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LG Energy Solution unit to sell US$2.86 billion US factory assets to Honda
This excludes land and equipment, and is meant to ‘improve joint venture operational efficiency’[SEOUL] South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Wednesday (Dec 24) that its unit is...
Grab, ComfortDelGro Taxi to raise platform fees from Jan 1
[SINGAPORE] Taxi operator ComfortDelGro and ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing their platform fees from Jan 1, 2026.ComfortDelGro will increase the range of its platform fees from S$1 to...
Sanofi to buy Dynavax for US$2.2 billion to add shingles vaccine
[PARIS] Sanofi agreed to buy Dynavax Technologies for about US$2.2 billion to expand its vaccines business with a shot for hepatitis B and an experimental shingles inoculation.Sanofi will pay...
Retail investors to have more sway over Wall Street after record year
In 2025, retail traders shift to ETFs tracking equity indexes, crypto, and commodities[NEW YORK] Retail inflows into US stocks are set to hit a record in 2025, as individual...
Nam Cheong sells vessel for US$20.5 million to Vietnam firm
The sale is expected to contribute positively to the group’s earnings for the financial year ending 2025[SINGAPORE] Malaysian offshore support vessel builder Nam Cheong will sell a 4,000 deadweight...
China’s CNOOC makes second big oil find in Bohai Sea
[BEIJING] China’s oil major CNOOC Limited said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it has discovered an oilfield with proved in-place volumes exceeding 100 million tons of oil equivalent in its...
Singapore shares slip before Christmas break; STI down 0.1%
Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index rises 0.1% or 1.61 points to 1,448.61[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended slightly lower on Wednesday (Dec 24) before investors took a break for...
Singapore stocks end slightly lower before festive break; STI down 0.06%
Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index rises 0.1% or 1.61 points to 1,448.61[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended slightly lower on Wednesday (Dec 24) before investors took a break for...
Malaysia’s Petronas signs LNG supply deal with China’s CNOOC
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it would supply Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC with 1 million tonnes per annum...
Asian markets mostly up after US growth fuels Wall St record
[HONG KONG] Most Asian stocks rose on Wednesday (Dec 24) and gold topped US$4,500 for the first time as investors tracked a record on Wall Street following forecast-beating US...
