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Stocks to watch: DBS, Suntec Reit, Frasers Property, Hutchison Port, Zheneng Jinjiang, Creative Tech
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 10). DBS: The lender posted net…
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Business
Elite UK Reit posts 5.8% rise in H2 DPU to 1.47 pence
THE manager of Elite UK Reit on Monday (Feb 10) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.47 pence for the second half (H2)ended Dec 31,…
Business
Ringgit outperformance at risk on growing US-China trade tension
THE ringgit’s outperformance over the past year is set to be tested as the growth outlook of Malaysia’s largest trading partner further…
Business
Pimco seeks to grow 60/40 fund to US$2 billion on Asia expansion
Pimco has been expanding its distribution in Asia, as it lures more investors seeking to tap investment strategies of global funds PACIFIC…
Politics
Up next? Steel Tariffs: Trump continues early-term blitz over Super Bowl weekend
President Trump announced Sunday he plans to slap a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, marking his latest move to reshape global…
Business
BP faces pivotal moment as activist investor Elliott enters fray
BP’S dramatic under-performance compared with other oil majors has reached a crunch point – a looming showdown with one of the world’s…
Politics
Trump faces courtroom setbacks as judges halt policy initiatives
President Donald Trump has faced significant legal setbacks in the early days of his presidency, with federal judges blocking many…
Politics
Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday
President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports,…
Politics
Trump: Trudeau is right, I do want Canada to be 51st state
President Trump said Sunday he is serious about making Canada the nation's 51st state. Source link
Business
PropNex looks to technology to be its economic moat as it strives to stays ahead
This includes a service that enables its agents to send personalised reports each quarter to past customers to update them on information…
Business
Cash-rich PropNex could sweeten shareholder returns with special dividend
Market leader is leveraging technology to build business moat as it strives to stay ahead “THIS year is going to be a good year,” said…
Business
Trump-induced uncertainty may be a blessing in disguise for investors in Singapore’s biggest Reits
Income-focused investors may prefer not being tapped for cash – and coping with the risk of their Reit subsequently trading underwater The…
Politics
Musk demands impeachment of judge for thwarting his DOGE squad
Elon Musk says the judge who temporarily blocked political appointees, including from the Department of Government Efficiency, from…
Politics
Trump Confirms He Called Putin to Urge Him to End Ukraine War as Russian President Says He 'Wants to See People Stop Dying'
Donald Trump has reportedly admitted speaking with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine, making him…
Politics
National security adviser defends Trump's push to dismantle USAID
President Trump's national security adviser defended the administration's push to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development.…
Politics
Trump's Super Bowl Interview: Elon Musk Tasked with Uncovering 'Billions' in Pentagon Fraud
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed his ambitious plan to reform federal agencies by enlisting billionaire Elon Musk to…
Politics
'Finally happening:' House Republicans rally behind Elon Musk's efficiency rampage
Elon Musk and DOGE have rattled the federal bureaucracy to its core by rooting out questionable spending -- the type of free-wheeling…
Politics
Congressional Republicans introduce bill to repeal D.C.'s home rule
Two Republican congressmen have proposed stripping the District's mayor and its city council of their governing authority and placing…
News
Poll: Most Americans approve of Trump's openings weeks ahead of Super Bowl appearance
President Trump is getting solid marks from voters as he prepares to become the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl. Source…
Politics
Trump says Elon Musk 'not gaining anything' from cost-cutting efforts, access to Treasury data
President Trump is sending a clear message to critics of the Elon Musk-led push to cut government spending: get used to it. Source link
Politics
Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the…
Business
Greenback rises on mixed jobs report and trade war threat
THE US dollar rose in choppy trading on Friday (Feb 7) after data showed that US job growth slowed in January but that the unemployment…
Politics
Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem tells immigrant rights groups: 'Get your priorities straight'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday rejected claims by immigrant rights groups that the Trump administration is trampling…
Politics
Speaker Johnson says tax cuts will be offset with spending cuts
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Republicans will find spending cuts to offset President Trump's push for tax cuts, which a…