Business
Toyota chairman proposes record buyout of its supplier at US$42 billion valuation
Toyota Motor chairman Akio Toyoda has proposed a buyout of supplier Toyota Industries, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to…
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Politics
China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports
The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American…
Business
iFast Q1 net profit rises 31.2% to S$19 million on continued growth in UK bank, wealth management platform business
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast said its net profit rose 31.2 per cent year on year to S$19 million for the first…
Business
Will Cars, Phones and Other Goods Be Too Big to Tariff?
A dovish shift Stocks are on a three-day winning streak as investors cheer cooling trade-war tensions. Another boost has come from the Fed…
Business
Singapore shares close lower on Friday; STI slides 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 309 to 208, as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.53 billion change hands Stocks on…
Celebrity
With Khloud, Khloe Kardashian Will Release a Protein-Packed Popcorn
Cereal. Ice cream. Flavored sparkling water. A Snickers bar. Donuts and brownies. Candy. What sounds like the treats table at a child’s…
News
RFK Jr. Wants to Ban Chemical Dyes. Food Makers Are in No Hurry.
Same cereal. Same sugary taste. Different hues. A box of Froot Loops sold in the United States contains vivid rings of red, orange, green,…
Business
Whiskey Fraud Strikes Britain and Ireland
There are some 48,000 barrels of Scotch whisky quietly aging in Martin Armstrong’s warehouses in southwestern Scotland. Last year, 17 of…
News
We may have already hit peak booze
Without noticing it, humanity has passed a remarkable milestone: alcohol consumption has gone into possibly permanent decline. That’s a…
Business
Samsung to invest US$117 million in southern Indian facility
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics will invest US$117.09 million in its facility in southern India, a minister said on Friday (Apr 25),…
Business
Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions
Markets rose on Friday, setting the stage for their fourth straight positive day, as investors continued to look for signs of easing trade…
News
Stoneweg European Reit secures lease renewals with Motorola and Coolblue
Stoneweg European Reit (Sert) has renewed two major leases across two office assets involving tenants Motorola Solutions and Coolblue BV,…
Business
Seven & i’s new CEO aims aggressive investments in US stores
Seven & i Holdings’ new chief executive officer plans to boost investments in its US stores using cash from a planned listing of its…
Business
Singapore Airlines, OpenAI link up to build AI solutions to raise efficiency, customer service
SIA will also beef up its operational processes by integrating OpenAI’s advanced AI models into its existing tools Singapore Airlines…
Business
Citi picks Goldman Sachs’ Christopher Chan to head Asia-North and South markets solutions for financial institutions
Citi on Friday (Apr 25) announced that former Goldman Sachs banker Christopher Chan will be its new Asia-North and South head of markets…
Business
Hongkong Land to sell 147,025 sq ft of One Exchange to HKEX, and launch share buyback programme
Asian property developer Hongkong Land will sell 147,025 square feet (sq ft) of One Exchange Square to Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator…
Business
Gold set for third straight weekly gain; US-China trade talks in focus
Gold prices rose on Friday (Apr 25) and were headed for a third consecutive week of gains, while investors closely monitored further…
Business
Nomura weighs deeper foray into prime brokerage four years after Archegos
Nomura Holdings is weighing a return to offering cash prime-brokerage services in the US and Europe, businesses it largely exited just…
Business
Stocks to watch: CICT, MPACT, Sats, Suntec Reit, OUE Reit, Clint
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Apr 25). CapitaLand Integrated…
Business
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust NPI slips 0.8% on lower revenue
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust posted a net property income (NPI) of S$291.5 million for its first quarter of FY2025, a 0.8 per…
Business
US bank regulators pull back guardrails on bank crypto activities
banking regulators announced on Thursday (Apr 24) that they were pulling back several documents that urge banks to show caution when…
Business
Chinese EV maker Nio’s challenges bleed into its bond prices
A rally in the price of Nio’s convertible bonds is not enough to allay concerns over the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s financial…
Business
Mobile Marketing: Text Your Way to Profits
Mobile marketing is changing the way businesses connect with their customers. With more people using their phones for everything from…
Business
Match Group seeks to woo more singles in Asia to swipe on its apps
Match Group, the dating app giant which owns popular platforms such as Tinder and Bumble, is eyeing Asia for new growth opportunities as…