls
APPLE, aiming to catch up with rivals in the smart home market, is nearing the launch of a new product category: a wall-mounted display…
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Hertz falls on mounting losses from failed bet on Tesla EVs
HERTZ Global Holdings tumbled after the company reported a worse-than-expected loss stemming from the rental car company’s failed bet on…
Business
Spotify beats subscriber, margin estimates even as ad sales lag
SPOTIFY Technology reported third-quarter growth in subscribers and profit margins, saying lower marketing and personnel costs helped the…
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Meta to offer less personalised ads in Europe to appease regulators
META Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive “less personalised ads,” the tech giant…
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US: Wall Street opens little changed as focus moves to economic data
WALL Street was steady at the open on Tuesday (Nov 12) as focus shifted from the US election to key inflation data later in the week for…
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Nissan surges most since 2009 after activist Effissimo takes 2.5% stake
NISSAN Motor shares jumped the most in 15 years after an activist investor took a 2.5 per cent stake in the embattled Japanese automaker.…
Business
Amazon offers free computing power to AI researchers, aiming to challenge Nvidia
AMAZON.COM’S cloud computing unit on Tuesday (Nov 12) said it will offer free computing power to researchers who want to use its custom…
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Vodafone back in profit as nears UK merger with Three
TELECOMS group Vodafone returned to profit in the first-half, it announced on Tuesday (Nov 12), as the group closes in on a merger of its…
News
Opec again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts
OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 and lowered its projection for next year on Tuesday (Nov 12), highlighting…
Culture
Apple gets EU warning to stop geo-blocking on app, iTunes Stores
APPLE was notified by the European Union that its geo-blocking practices are potentially in breach of consumer protection rules, adding to…
Business
Cortina’s H1 net profit falls 10% to S$27.8 million as operating expenses outpace revenue growth
LUXURY watch retailer Cortina posted a 10 per cent drop in net profit to S$27.8 million for the first half of its 2025 fiscal year, down…
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Cortina’s H1 profit falls 10% to S$27.8 million as expenses outpace revenue growth
LUXURY watch retailer Cortina posted a 10 per cent drop in net profit to S$27.8 million for the first half of its 2025 fiscal year, down…
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Sea remains in the black, posts US$153.3 million Q3 profit
GAMING and e-commerce player Sea reported a US$153.3 million net profit for Q3 2024, reversing from a US$144 million loss a year ago, and…