17 hours ago
Valuation dips for financial service M&As in S-E Asia despite more deals and global surge in ‘megadeals’: EY
Deon Loke - The fall in deal value signals a strategic move towards smaller acquisitions and minority investments
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17 hours ago
DBS remains JP Morgan's top pick despite Iran War impact, IT outage
The Edge Singapore - While the local market and markets in Apac have taken the Iran War in their stride, with minimal impact thus far, a prolonged energy crisis could have a second-order impact, according to JP Morgan. In an update on Mar 22, JP Morgan says the shifts in the availability and price of energy should lead ...
17 hours ago
‘Trust the founder’? Grab’s super-voting share proposal raises governance questions for investors
Sharanya Pillai - Shareholders would have to be content as passengers in a vehicle ‘with a permanent driver’, says an observer
17 hours ago
Over 40 Middle East energy assets ‘severely damaged,’ IEA says
Asia is at the forefront of this crisis, because of its heavy reliance on crude from the region
17 hours ago
IEA discussing further oil stock releases, chief Birol says
The executive director will travel to Japan later this week before a Group of Seven meeting
18 hours ago
Would a subsidy clawback of 20% or more for top HDB BTO projects be excessive?
Leslie Yee - A Pearl’s Hill BTO flat may not be a slam dunk with tighter restrictions in place for Prime flats
18 hours ago
Would a subsidy clawback of 20 per cent or more for top HDB BTO projects be excessive?
Leslie Yee - A Pearl’s Hill BTO flat may not be a slam dunk with tighter restrictions in place for Prime flats
18 hours ago
Saudi Aramco cuts oil supply to Asia for second month in April
Saudi Arabia has exported 4.355 million barrels per day of crude so far in March
18 hours ago
DBS downgrades Singtel to ‘hold’ with Bharti’s share price easing
Nurdianah Md Nur - DBS Group Research analyst Sachin Mittal has downgraded Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) to “hold”, citing limited upside after a sharp re-rating. He has lowered his target price to $5.36 from $5.71 previously. Over the past 12 months, Singtel’s share price has risen more than 51%, with ...
18 hours ago
Japan considers cutting inflation-linked bond buybacks as demand rises: sources
Since restarting issuance, the government has sought to nurture the market by guaranteeing principal and continuing with its buybacks
19 hours ago
Sinopec flags chemicals spending cut as profit pressure mounts
China’s massive oil reserves have given the world’s largest oil importer some breathing space to deal with the Middle East war
19 hours ago
Exclusive-Japan considers cutting inflation-linked bond buybacks as demand rises, sources say
TOKYO, March 23 : Japan is considering a reduction in buybacks of inflation-linked government bonds as investor demand swells amid rising inflation expectations, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.In late January, market-based inflation expectations, measured by the break-even infla ...
19 hours ago
Xpeng shares decline as revenue forecast misses estimates
The company expects sales of 12.2 billion yuan to 13.3 billion yuan during the first three months of this year
19 hours ago
South Korea's LG Chem shuts down No. 2 ethylene plant at Yeosu complex
SEOUL, March 23 : South Korea's LG Chem has temporarily shut down the No. 2 naphtha cracker at its Yeosu complex due to disruptions in supplies linked to the war in Iran, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday. LG Chem said the temporary halt was caused by difficulties in securing na ...
19 hours ago
LG Chem plans to shut down its no. 2 ethylene plant soon, source says
SEOUL, March 23 : South Korea's LG Chem plans to shut down its no. 2 ethylene plant soon, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, due to soaring prices of naphtha amid the Iran war.The plant is located in the Yeosu industrial complex and has an annual capacity of 800,000 metri ...
19 hours ago
Kpop agency HYBE shares drop after boyband BTS comeback concert
[SEOUL] Shares of Kpop agency HYBE fell 14.5 per cent to a four-month low on Monday after a weaker-than-expected turnout at its...
