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Aspial Lifestyle shares close flat after rising 6% in intraday trade on proposed move to SGX mainboard
The transfer can enhance the company’s ability to access both equity and debt capital markets[SINGAPORE] Shares of consumer lifestyle group Aspial Lifestyle rose as high as 6 per cent...
Malaysia palm oil output set for steep drop after Sabah floods
The nation’s production is expected to decline in February due to seasonal lows and shorter working days due to holidaysPublished Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 01:03 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s...
Japan in talks with India to explore for rare earths, sources say
Published Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 03:44 PM[NEW DELHI] Japan is in talks with India to jointly explore rare earth deposits in the desert state of Rajasthan, two people...
Sats, SIA lead Singapore stock market tumble on Iran war fears; STI down 2.1%
[SINGAPORE] Ground handling and in-flight catering service provider Sats and flagship carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) led a steep decline among Singapore stocks on Monday (Mar 2), after the US...
Opec+ to raise oil output slightly even as US war on Iran disrupts shipments
Bloc agrees to raise output by 206,000 bpd; Saudi Arabia and UAE have already raised exportsPublished Sun, Mar 1, 2026 · 07:59 PM[LONDON/MOSCOW] Opec+ has agreed in principle to...
OUE loss widens to S$314.7 million in H2 FY2025
The group’s half-year revenue is down at S$324.3 million from S$332 million the year before [SINGAPORE] OUE reported a loss of S$314.7 million in H2 FY2025, 65 per cent...
Hong Fok’s H2 FY2025 net profit rises 14.7% to S$23.1 million; revenue falls 13.9% to S$51.4 million
Revenue for H2 FY2025 falls 13.9% to S$51.4 million, from S$59.7 million in H2 FY2024[SINGAPORE] Hong Fok’s earnings for the second half of the year ended Dec 31, 2025,...
EBay laying off about 800 workers, 6% of global workforce
Published Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 09:52 PM — Updated Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 09:52 PM[SAN JOSE] EBay is cutting about 800 jobs, or 6 per cent of...
OCBC favours special dividends over buybacks for excess capital, says new CEO
[SINGAPORE] If there is excess capital to be returned, OCBC’s preference would be to do so through a special dividend rather than a share buyback scheme, group chief executive...
European shares close higher but trade uncertainty lingers
Published Wed, Feb 25, 2026 · 05:54 AMEUROPEAN shares rose against a backdrop of broader market gains on Tuesday, tracking increased risk appetite on Wall Street, although investors awaited clarity...
