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KKR, Blackstone turn India into Asia’s buyout HQ after China dip
[ad_1] The South Asian nation offers strong economic expansion, with broader investment opportunities across sectors from infrastructure to manufacturing[MUMBAI] Global asset managers from KKR to Blackstone are ramping up investments...
NAB to cut 410 support roles, shift some bank work to India
[ad_1] Australian lenders are slashing headcount as falling benchmark interest rates put pressure on margins[SYDNEY] National Australia Bank (NAB), the nation’s second-largest lender by market value, is cutting 410 jobs...
Apple holds down new iPhone prices amid threats of Trump tariffs
[ad_1] [CUPERTINO, California] Apple on Tuesday introduced an upgraded line of new iPhones, including a slimmer iPhone Air, and held prices steady amid US President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have hurt the...
Sim Leisure to receive compensation after settling theme park dispute with Bandar Malaysia
[ad_1] The theme park operator expects the compensation sum to have a material positive impact on its earnings for the current financial year[SINGAPORE] Theme park operator Sim Leisure Group has...
ASML invests 1.3 billion euros on Europe’s AI champion Mistral
[ad_1] The deal provides Mistral with a major injection and makes it one of Europe’s most valuable private companies[AMSTERDAM] ASML Holding is investing 1.3 billion euros (S$2 billion) in France’s...
Chinese property stocks jump on policy, lending boost
[ad_1] Top gainers included Country Garden and Shimao Group Holdings, whose shares rose more than 30%[HONG KONG] Chinese property shares surged in Hong Kong, led by Country Garden Holdings as...
Gold heads towards US$4,000 mark as markets grapple with dollar doubts, Fed uncertainty
[ad_1] Analysts note confidence in the precious metal is ultimately linked to sentiment towards the greenback[SINGAPORE] Gold is blazing a trail towards US$4,000 an ounce, driven by a potent mix...
Singapore early-stage emerging tech startups see 14% rise in deal volume, but funds raised slip 8%
[ad_1] There were 56 deals in 2024, up from 49 a year ago, though funding raised dipped from US$402 million to US$371 million[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s early stage emerging-technology startups saw a...
Dairy duty: Indonesia presses businesses to find a million cows
[ad_1] A lack of cattle means the world’s fourth-largest country by population relies mostly on milk powder imported from Australia, New Zealand and the United States[KUNINGAN, Indonesia] The once-empty barns...
Indonesian currency, stocks fall after finance minister’s exit
[ad_1] The rupiah has weakened 2.3% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee [MELBOURNE] Indonesia’s currency weakened and stocks fell after Sri...
