Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for AkzoNobel unit, Bloomberg News reports
July 13 : Nippon Paint has offered to buy AkzoNobel's decorative paints business for €7.5 billion ($8.55 billion), the company said on Monday.Nippon Paint had previously sought to buy AkzoNobel's entire business along with U.S.-based Sherwin-Williams for €12.5 billion, but the bid was ...
Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel unit, Bloomberg News reports
July 13 : Nippon Paint has made multiple offers for Akzo Nobel's decorative paints business in the past month, including a proposal valuing the unit at 7.5 billion euros ($8.55 billion) last week, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immed ...
Nippon Paint said to offer $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel's paint arm, Bloomberg News reports
July 13 : Nippon Paint has made multiple offers for Akzo Nobel's decorative paints business in the past month, including a proposal valuing the unit at about 7.5 billion euros ($8.55 billion) last week, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not ...
Q&M Dental expands footprint into Australia and Thailand; defers plan on proposed secondary bursa listing
Teo Zheng Long - Asia leading private dental group, Q&M Dental Group (SGX: QC7 ) , announced on July 12 that it has entered into various sales and purchase agreements (SPA) to expand its footprint into Australia and Thailand. Firstly, for Australia, Q&M Dental will acquire 100% of Experteeth Group for a tota ...
Singapore, Hong Kong IPO rebound set to continue into H2 2026, but risks remain
Jean Low - The cities are reinforcing their roles as Asia’s leading capital-raising hubs as listing activity gathers pace
5 reasons why analysts are still upbeat on S-Reits despite interest rate pressure
Shikhar Gupta - They believe sector is at cyclical bottom; CICT, Keppel DC, MPACT, Clar, Aims Apac, FCT among top picks
Apac investors cool on venture capital despite returns topping global private markets in 2025
Benjamin Cher - In Asia-Pacific, VC returned 15.3% in 2025, the highest among private asset classes: MSCI report
Industry calls for closer look at commercial vehicle category as its COE premiums breach new high
Derryn Wong - Businesses ask for ways to lower commercial vehicle COE premiums or make them fairer as costs surge
Flight to safety: New citizens and PRs drive Singapore luxury home sales as broader market cools
Jeanne Mah - Sales of prime Core Central Region homes jump almost 25% year on year in the first half
Malaysia’s data centre pipeline beats its neighbours, but Singapore will retain premium status: JPMorgan
Shikhar Gupta - Republic’s tighter green rules hand scale and new projects to Malaysia, but it will keep premium status
Hang Seng Index attempts recovery after prolonged downtrend
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) entered the second half of 2026 showing early signs of stabilisation after an extended period of underperformance....
Q&M Dental Group inks Australia, Thailand deals worth US$113.2 million in pan-Asia push; defers Bursa Malaysia listing
Tessa Oh - The acquisitions support its long-term strategy of expanding beyond Singapore and strengthening its Apac presence
New Zealand’s Fonterra trims top end of annual milk price forecast on weak demand
It cut the price it pays to farmers for milk
Oil jumps 4% as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes
Six vessels transited the strait on Jul 12, the lowest number in five weeks
Oil jumps 4% as new US-Iran strikes threaten energy shipments via Hormuz
Six vessels transited the strait on Jul 12, the lowest number in five weeks
Oil jumps as Iran and US trade strikes, dispute Hormuz status
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic
Oil jumps more than 3% as Iran and US square off over Hormuz
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic
Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic
The US and Iran continue to trade attacks
Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity: memo
It plans to launch a chip about every six months through 2027
SK Hynix debut is a bet that AI breaks boom-and-bust chip cycle
It raised US$26.5b with its offering, and much of that is going toward expanding chip manufacturing
Culture shift needed to curb controlling shareholders’ ‘long shadow’, boost investor confidence
Ben Paul - The stewardship of majority owners and vital discipline provided by minority investors must be championed
US and Iran trade fresh strikes, dispute whether Hormuz is open
Increasingly heated tit-for-tat attacks are casting doubt on US-Iran negotiations
US renews Iran strikes as both sides dispute Hormuz status
Increasingly heated tit-for-tat attacks are throwing into doubt the fate of US-Iran negotiations
Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed
India says one of its nationals was missing after an Iranian attack on a container ship off the coast of Oman
US, Iran trade wave of attacks as Teheran says Hormuz closed
Donald Trump has ordered fresh strikes targeting Iran’s ability to attack commercial vessels
S-Reits maintain pockets of resilience despite headwinds in H1
iEdge S-Reit Index has return of -3.9% year to date, compared with 13.7% total return for the STI
Singapore banks’ battle for wealth talent goes beyond private bankers
Renald Yeo - Demand is rising for technology, investment and compliance talent, alongside relationship managers that support client-facing teams
Singapore banks’ battle for wealth talent spreads beyond private bankers
Renald Yeo - Demand is rising for technology, investment and compliance talent, alongside relationship managers
Sats to build unified AI-enabled platform; says Iran effects mixed but manageable
Derryn Wong - It notes that its AI investments are subject to the same standards as all capital allocation decisions
Record electricity prices: Fixed contracts, cost pass-on mitigate impact for Singapore data centre operators
Deon Loke - But as hedges expire, high power costs could drive next wave of growth across the border, says one analyst
Record electricity prices: Supply contracts, cost pass-on mitigate impact for Singapore data centre operators
Deon Loke - But as hedges expire, high power costs could drive next wave of growth across the border, says one analyst
Cohen & Steers crosses CAReit threshold, LC Capital adds to PC Partner stake
OVER the five sessions, more than 90 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for close to 40 primary-listed stocks.
India's Tata Consultancy Services plans up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers, seeks AI acquisitions
BENGALURU, July 12 : Tata Consultancy Services is building a team of up to 8,900 forward-deployed engineers and hunting for AI acquisitions as it bets artificial intelligence will create new business rather than undermine outsourcing, two TCS executives told Reuters.The strategy emerges amid investo ...
Johor election: Barisan Nasional’s landslide win cements continuity, but raises pressure on delivery
Tan Ai Leng - Strong mandate raises expectations for investment boom to translate to better jobs and broader gains
