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Weakening greenback to benefit Singapore firms with significant exposure to debts, costs in US dollar
Asian currencies have rallied against the US dollar on the back of concerns that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war will hurt the…
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Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases
Hours after Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second term, he issued an executive order laying the groundwork for mass deportations of…
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Tiny logistics firm’s shares surge on plan to buy Trump Coin
A small logistics company’s plan to hold US President Donald Trump’s memecoin as a treasury asset is fuelling its blistering stock rally.…
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Chinese firms dump Europe for Hong Kong to raise funds
CHINESE companies that once pursued additional listings in Europe are abandoning those plans after Beijing’s securities regulator…
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DeepSeek rally helps Chinese tech firms raise more funds
Listed Chinese companies have raised more than US$1 billion globally through placements so far this year, with most of it in February THE…
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Gold firms near record peak as trade war concerns linger
GOLD prices inched higher on Thursday (Feb 6) to hover near an all-time high hit in the last session, as Sino-US tariff war concerns…
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AI and more: These tech firms top the list of Singapore’s 100 fastest-growing companies
A good variety of sectors are in a list of 100 fastest-growing companies based in in Singapore, going by a study done by The Straits Times…
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SIA ranked top airline, clinches 28th overall spot in Fortune’s list of world’s most admired firms
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has clinched the top spot as an airline and ranked 28th overall in Fortune magazine’s list of the most admired…
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Chinese commodities firms bear the brunt of a slowing economy - The Business Times
Overcapacity has compounded the impact of China’s slowing growth on these stalwarts of the old economy CHINESE industrial profits show…
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China firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks - The Business Times
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in…
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Greenback firms as strong jobs data support Fed easing pause
THE US dollar rallied on Friday (Jan 10) after data showed that the world’s largest economy created more jobs than expected last month,…
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AfD rejects involvement of Chinese firms in ports, digital networks
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is calling for limiting the involvement of Chinese companies in Germany's seaports and digital…
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US firms pay over $1 billion in taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine war
U.S. companies that have continued to do business in Russia have contributed more than $1 billion in tax revenue to Kremlin, Newsweek has…
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Goodman Group shines among Australian property firms on data-centre push
GOODMAN Group’s stock has been on a hot streak this year, shining bright among its Australian real-estate peers as the artificial…
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Brazil court suspends law cutting tax breaks for firms with deforestation soy commitment
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - A justice on Brazil's top court on Thursday suspended a law from the country's top soy-producing state that…
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China’s local-finance cleanup opens new chapter with state firms
CHINA’S latest measures to deal with the financial risks of local officials have centred on a massive debt-swap plan, but a companion step…
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Competition watchdog fines two interior-construction firms nearly S$10 million for rigging tender bids
TWO contractors who provide interior fit-out construction services for non-residential properties were penalised by the Competition and…
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China firms seeking second listings seen boosting Hong Kong deal volume
HONG Kong’s dealmakers are betting on mainland-traded Chinese companies’ second listings to boost share-sale volumes next year, building…
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Hong Kong watchdog searches finance firms’ offices in Nasdaq listings probe
HONG Kong’s securities watchdog last month searched the offices of about a dozen finance firms and individuals as part of a probe of…
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US graphite firms seek 920% duty to thwart China on EV material
US PRODUCERS of a crucial material used in electric vehicle batteries have initiated a trade action seeking sharp tariff increases on…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion: sources
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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China is urging EV firms to invest in South Africa, official says
CHINA is encouraging its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to invest in South Africa as it seeks to broaden ties between the two…
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Chinese chip firms say they can withstand new US export curbs
CHINESE chip companies targeted by Washington with fresh export controls have vowed to speed up supply chain localisation and said they…