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HSBC 2024 profit beats estimates; announces US$2 billion share buyback
HSBC reported a 6.6 per cent rise in annual profit on Wednesday (Feb 19), beating market expectations, as income withstood the impact of…
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Cisco and IBM show old-school tech names can be AI winners too
WHILE many of the biggest and most popular technology stocks have stumbled out of the gates in 2025, some of the sector’s legacy names are…
Business
Hong Kong expands virtual asset push with new licensing, trading options
HONG Kong is expanding the ways investors can trade virtual assets, its financial regulator said on Wednesday (Feb 19), as the city races…
Business
Singapore evolves to meet commodity sector’s changing needs amid trade tensions: EnterpriseSG’s Cindy Khoo
IN A much more complex global trade environment, Singapore will focus on growing new trade flows, specialised trade expertise and…
Business
UOB hits a fresh high, with Singapore’s STI reaching yet another record
At the open, the counter edges up 1.3 per cent or S$0.50 to an all-time high of S$39.15 SHARES of UOB rose to a new high on Wednesday (Feb…
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Safe-haven gold hovers near record high on Trump tariff worries
GOLD held steady near a record high on Wednesday (Feb 19), with investors closely watching US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategies…
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China revamps power market rules in challenge to renewables boom
CHINA’S unprecedented boom in renewable energy is facing a fresh challenge from government rules that will allow market forces to…
Business
Norinchukin CEO plans to resign after massive bond losses
A government panel of experts has urged Norinchukin to diversify its bond-heavy portfolio and bring in more outside talent NORINCHUKIN…
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Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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KFC shifts US headquarters from Kentucky to Texas
FRIED chicken restaurant giant KFC will be moving its US headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, its parent company said…
Business
Cordlife expects to be in the red for FY2024; ‘no assurance’ of profitability in FY2025
PRIVATE cord-blood bank Cordlife expects to post a loss for the 2024 fiscal year due to the financial fallout from lapses discovered in…
Business
Budget 2025: Tax incentives to beef up equities market could have ‘limited impact’, say industry experts
The government will introduce three tax incentives targeting corporate listings, fund manager listings and fund managers’ qualifying…
Business
Goldman hoists gold target to US$3,100 on central-bank demand
GOLDMAN Sachs Group raised its year-end gold target to US$3,100 an ounce on central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed…
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Your Business Website: 5 Mistakes That Cost You Customers
Your website is kinda like your business card for the internet. If it’s not working right, you’re probably losing customers, plain and…
Business
Tourism bounce helps Thai banks trim bad loans from three-year high
NON-performing loans at Thailand’s commercial banks dropped from a three-year high as a post-pandemic tourism recovery boosted debt…
Business
DBS names new heads of operations, and corporate and SME banking
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS named on Tuesday (Feb 18) its two picks for the group head of its corporate and SME banking unit, as well…
Business
Lights, camera, adios: Indebted Cathay Cineplexes to shutter West Mall outlet
ROLL the end credits – beleaguered cinema chain Cathay Cineplexes is closing its West Mall outlet on Thursday (Feb 20), the same day its…
Business
Singapore shares track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 322 to 231, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands THE Straits Times…
Business
Asia: Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead markets higher
HONG Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets on Tuesday (Feb 18) as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and…
Business
China’s Sany Heavy Industry aims to raise up to US$1.5 billion in planned Hong Kong listing: sources
CHINESE manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry is planning a listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to US$1.5 billion, two sources familiar…
Business
HSBC axes 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong as part of revamp to cut costs: source
HSBC has laid off around 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, as part of a…
Business
Australian central bank cuts rates for first time since November 2020
Inflation has dropped from a peak of 7.8 per cent in December 2022 and now sits at 2.4 per cent, according to the RBA AUSTRALIA’S central…
Business
LG kicks off roadshows for US$1.5 billion India IPO
LG ELECTRONICS has started roadshows to meet potential investors in the initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian unit, sources familiar…
Business
Petronas mulls over US$1 billion loan for Malaysian LNG project
MALAYSIA’S Petroliam Nasional is in talks with banks for a potential loan to fund a liquefied national gas (LNG) project, according to…