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Marco Polo Marine H2 profit quadruples to S$47.9 million on impairment reversals
This is attributed to a combination of stronger underlying performance and several extraordinary gains[SINGAPORE] Marco Polo Marine posted on Saturday (Nov 29) a nearly four times rise (348 per...
ASX announcements platform operational issue ‘largely resolved’
[SYDNEY] Embattled stock exchange operator Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is facing fresh pressure to enact its turnaround plan, after its announcements platform suffered an outage on Monday (Dec 1),...
Stocks to watch: Centurion, Manulife US Reit, Seatrium, Wilmar, LHN, Marco Polo Marine
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 1): Centurion : The company has expanded its Australian footprint into Perth,...
Stocks to watch: Low Keng Huat, Centurion, Manulife US Reit, Seatrium, Wilmar, LHN
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 1): Low Keng Huat : The majority shareholders of Low Keng Huat...
China earnings miss casts doubt on Xi’s bid to end deflation
[BEIJING] Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars and blunt deflation has done little to lift third-quarter earnings, leaving investors short on catalysts as Chinese stocks extend their losses...
Nasdaq 100 ends November in recovery mode
THE Nasdaq 100 entered the final stretch of November 2025 in recovery after a sharp mid-month pullback. The index had reached fresh all-time highs between October and early November...
UltraGreen.ai right to move fast on Singapore listing instead of waiting for SGX-Nasdaq bridge
To drive its post-listing performance, the company should educate investors, lay out operational milestones and emphasise its competitive advantage[SINGAPORE] As my newsroom colleagues pored over UltraGreen.ai’s listing prospectus last...
Fed contender Hasset says market is ready for Trump chair pick
[WASHINGTON] White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett touted a positive market response to indications that US President Donald Trump could pick the next Federal Reserve chair before...
Australia house prices climb in November amid record unaffordability, Cotality says
AUSTRALIAN home prices rose in November with large gains in several state capitals, amid a record level of housing unaffordability, property consultant Cotality said on Sunday (Nov 30).Prices increased...
Wall Street predicts rebound in Indian markets after tough year
AFTER one of India’s worst years of market underperformance in decades, some of Wall Street’s biggest names are calling for a rebound.Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group are...
Seatrium to start its own arbitration in US$475 million contract termination dispute 
The contract, which is 98.9 per cent complete, is for the construction of a wind turbine installation vessel in an US offshore wind farm[SINGAPORE] Seatrium is starting its own...
Why you should cheer PE pessimism
Valuations do not predict stocks’ direction as decades of history prove present fears falseARE stocks “too expensive” these days? The bears boldly believe so – claiming that elevated price/earnings ratios...