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Singapore shares end Wednesday higher on UOB earnings, Budget news; STI up 0.2%
The bank’s Q4 profit of of S$1.52 billion beat analysts’ consensus forecast S$1.48 billionSINGAPORE stocks closed higher on Wednesday (Feb 19), as investors digested company earnings reports and the...
Singapore’s Foundation Healthcare eyes over US$100 million fundraising: sources
SINGAPORE’S Foundation Healthcare Holdings is looking to conduct a funding round that could raise more than US$100 million and value the private healthcare group at more than S$1 billion,...
UOB looks to ‘resilient’ Asean to continue to drive growth as Q4 profit beats estimates
UOB remains confident that Asean economies will be resilient and continue to expand, even as the outlook remains uncertain amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and tariff concerns. While US tariff...
HSBC unveils share buyback, cost cut targets as new CEO looks to boost returns
HSBC posted an annual profit on Wednesday (Feb 19) that beat estimates, helped by increased revenue in wealth and markets businesses, and set stiff cost-cut targets as its new...
Hong Kong expands virtual asset push with new licensing, trading options
HONG Kong is expanding the ways investors can trade virtual assets, its financial regulator said on Wednesday (Feb 19), as the city races to become Asia’s digital assets hub...
Hong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
HONG Kong banks borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in more than five years on Tuesday (Feb 18), as they sought to keep up with a booming demand...
FTX estate begins to repay bankrupt exchange creditors in cash
The initial distributions are being made through crypto companies BitGo and KrakenTHE estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has begun distributing cash to creditors more than two years after...
iPhone parts maker Murata eyes supply chain shifts towards India
APPLE iPhone components maker Murata Manufacturing is weighing whether to move some of its production capacity to India, reflecting a global realignment of the supply chain towards the world’s...
Aussie lender NAB’s cash earnings fall on high arrears and costs, shares tank
NATIONAL Australia Bank (NAB), the country’s biggest business lender, said first-quarter profit slipped as competition for customers ate into margins and more borrowers fell behind on repayments, sending its...
HSBC to sell Bahrain retail banking operations as restructuring progresses
HSBC on Tuesday (Feb 18) agreed to sell its retail banking operations in Bahrain to the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) amid a global restructuring at the bank.The...
