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UOB proposes special dividend, share buyback programme as it unveils long-awaited capital return plans
The bank’s disciplined approach of pursuing long-term growth with stability has served it well, says CEO UOB’s board has announced a S$3…
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Reits, banks and grocers: Potential winners from Budget 2025 measures
LONG-TERM plans to spur growth, and tax rebates and incentives for certain companies – these were among the highlights of Singapore’s…
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Goldfinch Stakes Claim in Indonesian Creative Economy With Government-Backed Venture (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K. entertainment financier Goldfinch is making power moves in Southeast Asia’s largest market, inking a landmark joint venture to launch…
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All the Events and Newness at the First Orlando Edition of Vision Expo East
It’s a new day for Vision Expo East, the trade-only conference and exhibition for eye care and eyewear presented by co-owners RX and The…
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Akoni and Safilo on the Positive Road Ahead for Eyewear
Sitting out Vision Expo East this year, both Akoni and Safilo eyewear showed in Milan at Mido. While Akoni, which was founded in 2019, is…
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EXCLUSIVE: Luxury Eyewear Brand Ahlem Gets First Minority Investor
PARIS — After tapping its first chief executive officer, Ahlem is taking on its first outside investor. The 10-year-old luxury eyewear…
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All Quiet on the Berlin Deals Front but EFM Still Serves as an Efficient Marketplace, Buyers Report
It’s all quiet on the Berlin deals front as the sales agencies wind down their operations at the European Film Market. By Monday, many…
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UOB looks to ‘resilient’ Asean to continue to drive growth as Q4 profit beats estimates
UOB remains confident that Asean economies will be resilient and continue to expand, even as the outlook remains uncertain amid ongoing…
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HP to acquire parts of Humane, Ai Pin startup from ex-Apple managers, for US$116 million
HP WILL acquire assets from Humane, the maker of a wearable Ai Pin introduced in late 2023, for US$116 million. The deal will include the…
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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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HSBC unveils share buyback, cost cut targets as new CEO looks to boost returns
HSBC posted an annual profit on Wednesday (Feb 19) that beat estimates, helped by increased revenue in wealth and markets businesses, and…
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Budget 2025: Income tax concessions, GST remission for S-Reits extended for 5 years
INCOME tax concessions as well as goods and services tax (GST) remission for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) will…
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South China Sea: Chinese navy helicopter flies close to Philippine plane
Footage release by the Philippine coast guard shows a Chinese navy helicopter flying close to a Philippine aircraft patrolling over a…
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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…
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Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas
KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters in the US from…
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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…
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Hong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
HONG Kong banks borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in more than five years on Tuesday (Feb 18), as they sought to keep up with…
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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…
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FTX estate begins to repay bankrupt exchange creditors in cash
The initial distributions are being made through crypto companies BitGo and Kraken THE estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has begun…
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FTX refunds: Temasek, BlackRock, SoftBank, Sequoia, Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal likely beneficiaries
AFTER more than two years of hand-wringing, creditors of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are heaving a sigh of relief as the trading…
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iPhone parts maker Murata eyes supply chain shifts towards India
APPLE iPhone components maker Murata Manufacturing is weighing whether to move some of its production capacity to India, reflecting a…
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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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MPs criticise 'wealth-hoarding' boomers stereotype as ageist
MPs are challenging stereotypes around older people stockpiling wealth as younger generations struggle. A report from the Commons' women…
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Borrowing strain hits NAB’s Q1 profit, shares dive
NATIONAL Australia Bank, the country’s biggest business lender, said on Wednesday that first-quarter profit slipped as competition for…