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Yangzijiang Financial H2 earnings soars to S$197.3 million
INVESTMENT management firm Yangzijiang Financial reported a net profit of S$197.3 million in the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, an…
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Politics
Pushback to Latest DOGE Demand May Signal Limits for Elon Musk
A clash over Musk’s latest missive Monday could bring a standoff between Elon Musk and huge swaths of the federal government, including…
Politics
Transcript: Trump Officials Openly Defy Musk as GOP Voter Rage Worsens
Sargent: Wow, that’s pretty extraordinary. Over the weekend as well, Musk did this crazy tweet telling federal employees that they’d soon…
Business
Apple plans Texas factory for AI servers, 20,000 research jobs
APPLE on Monday (Feb 24) said it plans to help bring online a quarter-million-square-foot factory in Texas by 2026 to build artificial…
Business
Apple plans US$500 billion in US investment, 20,000 research jobs in next four years
APPLE said on Monday (Feb 24) it would spend US$500 billion in US investments in the next four years that will include a giant factory in…
Business
Singapore shares slide on Monday after MAS unveils stock market measures; STI down 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 298 to 286 as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands SINGAPORE equities…
Politics
Corporate America Is Not Raring to Return to Russia if Trump Lifts Sanctions
The Trump administration is sending a startling message to corporate America: After three years as an international pariah, Russia could…
Business
Dr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor nominated by President Trump to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, has been a relentless promoter of…
Business
Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders
The nation’s largest association of psychologists this month warned federal regulators that A.I. chatbots “masquerading” as therapists,…
Business
SGX shares climb more than 5% after MAS review group unveils plans to boost stock market
Initiatives include a S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme to strengthen the fund management ecosystem Shares of the Singapore…
Business
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…
Business
Singapore Reits need more support in wake of Paragon Reit's proposed privatisation
Privatisations make sense when trusts have poor liquidity and face constraints in upgrading assets IF INTEREST rates do not fall much…
Politics
Trump U-turn on NYC’s congestion pricing programme could dampen ST Engineering sentiment, but limited impact expected
THE Trump administration reversed federal approval for New York City’s congestion pricing programme on Feb 19. Even though ST…
Business
Musk’s Starlink races with Chinese rivals to dominate satellite internet
SPACE is about to get more crowded for Elon Musk. The billionaire’s Starlink communications network is facing increasingly stiff…
News
Malaysia’s flooded palm problems to persist for another month
MALAYSIAN oil palm plantations that have been inundated with rain this year are not likely to see production recover for at least another…
Business
Indonesia’s new Danantara investment fund readies for launch
A SWEEPING overhaul of how Indonesia runs its powerful state companies will create a multibillion-dollar investment vehicle that could…
Business
Indonesia launches sovereign wealth fund aiming to hold US$900 billion in assets
A SWEEPING overhaul of how Indonesia runs its powerful state companies will create a multibillion-dollar investment vehicle that could…
News
Franchise Dreams: 7 Steps to Clone Your Success
Thinking about franchising your business? It’s a big leap, but it could be the perfect way to grow your brand and reach new markets.…
Business
WiseTech board quits as founder Richard White wins power struggle
WISETECH Global’s founder and largest shareholder Richard White appears to have triumphed in a high-level power dispute after almost every…
Business
Gold market ructions drive Singapore exports to the US
GOLD shipments from Singapore to the US climbed to the highest level in almost three years in January, a further sign of the ructions in…
Business
Raffles Medical jumps 6.7% on 100 million share buyback plan; posts 4.3% rise in H2 profit to S$31.6 million
PRIVATE healthcare provider Raffles Medical Group posted a 4.3 per cent rise in net profit to S$31.6 million for its second half ended Dec…
Politics
Trump’s main target in metals tariffs is China, ex-trade adviser says
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminium and steel are motivated mostly by concerns that China is flooding the global market and…
Business
Seven & i Holdings picks Bain as preferred buyer in asset sale: report
Bain is believed to have offered a valuation of more than 700 billion yen for York Holdings JAPAN’S Seven & i Holdings, operator of the…
Business
Nasdaq soars to new heights: What investors should know
ON FEB 19, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 achieved record highs, climbing by 0.2 per cent and 0.1 per cent, respectively. Their upward…