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ST Engineering expects positive H2 net profit
[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering on Tuesday (Dec 30) said that it expects to report a positive net profit for the second half of 2025, after considering all the one-off effects...
Meta to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet
AI agents are tools that do not need human supervision to perform specific digital tasks[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding a popular artificial...
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Keppel, Manulife US Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 30): Source link
Hyundai not in a position to buy back Russian auto factory: source
The market is now dominated by Chinese firms, which sold nearly one million cars in Russia in 2024 out of total sales of 1.6 million units[SEOUL/MOSCOW] South Korean automaker...
Unicorns likely to turn to private equity for financing: Preqin
[SINGAPORE] As the venture capital (VC) winter continues, startups may have to turn to private equity for funding. A report by data platform Preqin said: “Unicorns – once mythical,...
Citi’s new Singapore chief Lee Lung-Nien on legacy and leading at home
[SINGAPORE] Markets, anti-money laundering, private banking, corporate sales, operations – there is little that Lee Lung-Nien has not done in his 35-year career at Citi.The 61-year-old has also taken...
European stocks hit fresh record close as tech, staples drive post-holiday gains
Investor focus in this holiday-shortened week will be on Tuesday’s release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s last meeting[BENGALURU] European stocks kicked off post-holiday trading with a...
What Is Brand Tracking? Definition, Benefits and Top Companies of 2025
The construction industry is increasingly shifting from traditional word-of-mouth referrals to digital marketing strategies. More clients are researching suppliers and service providers online, meaning only companies with a strong...
Blackstone’s AirTrunk is said to explore Singapore Reit IPO
Discussions with prospective advisers say the offering can raise more than US$1 billion, and take place as soon as 2026[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] AirTrunk, the Australian data centre operator that Blackstone...
China’s Leapmotor targets annual sales of more than four million units in a decade
Stellantis controls a joint venture that sells and produces cars for the company overseas[HANGZHOU] Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor expects to sell more than four million vehicles a...
Stocks mostly rise, precious metals slip in quiet Asian trade
[HONG KONG] Asian equities mostly rose on Monday (Dec 29) in quiet post-Christmas trading as investors look ahead to the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s policy...
Nio shares climb 5.6% on report of more CATL reliance
CATL will supply 100 kWh batteries to the Nio brand and 85 kWh batteries to the Onvo brand, says CnEVPost [SINGAPORE] Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio...