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WongPartnership issues payment demand to United Food for S$358,000 in unpaid fees
Chloe Lim - Long-suspended company given up to Dec 17 to pay up or face legal proceedings
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15 hours ago
WongPartnership issues payment demand to United Food for S$358,000 in unpaid professional fees
Chloe Lim - Long-suspended company given up to Dec 17 to pay up
15 hours ago
United Food receives two letters of demand from WongPartnership
Chloe Lim - The law firm states that the group failed to make payments
15 hours ago
Sembcorp confirms talks to buy Australia’s Alinta Energy from Chow Tai Fook
Shikhar Gupta - HK’s Cheng family bought the business for over US$3 billion in 2017
15 hours ago
Trump warns Netflix-Warner deal may pose antitrust ‘problem’
The US president will be personally involved in the decision-making process
16 hours ago
Stocks hold ground as markets eye Fed rate cut
LONDON/SYDNEY, Dec 8 : Stocks held their ground on Monday as markets bet that the Federal Reserve would deliver a rate cut this week, though investors speculated that the meeting could be one of the most fractious in recent memory.Futures imply around an 86 per cent chance of a quarter-point reducti ...
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Stocks, bonds cautiously hopeful Fed will deliver
SYDNEY, Dec 8 : Share and bond markets seemed guardedly optimistic on Monday that the Federal Reserve would deliver a much-needed rate cut this week, though the meeting looks set to be one of the most fractious in recent memory.Futures imply around an 86 per cent chance of a quarter-point reduction ...
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Stocks, bonds cautiously hopeful for Fed rate relief
SYDNEY, Dec 8 : Share and bond markets seemed guardedly optimistic on Monday that the Federal Reserve would deliver a much-needed rate cut this week, though the meeting looks set to be one of the most fractious in recent memory.Futures imply around an 85 per cent chance of a quarter-point reduction ...
16 hours ago
Asia stocks in cautious mood on countdown to Fed
SYDNEY, Dec 8 : Asian shares dithered on Monday as investors bet the farm on a rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week, yet the meeting could be one of the most fractious in recent memory with some policy makers openly arguing against an easing.Markets imply around an 85 per cent chance of a qua ...
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Trump says he'll be involved in review of Netflix-Warner Brothers deal
WASHINGTON, Dec 7 : U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would have a say whether a proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers should go forward, telling reporters the market share of a combined entity could raise concerns. "I'll be involved in that decision," T ...
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Trump airs doubt about Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump commented on Sunday (Dec 7) on Netflix's effort to acquire storied Hollywood studio Warner Bros, saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem"."I'll be involved in that decision, ...
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Singapore Paincare, Rex International
Chloe Lim - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 8):
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Japan's Q3 GDP contraction worsens on weak capex; unlikely to sway BOJ on rate hike
TOKYO, Dec 8 : Japan's economy contracted faster than initially estimated in the three months through September, primarily due to new data dragging down capital spending figures, though economists said the blip is not enough to sway the central bank.Gross domestic product shrank an annualised 2 ...
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Japan revises July-September GDP contraction to 2.3% from 1.8%
TOKYO, Dec 8 : Japan's economy contracted faster than initially reported in July-September from the previous three-month period, revised government data showed on Monday.The revised figure for gross domestic product from the Cabinet Office showed the economy shrank an annualised 2.3 per cent, t ...
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LG Energy Solution wins $1.4 billion order to supply Mercedes-Benz EV batteries
SEOUL, Dec 8 : South Korea's LG Energy Solution said in a regulatory filing on Monday it won a $1.4 billion order from Mercedes-Benz to supply electric vehicle batteries. The order will run between 2028 to 2035, and covers the North American and European regions, the filing said.
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South-east Asia’s ESG bond proceeds rebound with 73% jump in Q3 2025
Janice Lim - Issuance of environmental, social and governance loans rise 33.3% to US$14.8 billion over the same period
17 hours ago
Malaysia’s retail pharmacy boom draws billion-ringgit bets as IPO pipeline builds
Tan Ai Leng - The catalyst – news that BIG Caring Group is weighing a blockbuster listing in Bursa Malaysia next year
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Offshore specialist Yinson Production eyes IPO, among other exit options for investors
Sharanya Pillai - The Singapore-based company is expanding into carbon capture and storage, while eyeing opportunities in Namibia
17 hours ago
Can UltraGreen.ai shine in a market dominated by big, dividend-paying companies?
Ben Paul - As the newly listed stock slides below its IPO price, DFI Retail Group is soaring on plans to boost its profitability and...
17 hours ago
Oil prices searching for a catalyst
Oil prices have entered the final stretch of 2025 locked in a tug-of-war between persistent oversupply and occasional flares of geopolitical support,...
18 hours ago
Silver hits fresh record as strong ETF inflows sustain rally
Global demand for the metal has outpaced output from mines for five consecutive years
19 hours ago
Chemistry AI startup ChemLex raises US$45 million, sets up global HQ in Singapore
Benjamin Cher - The funds will be used to hire more hardware and software engineers as well as chemists in the city-state
19 hours ago
Honouring Singapore’s top 50 enterprises
Paige Lim - AMID shifting global dynamics and economic uncertainty, Singapore’s top 50 private local companies were feted at the 31st edition of the Enterprise...
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GIC, Brookfield buy Australia-listed National Storage Reit for A$4 billion
Shikhar Gupta - Singapore sovereign fund and the global alternative asset manager will pay A$2.86 per share in cash
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Singapore’s GIC, Brookfield agree to S$3.4 billion deal for National Storage
The parties will pay A$2.86 per share in cash
24 hours ago
Brookfield, GIC agree A$4 billion deal for National Storage
The parties will pay A$2.86 per share in cash
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Brookfield, GIC near binding offer for National Storage: sources
The parties are finalising details of a transaction that could be announced as soon as Monday
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Sembcorp nears deal to buy Australia's Alinta Energy: AFR (update)
The Edge Singapore - Sembcorp Industries is reportedly near a deal to acquire Alinta Energy, the fourth-largest utility company in Australia, according to the Australian Financial Review. Sembcorp, according to the AFR on Dec 7, is expected to sign a deal "as early as Thursday". The possible deal was months in ...
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Sembcorp Industries nears deal to buy Australia's Alinta Energy: Australian Financial Review
The Edge Singapore - Sembcorp Industries is reportedly near a deal to acquire Alinta Energy, the fourth-largest utility company in Australia, according to the Australian Financial Review. Sembcorp, according to the AFR, is expected to sign a deal "as early as Thursday". The possible deal was months in the maki ...
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Lim & Tan Securities up Lum Chang Creations’ TP to 70 cents; adds counter to ‘top picks’
Felicia Tan - Lim & Tan Securities’ Chan En Jie has kept his “buy” call on Lum Chang Creations (LCC) with a higher target price of 70 cents as he sees brighter prospects for the urban revitalisation specialist ahead. The target price increase is nearly two times higher than his initiated target price of ...
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India’s regulators order IndiGo CEO to explain mass cancellations
Interruption in IndiGo’s services has made the ongoing crisis one of the country’s worst air disruptions
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UBS may cut further 10,000 jobs by 2027: report
The bank has been cutting jobs as a result of the integration of former rival Credit Suisse
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Fed likely to trim rates again this week, but it could be a ‘hawkish’ cut
Futures markets are pricing in a near certainty that it will cut rates by another quarter of a percentage point, bringing them down...
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Preview starts for Coastal Cabana executive condo project next to Downtown East
Kalpana Rashiwala - Prices of three-bedders start from S$1.438 million for a 872 sq ft unit, reflecting S$1,649 psf price