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Singapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.5%
[ad_1] Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 299 to 203, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Local stocks closed higher on Tuesday (Dec 30) as regional...
PBOC’s leanest year for easing since 2021 defies Wall Street
[ad_1] Cutting interest rates by a little might prove ineffective in a scenario where households and businesses are reluctant to take on debtCHINA has kept its central bank on the...
Six China IPOs debut in Hong Kong after raising HK$7 billion to cap banner year
[ad_1] With more than 300 companies filing to list, the momentum is set to carry into 2026[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Six Chinese companies made their Hong Kong trading debuts on Tuesday (Dec...
Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
[ad_1] Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions[HONG KONG] Precious metals extended losses on Tuesday (Dec 30)...
Trump says he still might fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair pick looms
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to make...
Meta to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet
[ad_1] 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...
Miniso: In the business of joy and emotional connections
[ad_1] The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in AsiaSHOPPING around VivoCity or Changi Airport in Singapore, one cannot help...
How Miniso tap into the business of joy and emotional connections
[ad_1] The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in AsiaSHOPPING around VivoCity or Changi Airport in Singapore, one cannot help...
Being a good asset manager is like conducting an orchestra: HSBC’s Lim Pang Qi
[ad_1] As HSBC Asset Management’s CEO for South-east Asia and Singapore, he ensures the bank’s teams gel and tracks changes in clients’ needs AS THE chief executive for South-east Asia...
Unicorns likely to turn to private equity for financing: Preqin
[ad_1] [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,...
US stocks end down as tech shares drop ahead of New Year
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Monday (Dec 29), kicking off the final week of the year on a softer note, as heavyweight technology stocks retreated...
Blackstone’s AirTrunk said to be exploring Singapore Reit IPO
[ad_1] Discussions with prospective advisers say the offering could raise more than US$1 billion and take place as soon as 2026[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] AirTrunk, the Australian data centre operator that Blackstone...