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Hong Kong allowing listing applicants more privacy sparks wave of confidential filings
At least two dozen Chinese companies have confidentially filed for listing in Hong Kong this year and more are preparing to do so, two…
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Singapore stocks fall amid cautious market sentiment; STI down 0.2%
Local shares closed lower on the first trading day of the week, tracking a mixed performance across Asian markets, as investors braced for…
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Opinion: Europe can regulate its way to a better fintech future
Crypto crashes, money laundering, and digital fraud — the EU’s financial watchdogs have had enough. Regulatory bodies need to keep up by…
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Goldman favours Asian high-grade debt again as growth risks rise
Asia investment-grade credit spreads widened by nearly six basis points on Aug 1, the most in four months, after the weaker-than-expected…
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CGSI downgrades UOB to ‘hold’ following softer loans growth expectation; near-term outlook ‘uncertain’
CGS International (CGSI) analysts Tay Wee Kuang and Lim Siew Khee on Friday (Aug 8) downgraded local bank UOB to a “hold” call from a…
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StarHub down 4.9% as M1 sale to Simba dashes hopes of its takeover of the telco
Shares of telco StarHub fell by nearly 5 per cent on Monday (Aug 11) after news of Keppel’s proposed sale of M1 to Simba Telecom. This has…
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Temasek-backed entity to acquire 16% stake in Ayala’s healthcare arm
Health, the healthcare arm of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate Ayala, said on Monday (Aug 11) that a private equity firm backed by…
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More Singapore companies charmed by US listings, but post-IPO trail not a pretty sight
Interest in listing on US exchanges has surged among Singapore companies, with 13 initial public offerings (IPO) in H1 2025, nearly thrice…
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Hyflux founder, ex-CEO Olivia Lum was determined to win Tuaspring bid, prosecution says
Hyflux’s founder and former chief executive (CEO) Oliva Lum was determined that Hyflux win the Tuaspring integrated water and power…
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Chinese flu shot maker soars in Hong Kong trading debut
Ab&B is also the last company to go public in the city under listing rules that allowed retail investors to grab as much as half of all…
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Gold slips as dollar firms, investors book profit; US data on tap
Gold prices slipped on Monday (Aug 11) as the US dollar strengthened and some investors locked in profits after a recent rally, with…
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Lithium prices and stocks jump after CATL halts major China mine
Chinese lithium prices and shares of Australian-listed producers of the metal jumped after Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit proposes first UK logistics developments for an estimated S$350.1 million
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) is proposing to launch its first logistics developments in the UK at an estimated total investment cost of…
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SK Hynix expects AI memory market to grow 30% a year to 2030
South Korea’s SK Hynix forecasts that the market for a specialised form of memory chip designed for artificial intelligence will grow 30…
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Watch: Meteor burns across Australian night sky
Amateur astronomers captured the moment it streaked over Victoria on CCTV and dashboard cameras. Source link
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SoftBank selects banks for US IPO of payments app PayPay, sources say
SOFTBANK has selected investment banks to help organise a potential initial public offering in the United States for its Japanese payments…
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BHP leads steelmaker venture in Asian carbon capture storage
The study is expected to conclude in 2026 and will focus on sites in Asia or Northern Australia The world’s biggest miner, BHP Group, will…
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‘It’s an expanding pie’: Salesforce sees Asia-Pacific as top growth region
Salesforce expects Asia-Pacific to remain its fastest-growing region by revenue in the coming years, as the software giant deepens its…
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Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale income to US: report
Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) agreed to pay 15 per cent of their revenues from chip sales to China to the US government as part…
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Steel giants look into carbon capture hubs across Asia
A consortium of global steelmakers and energy majors has launched a pre-feasibility study on building carbon capture, utilisation and…
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Willy Chavarria sorry after Adidas shoe cultural appropriation row
Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter US fashion designer Willy Chavarria has apologised after a shoe he created in collaboration with…
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Liverpool: Arne Slot's new-look Reds launched at Wembley - with bugs to fix
Moving into midfield, Wirtz was the outstanding Liverpool player at Wembley. Slot has clearly tweaked the system to suit their record…
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Chinese State Media Challenges Nvidia's H20 AI Chips Again Over Alleged Backdoor Risks and Weak Performance
A Chinese state media-linked account has once again raised questions about Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chips. Criticized by…
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Women's Hundred: Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix - highlights
Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 59 runs off 39 balls and Lauren Bell's three wickets help Southern Brave to a 15-run win over Birmingham Phoenix in…