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Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital regulations overhaul, sources say
The tech giants will be subject only to a voluntary framework rather than binding rules[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europe’s digital...
China’s Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family’s 29% Puma stake: sources
The Hong Kong-listed company has a track record of acquiring and revamping Western sports and lifestyle brands[HONG KONG/LONDON] China’s Anta Sports Products has offered to buy 29 per cent...
Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks to form world’s biggest miner
[NEW YORK] Rio Tinto Group is in talks to buy Glencore to create the world’s biggest mining company with a combined market value of more than US$200 billion, a...
Strengthening governance beyond compliance
Over the past decade, female board representation has risen from 8.3% in 2014 to 18.3% in 2025, across all listed firmsOVER the past decade, Singapore’s corporate governance landscape has...
Morgan Stanley boosts managing director ranks after dealmaking revival
Wall Street expects another strong year as equity markets hit record highs and interest rates decline [NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley elevated 184 employees to the managing director rank this...
DBS lays groundwork for significant risk transfers: sources
South-east Asia’s largest bank held preliminary talks with funds investing in SRTs[SINGAPORE] DBS Group Holdings is weighing a foray into the market for significant risk transfers (SRTs) as lenders...
Subsidiaries of Dasin Retail Trust manager receive court summonses over Companies Act breaches
Charges involve failing to hold AGMs and lodge financial results for FY2022 and FY2023[SINGAPORE] Four subsidiaries of Dasin Retail Trust’s trustee-manager have received court summonses over breaches of the...
Singapore stocks track regional decline; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 271 to 300, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Thursday (Jan 8), amid a...
Singapore stocks track regional declines; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 271 to 300, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Thursday (Jan 8), amid a...
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reports jump in quarterly profit, raises annual forecast
It benefits from strong sales at home, and expansions in Europe and North America[TOKYO] The Japanese operator of the Uniqlo clothing brand, Fast Retailing, on Thursday (Jan 8) said...
