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China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
The push marks a major turnaround for the country’s brokerages
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UOB prices S$850 million perpetual securities at 3%
Deon Loke - The issue date of the securities is expected to be Jan 21
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Stocks to watch: UOB, Sembcorp, CICT, First Sponsor, Advanced Systems Automation, Moneymax
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 15):
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Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
[SINGAPORE] Loan bankers in Asia are bracing for an increasingly competitive market that is squeezing the returns they earn on lending, as...
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Sembcorp seeks shareholder approval for Alinta Energy buy at Jan 30 EGM
Shikhar Gupta - The acquisition will put the group off course for its 2028 emissions target
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STI had a record breaking 2025, but one SGX-listed ETF drew even more inflows
Chloe Lim - Banks were among these top 10 SGX-listed ETFs in 2025 by net retail inflows
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Top 10 SGX-listed ETFs by net retail flows; SPDR Gold Shares beats STI ETF
Chloe Lim - The trio of Singapore banks lead net retail inflows, chalking up a combined amount of close to S$3.9 billion
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UOB to issue $850 mil worth of perpetual capital securities with 3% distribution rate
Felicia Tan - United Overseas Bank (UOB) (SGX: U11 ) says it intends to issue $850 million worth of perpetual capital securities under its US$30 billion ($38.63 billion) global medium term note programme. The securities will bear a fixed distribution rate of 3% per annum and is subject to a reset on Jan 21, 2033 ...
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Japan's wholesale inflation slows, import costs flatten on weak yen
TOKYO, Jan 15 : Japan's wholesale inflation slowed in the year to December on sliding fuel costs, data showed on Thursday, a sign falling crude oil prices were offering some relief to companies facing rising labour and other raw material costs.But the yen-based import prices flattened after fal ...
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Japan's wholesale inflation slows in December
TOKYO, Jan 15 : Japan's wholesale inflation slowed in the year to December on sliding fuel costs, data showed on Thursday, a sign falling crude oil prices were offering some relief to companies facing rising labour and other raw material costs.The corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measu ...
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Private equity turns to continuation funds, secondary buyouts as alternative to traditional exits: Morrison Foerster
Benjamin Cher - This trend will likely continue in South-east Asia and globally as liquidity engineering goes mainstream
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MoneyMax applies to transfer to Mainboard from Catalist
Felicia Tan - MoneyMax Financial Services (SGX: 5WJ ) has applied to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) to transfer to the Mainboard on Jan 14. A Mainboard listing would enhance long-term value for the company’s shareholders and boost its image locally and overseas. According to MoneyMax ...
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Germany cautions flights over Iran as Lufthansa rejigs Middle East operations
GERMANY issued a new directive cautioning the country’s airlines from entering Iranian airspace, Flightradar24 said on Wednesday, shortly after Lufthansa rejigged its...
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Meta begins job cuts as it shifts from metaverse to AI devices
Reality Labs houses the company’s hardware and other futuristic product efforts
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Bessent urges 'sound' BOJ policy to address excess FX volatility
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Monday and "emphasized the need for sound formulation and communication of monetary policy," the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement on Wednesday."Noting the inherent ...
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Google says US transmission system is biggest challenge for connecting data centers
Jan 14 : Connecting to the U.S. electrical transmission system has become the biggest problem for powering up Google data centers on the grid, as the wait times to connect surge to more than a decade in some parts of the country, an energy executive with Google said on Wednesday.The world's lar ...
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US oil prices dip more than $1 as Trump remarks reduce fears about Iran
TOKYO, Jan 15 : U.S. oil prices fell more than $1 in early Asian trade on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding, easing fears of supply disruptions and possible military action against Iran.U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
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Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
TOKYO: Oil prices slid more than 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday (Jan 15) after United States President Donald Trump said killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests
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Fed survey suggests slight upgrade to US economy
Financial markets expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at its January meeting
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Discussing investment strategies in volatile times at BT-StanChart roundtable
Tan Nai Lun - The event will cover equities as well as gold and foreign exchange exposures
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Why the SGX-Nasdaq dual listing bridge suits Temasek and GIC portfolio companies
Benjamin Cher - The bridge allows firms to access both investor bases in parallel, cutting cost and complexity relative to separate listings
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Go big or go home: What SGX and Nasdaq’s S$2 billion dual-listing threshold signals to the market
Benjamin Cher - Requirement ensures that potential issuers are big enough for institutional and analyst attention, and have sufficient liquidity, say observers
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US will halt issuing immigrant visas for dozens of countries
The visa pause, which will begin on Jan 21, is expected to hit family-based immigration hardest
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SK Hynix speeds up new chip fab opening to meet memory demand, executive says
The global memory chip market is experiencing an unprecedented boom
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Fed officials stress independence as rate hold signals mount
Most market participants do not see another cut until June
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TSMC fourth-quarter profit leaps to record driven by AI boom
TAIPEI, Jan 15 : TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips and a major supplier to Nvidia, on Thursday posted a 35 per cent jump in fourth-quarter profit to record levels that handily beat market forecasts on Thursday.Benefiting from surging demand for advanced chips used in artifici ...
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TSMC likely to post fourth-quarter profit leap driven by AI boom
TAIPEI, Jan 15 : TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced artificial intelligence chips, is expected to post a 28 per cent jump in fourth-quarter net profit to a record high on Thursday driven by ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the wo ...
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Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some AI chips
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25 per cent tariff on certain AI chips, such as the Nvidia H200 AI...
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Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25 per cent tariff on certain advanced computing chips, such as the Nvidia H200...
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Exclusive-SK Hynix speeds up new chip fab opening to meet memory demand, executive says
SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15 : SK Hynix plans to accelerate the opening of a new factory by three months and will also begin operating another new plant in February, a senior executive said, as surging memory demand pressures global supply.The South Korean chipmaker's decision comes as a global ...
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Trading Day: Hard assets hit new highs
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Oil prices settle higher, then reverse gains after Trump eases worries about Iran
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday, then gave back most of the day’s gains after US President Donald Trump eased fears...
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Europe’s Stoxx 600 ends at record high, lifted by healthcare, chemical stocks
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in chemicals and healthcare stocks, while investors also monitored the repercussions...
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US stocks: Wall Street indexes end lower, led by drop in tech and bank shares
US STOCKS fell on Wednesday, led by a drop in the Nasdaq with technology shares declining as investors moved into more defensive areas,...