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As US brands stumble, China wins over young Indonesians
Chinese firms are now selling more of everything abroad, sending a tsunami of exports into every corner of the world
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Business Headlines and Stock Market News by Singapore Financial News Publishers
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Stocks edge up in Asia, oil flat amid Middle East uncertainty
SYDNEY, May 4 : Shares edged higher while oil prices flatlined in Asia on Monday, as investors drew comfort from signs of patchy progress in settling the Middle East conflict at the start of a week packed with earnings and key economic data.President Donald Trump said the United States would begin a ...
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Stocks gain in Asia, oil flat amid new Gulf proposals
Investors were also cheered by news that Iran had submitted fresh proposals to end its war with the United States.
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Asian stocks track Wall Street tech rally as Seoul, Taipei hit records
Investors were also cheered by news that Iran had submitted fresh proposals to end its war with the United States.
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Singapore and New Zealand sign essential supplies trade deal, will cooperate in AI and green economy
Elysia Tan - Leaders also discuss collaboration in defence and healthcare
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Singapore, New Zealand can cooperate in supply chain resilience, AI and green economy: PM Wong
Elysia Tan - The countries’ leaders will witness the signing of a trade agreement for essential supplies
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Singapore, New Zealand can cooperate in supply chain resilience, digital and green economy: PM Wong
Elysia Tan - The countries’ leaders will witness the signing of a trade agreement for essential supplies
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Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting challenges
SEOUL, May 4 : Samsung Electronics replaced its TV head for the first time in more than two years, as it faces mounting competition from Chinese rivals at home and aboard.Samsung said in a statement on Monday that it has appointed Lee Won-jin, who was previously Head of the Global Marketing Office, ...
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Stocks to watch: SGX, Nio, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Parkway Life Reit, Vin’s Holdings
Shikhar Gupta - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (May 4):
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Asia bond sales jump in April as war lull spurs rush in issuance
Year-to-date volumes in the region are now broadly flat from a year earlier, in line with global markets
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AI skills pull in higher salaries for engineers, as demand shifts to senior roles: report
Benjamin Cher - Pay for senior tech positions across disciplines on the rise, with those in software engineering climbing by 10.8 to 12.6% on average
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China’s rare defiance of US sanctions sparks showdown over banks
The Asian nation has long been the single largest buyer of Teheran’s oil shipments
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Beijing tells China firms to ignore US sanctions on refiners
The Asian nation has long been the single largest buyer of Teheran’s oil shipments
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National Australia Bank profit misses estimates as software costs weigh on bank
The bank will pay an interim dividend of 85 Australian cents per share
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GameStop offers to buy eBay for about $56 billion
May 3 : GameStop said on Sunday that it has proposed to buy all common shares of eBay Inc for about $56 billion.CEO Ryan Cohen, GameStop's largest investor, said the offer price is $125 a share in a 50-50 mix of cash and stock. Based on eBay's Friday close, the bid represents a premium of ...
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GameStop makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 billion, WSJ reports
May 3 : GameStop has made an unsolicited offer to acquire U.S. online marketplace eBay Inc for about $56 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing an interview with GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen.GameStop has built a roughly 5 per cent stake in eBay and is offering $125 a share in cash an ...
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 billion, WSJ says
May 3 : GameStop Chief Executive Ryan Cohen has made an unsolicited offer to acquire eBay Inc for about $56 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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Oracle anchors Apac AI growth through Singapore but layoff concerns loom
Young Zhan Heng - SMEs operating in Asia is a main growth driver as many of them route their operations through Singapore
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WTI likely to face pullback after recent rebound
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices have staged a rebound since Apr 17, after a pullback close to US$80 per barrel following...
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CICT’s Tan Choon Siang marks first year with billion-dollar deal streak
Ry-Anne Lim - Acquisition of Paragon and divestment of Asia Square Tower 2 follow CapitaSpring deal and ION Orchard acquirement
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Why war can’t sink global growth – or the STI – for long
Markets look past oil shocks quickly and Iran may be no exception
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What’s driving the surge in family office foundations in Singapore – and is it just tax perks?
Jean Low - Governance demands and next-generation priorities are also pushing wealthy families towards more structured philanthropy
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Indonesia’s EV dream hits a bump as government claws back tax perks
Elisa Valenta - The zero-tax mandate removal could undermine the country’s energy transition goals, say analysts
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Spirit says most customers refunded, staff returned after shutdown
The carrier had more than 4,000 domestic flights scheduled to May 15
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Iran warns US Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says US to help stranded ships
A tanker was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the strait soon after Trump’s comments
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Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker fired on
He threatened that any interference with the US operation would “have to be dealt with forcefully”
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Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
Trump says that US talks with Iran were going “very well” without elaborating
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Trump says US to start guiding ships through Hormuz, calls talks with Iran ‘very positive’
The planned move will begin on May 4, said the US president in a social media post
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US to start guiding ships through Hormuz, says Trump; oil edges lower
The planned move will begin on May 4, said the US president in a social media post
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US to start guiding ships through Hormuz, says Trump; oil prices fall
The planned move will begin on May 4, said the US president in a social media post
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Commentary: Tighter disclosures on pay, dividends for SGX-listed firms a timely move
Concerns about how the latest proposed disclosure rules could be a strain for small and mid-cap listed firms on the Singapore Exchange are weak oft-repeated arguments, says former financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan.
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SGX-owned Baltic Exchange sued over alleged losses due to oil tanker pricing
Mercuria Energy Group is suing SGX-owned Baltic Exchange over alleged losses due to distortions in a shipping benchmark
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Big Tech earnings show split between AI trade winners and losers
The artificial intelligence boom is alive and well, but investors are getting more granular
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More than a defence contractor – ST Engineering’s Vincent Chong is ready for the next lap
Jude Chan - To see the group as a mere defence proxy cashing in on conflict misses the plot entirely