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Temasek, top funds bid in Swiggy’s US$1.1 billion share sale
The fundraising underscores the Indian e-commerce market’s rapid expansion amid surging demand[MUMBAI] Global investors, including Temasek Holdings and Capital Group, are offering to buy shares in Swiggy, according to...
MPACT subsidiary sells Festival Walk Tower for close to HK$2 billion
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) announced on Wednesday (Dec 10) that its subsidiary Festival Walk will sell Festival Walk Tower for nearly HK$2 billion...
Coal’s grip on Asia strengthens as early phaseout bids stall
[JAKARTA] Coal’s future in Asia is looking brighter, as the top-consuming region’s efforts to shift to cleaner energy suffer a series of setbacks.Indonesia has cancelled a flagship project that...
IMF wades into debate over yuan, warns on risk of trade tensions
It’s lending its voice to a debate over distortions caused by a weaker exchange rate[BEIJING] The International Monetary Fund linked China’s booming exports and growing trade imbalances in part...
Airbus CEO concedes likely defeat to Boeing in order race this year
The planemaker remains ahead of its US rival in deliveries and the pipeline of outstanding orders[PARIS] Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury conceded likely defeat in the annual order race against...
Singapore stocks close flat ahead of Fed interest rate decision
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Dec 10), ahead of a policy decision by the US Federal Reserve.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) was flat, shedding 1.34 points...
Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s office Reits, naming one ‘uniquely positioned’ to tap rental upside
[SINGAPORE] The coming year is looking promising for office Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), said analysts.The sector has begun to see “tangible improvements in capital management metrics as...
Nvidia builds location verification tech that could help fight chip smuggling
[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia has built location verification technology that could indicate which country its chips are operating in, according to sources familiar with the matter, a move that could...
E-commerce firm Meesho notches US$8.8 billion valuation in blockbuster India debut
The country’s IPO fundraising in 2025 is expected to surpass last year’s record US$20.5 billion[BENGALURU] Shares of e-commerce firm Meesho jumped about 58 per cent in their debut on...