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Boustead Singapore amends agreement with Unified Industrial to retain control of Vietnam business
Therese Soh - This allows the company to better manage its real estate and fund management business in the country
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HR Asia recognises companies leading Asia's workplace transformation
Business Media International - The HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia recognised outstanding companies that have demonstrated resilience, adaptability and commitment to people-first leadership amidst some of the toughest HR conditions in recent years. Across Asia, companies continued to battle a volatile talent landscape ...
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Rex International subsidiary seeks deferment on bond payments; expects Sèmè Field production to start end-January
Lin Daoyi - Oil and gas explorer Rex International filed two notices with the local bourse on Jan 12. In its first announcement, Rex says that its Norwegian subsidiary Lime Petroleum Holding AS is seeking a deferment of Lime’s 2027 and 2028 interest payments to bondholders. Lime is seeking an extension on the ...
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Nvidia says no upfront payment needed for its H200 chips
BEIJING, Jan 13 : Nvidia does not require upfront payment for H200 chips, a spokesperson for the U.S. chipmaker said in a statement to Reuters on Tuesday. The company said it "would never require customers to pay for products they do not receive", in a response to a Reuters story on Januar ...
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Asia markets extend gains on ‘Sell America’ inflows, Trump’s Iran tariff threat; Nikkei at record high
Deon Loke - Sustained advances also driven by attractive valuations and Asia-Pac growth prospects
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Asia markets extend gains on ‘Sell America’ inflows, despite Trump’s Iran tariff threat
Deon Loke - The announcement also says that the new duty would be ‘effective immediately’
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Sell US, buy Asia? US outlook clouded on threat to Fed, geopolitical tensions: analysts
Deon Loke - Investors rush into Asia markets, precious metals as the ‘sell US’ trade takes hold
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Threat to US Fed independence, geopolitical tensions cloud Wall Street outlook
Deon Loke - Investors rush into Asia markets, precious metals as the ‘sell US’ trade takes hold
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Threat to US Fed independence, geopolitical tensions cloud Wall St outlook
Deon Loke - Investors rush into Asia markets, precious metals as the sell US trade takes hold
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Stocks fall ahead of US inflation data; geopolitics, Fed in focus
LONDON, Jan 13 : Global shares dipped on Tuesday and the dollar recovered some lost ground ahead of U.S. inflation data and major bank earnings, while oil prices gained as unrest in Iran fanned fears for supplies.U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge on Monday to impose a 25 per cent tariff rate ...
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Stocks rise as upcoming US inflation data eclipses geopolitics, Fed worries
LONDON, Jan 13 : Global shares rose on Tuesday and the dollar recovered some lost ground ahead of U.S. inflation data and major bank earnings, while oil prices gained as unrest in Iran fanned fears for supplies.U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge on Monday to slap a 25 per cent tariff rate on ...
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Asia stocks climb as Nikkei hits highs, yen makes lows
SYDNEY, Jan 13 : A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher on Tuesday amid investor bullishness over all things AI, while the cloud of uncertainty over Federal Reserve independence favoured gold even as it hindered the dollar.Oil prices were on the rise as unrest in Iran fanned fears for supplies, ...
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Asia stocks climb as Nikkei jumps to record, earnings loom
SYDNEY, Jan 13 : A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher on Tuesday amid investor bullishness over all things AI, while the cloud of uncertainty over Federal Reserve independence favoured gold even as it weighed on the dollar.Oil prices were on the rise as unrest in Iran fanned fears for supplies ...
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Oil prices gain on Iran supply disruption concerns
Jan 13 : Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, as heightened concerns surrounding Iran and potential supply disruptions outweighed the prospect of increased crude supply from Venezuela.Brent futures gained 28 cents, or 0.4 per cent to $64.15 a barrel by 0101 GMT, hovering near a two-month high struck ...
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Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high on Wall Street rally, snap election bets
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, as markets played catch-up with Wall Street’s recent two-day rally...
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BlackRock cuts hundreds of jobs, trimming about 1% of staff
Other financial firms have been seeking to cut jobs and control costs
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SK Hynix to invest nearly US$13 billion in chip packaging plant in South Korea
[SEOUL] South Korea’s SK Hynix said on Tuesday it has decided to invest 19 trillion won (S$16.6 billion) to build an advanced...
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Major US banks gear up for bond sales as Trump turns up pressure
The six banking giants are anticipated to have raked in US$157 billion in 2025
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SK Hynix to invest nearly $13 billion in chip packaging plant in South Korea
SEOUL, Jan 13 : South Korea's SK Hynix said on Tuesday it has decided to invest 19 trillion won ($12.90 billion) to build an advanced chip packaging plant in South Korea to meet rising memory chip demand related to artificial intelligence. The chipmaker said in a statement that the construction ...
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US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook
He said that it’s critical for the Fed to get inflation back to its 2 per cent target
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Bank of Korea to hold rates at 2.50% on January 15, next cut delayed to 2027: Reuters poll
BENGALURU, Jan 13 : South Korea’s central bank will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent on Thursday, as the won's fall has limited room for easing, according to economists in a Reuters poll, who have pushed expectations for the next cut to early next year.The Korean won has ...
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BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal
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Japan's Nikkei hits all-time high as markets track Wall Street rally
TOKYO, Jan 13 : Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, playing catch-up with Wall Street's recent two-day rally after a public holiday in the Asian nation.Investor sentiment was further lifted by a sharply weaker yen than when Tokyo last closed on Friday, as a sof ...
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Tokyo stocks jump 3% at open on snap election speculation
TOKYO: Tokyo shares jumped more than 3 per cent on Tuesday (Jan 13) morning on speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election to capitalise on strong poll numbers.
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Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings, Alpha Reit
Shikhar Gupta - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 13):
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Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings
Shikhar Gupta - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 13):
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DBS picks gold and defence stocks as winners of geopolitical instability
Lin Daoyi - The DBS CIO team expects gold and defence stocks to perform well in the current era of relatively higher geopolitical tensions. While DBS investment strategist Goh Jun Yong believes that the US attack on Venezuela will not affect energy prices, he thinks that this will cause a “chronically elevate ...
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Trump says Microsoft to make changes to curb data center power costs for Americans
Jan 12 : U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Microsoft will make "major changes" this week to ensure U.S. consumers do not pay more for electricity because of data centers' power consumption, and his administration was working with other technology companies on the issue o ...
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Japan finance minister says US Treasury's Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
Jan 13 : Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", as Tokyo stepped up threats of intervention to stem the currency's fall.Katayama's comme ...
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Japan finance minister says US Treasury's Bessent shares concerns over weak yen
Jan 13 : Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", after the Japanese currency hit one-year lows."I conveyed my deep concern over the one-sided ...
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Silver’s one-year 180% bull run: What to know about investing in it versus gold
Chloe Lim - The use of digital silver accounts to manage silver investments has gained traction recently
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Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet
The iPhone maker has faced a series of setbacks on the AI front after being late to the race
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Strong January lifts odds of another record year for STI, further upside ahead: OCBC
Shikhar Gupta - It is often a ‘good period’ for investors to reposition their portfolios
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Alphabet hits US$4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment
The Google parent is the fourth company to hit the US$4 trillion milestone after Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple