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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 economyCHINESE industrial profits show commodities producers ending 2024 at the bottom of the pile....
Japfa surges 16% to S$0.615 after news of S$0.62 privatisation offer – The Business Times
The company announced on Friday that members of its founding family were making a joint offer to acquire around 18.3% of the company’s total issued sharesSHARES of agri-food company...
Trump talks ‘free speech’ while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
In one of his first acts in office, President Trump issued an executive order promising to end government censorship and restore free speech.The order accused the outgoing Biden administration...
Column: The rise of Silicon Valley, from indifference to lords of the political universe
When the high and mighty of Silicon Valley assumed their privileged perch at the swearing-in of President Trump, it was an ostentatious show of wealth and power unlike any...
China’s new rules to add one trillion yuan into market: analysts – The Business Times
ANALYSTS see China’s latest initiatives injecting at least one trillion yuan (S$186 billion) of additional flows in 2025 into its ailing stock market, with the most bullish calculation by...
Analysts upgrade Frasers Centrepoint Trust to ‘buy’, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy – The Business Times
ANALYSTS upgraded Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) to a “buy” rating, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy and ongoing asset enhancement initiatives (AEI) as positive signs for its outlook. The...
Tiktok’s possible buyers, from Elon Musk to MrBeast – The Business Times
TIKTOK’S Chinese parent company has just over two months to find a buyer for the app’s US business or face a nationwide ban, after getting a time extension from...
LNG firm Venture Global gets US$1.75 billion in year’s biggest IPO – The Business Times
VENTURE Global raised US$1.75 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares in the middle of a marketed range.The Arlington, Virginia-based company sold 70 million shares for...
Keppel gets US approval to build SG-US subsea cable amid region’s digital infrastructure push – The Business Times
KEPPEL has been granted a licence by the US for a subsea cable system connecting Singapore to the US West Coast, said the firm on Friday (Jan 24).This licence...
Gold set for fourth week of gains amid Trump policy jitters – The Business Times
GOLD prices edged higher and were on track for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday (Jan 24), as uncertainty about US President Donald Trump’s trade plans took wind...