19 hours ago
VPBank seeks US$1.2 billion in one of Vietnam’s largest ESG deals
The Hanoi-based firm has mandated more than a dozen banks to underwrite the three-year facility, according to sources
20 hours ago
Australian shares drop to 10-month low as traders gauge Middle East jitters
AUSTRALIAN shares fell to a more than a 10-month low, with banks and heavyweight miners leading declines, as uncertainty over the Middle...
20 hours ago
Lendlease REIT units drop after preferential offering not fully taken up
The Edge Singapore - Lendlease Global Commercial REIT units dropped after its preferential offering of $196.6 million was not fully taken up. As at 9.57 am, Lendlease REIT units dropped 3.48% to 55.5 cents. It is the fourth most heavily traded counter thus far today. According to Lendlease REIT, it received total applic ...
20 hours ago
Co-living operator The Assembly Place to convert 11-storey 163 Tras Street into 152-room hotel
Jovi Ho - Catalist-listed co-living operator The Assembly Place has completed its acquisition of 163 Tras Street, an 11-storey freehold commercial building formerly known as Lian Huat Building. The Assembly Place intends to convert the property into a 152-room hotel. According to a March 23 announcement, prov ...
20 hours ago
Taiwan's ASE to invest $12 mil in AEM via placement at $3.591 each
The Edge Singapore - Taiwan chip tester ASE Technology Holding is investing $12 million in AEM Holdings via a placement of 3.35 million shares at $3.591 each, as part of a broader collaboration to jointly capture the fast-growing market for AI and high performance computing, or HPC. AEM shares, as at 9.33 am, dropped 5. ...
20 hours ago
STI closes 2.2% down as Asia markets drop on Trump, Iran threats; gold wipes out gains this year
Shikhar Gupta - US president says America will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
20 hours ago
STI down 2.5% as Asia markets drop on Trump, Iran threats; gold wipes out gains this year
Shikhar Gupta - US president says America will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
20 hours ago
STI down 2.5% as Asia markets drop on Trump, Iran threats; gold briefly dips below US$4,100
Shikhar Gupta - US president says America will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
20 hours ago
STI down 2.1% as Asia markets drop on Trump, Iran threats; gold slumps to 3-month low
Shikhar Gupta - US president says America will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
20 hours ago
STI down 2.1% as Asia markets drop on Trump, Iran threats; gold slumps to 4-month low
Shikhar Gupta - He says the US would ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
20 hours ago
STI falls 2.1%, Nikkei down 5% as Asia markets decline on Trump, Iran threats
Shikhar Gupta - He says the US would ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
20 hours ago
STI falls 2.1%, Nikkei drops over 4% as Asia markets decline on Trump, Iran threats
Shikhar Gupta - Trump says the US would ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
20 hours ago
Global LNG exports fall to six-month low on Iran conflict
The drop is primarily from Qatar, and to a lesser extent the United Arab Emirates, the data shows
21 hours ago
Trump shelves military strike ultimatum on Iran, but not before South-east Asian markets hit the skids
Evan See - Still, Malaysia and Singapore equities are hit the least since Middle East conflict erupted, defying regional gloom
21 hours ago
Trump withdraws military strike ultimatum on Iran, but not before Asian markets hit the skids
Evan See - Still, Malaysia and Singapore equities are hit the least since Middle East conflict erupted, defying regional gloom
21 hours ago
Malaysia, Singapore equities hit the least since Middle East conflict erupted, defying regional gloom
Evan See - Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals is the region’s top gainer, with shares up over 80% since the war began
21 hours ago
Malaysia, Singapore equities hold up since Middle East conflict erupted, defying regional gloom
Evan See - Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals is the region’s top gainer, with shares up over 80% since the war began
21 hours ago
Japan’s Nikkei, bonds hit multi-month lows on war-driven inflation fears
[TOKYO] Japan’s stocks and bonds sank to multi-months lows on Monday as an escalation in the Middle East war stoked inflation fears...