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Dairy duty: Indonesia presses businesses to find a million cows
A lack of cattle means the world’s fourth-largest country by population relies mostly on milk powder imported from Australia, New Zealand…
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China derivatives fuel 36% surge in SGX trading volume to 31.8 billion units in August
Value traded up 17% to S$33 billion; SGX cites global institutions tapping into China-access derivatives to manage risk across multiple…
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MetaOptics surges 25% on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share…
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MetaOptics closes 20% up from IPO price on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share…
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Indonesian markets face sell-off after finance minister’s exit
The rupiah has already weakened more than 1% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee…
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Indonesian currency, stocks fall after finance minister’s exit
The rupiah has already weakened more than 1% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee…
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Corona, Budweiser to be exclusively distributed by GS Holdings subsidiary ODN in Singapore
Corona and Budweiser beers will be exclusively distributed by GS Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiary Octopus Distribution Networks (ODN) in…
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Corona, Budweiser get new drinking buddy in SGX-listed GS Holdings
AB InBev’s Corona and Budweiser rank first and second in Most Valuable Global Brands report; Singapore beer market hit US$9.3 billion in…
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Gold prices trade above US$3,600 on Fed rate-cut bets
Investors are now awaiting US producer price data on Wednesday and consumer prices on Thursday for further clues on the Fed’s policy path…
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Australia’s sovereign wealth fund tops A$252 billion, reduces US portfolio
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, said on Tuesday its valuation had reached A$252 billion (S$213.2 billion) as it pared…
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China’s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030: report
The stage may be set for the world’s use of fossil fuels to begin dropping in about five years time, thanks to China’s rapid adoption of…
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Potential IPO of UK company could boost Thakral’s financial position
Project Glow Topco is considering an IPO on the main market of the London Stock Exchange Thakral Corporation is hoping to benefit from the…
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Ant digital arm puts 60 billion yuan energy assets on its blockchain
The firm has so far completed financing for three clean energy projects using this approach, raising about 300 million yuan in total for…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, Oxley, Thakral, Aoxin Q&M Dental, mm2 Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Sep 9): Source link
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Intel announces key executive shake-up, says products chief Holthaus will exit
Intel announced a series of top executive changes on Monday (Sep 8), including the departure of products chief Michelle Johnston Holthaus,…
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Hidden inflation drives Japan consumers to price-tracking sites
Shoppers in the island nation are facing higher living costs for the first time since the burst of an asset bubble in the early 90s…
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Microsoft signs Nebius cloud deal worth up to US$19.4 billion
The Redmond, Washington-based company is focused on building new data centres and equipping them with expensive servers and networking…
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Renault to add cheaper batteries for affordable EVs, accelerate transformation in face of Chinese competition: CEO
French automaker Renault will introduce more affordable batteries for EVs and speed up development times for all models to better compete…
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Murdoch family settles suit over trust, puts Lachlan on top
The three children leaving the trust will get about US$1.4 billion, based on the current prices of Fox and News Corp shares Rupert…
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ConocoPhillips’ deep layoffs highlight need for capital discipline, analysts say
ConocoPhillips must sharpen its focus on capital discipline and investment priorities in order to regain its competitiveness against peers…
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Oil settles up after Opec+ opts for modest output hike
Oil prices settled higher on Monday, recovering some of last week’s losses, after producer group Opec+ opted for a modest output hike and…
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ANZ bank plans to cut 3,500 employees within the next year
ANZ Group Holdings expects 3,500 employees to leave the bank by September 2026, the lender said on Tuesday (Sep 9). ANZ also plans to…
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ANZ plans to cut 3,500 staff over next year on CEO revamp
The bank is expected to incur a restructuring charge of about A$560 million before tax in the second half of this year The bank is…
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Europe: Shares end higher amid all eyes on French no-confidence vote
EUROPEAN shares finished higher on Monday, while French stocks also rose as investors stayed calm in the run-up to a no-confidence vote…