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Latest NZ$2.80-per-share offer by CDL unit still ‘too low and inadequate’: M&C New Zealand
[SINGAPORE] The independent directors of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand (MCK) do not recommend shareholders of MCK to accept the increase of CDL Hotels Holdings New Zealand’s (CDLHH...
Aster Chemicals to bid for Exxon Mobil’s Singapore fuel stations, sources say
Published Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 03:45 PM[SINGAPORE] Aster Chemicals and Energy, the new operator of the Bukom refining complex, is planning to bid for ExxonMobil’s petrol stations in...
Mortgagee listings climb in Q1 as interest rate strains hit market: Knight Frank
[SINGAPORE] Mortgagee listings in Singapore property auctions rose in the first quarter of 2025 as distressed sales due to the last two years of high interest rates have started...
Toyota Industries shares set to surge on potential buyout by Toyota Motor
[TOKYO] Shares of Toyota Industries were set for their biggest daily jump on record on Monday (Apr 28) after Japanese automaker Toyota said it was considering a potential buyout...
Australian stock exchange operator to reassess M&A rules amid James Hardie backlash
Published Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 09:50 AMTHE Australian stock exchange operator ASX said on Sunday that it had initiated a process for its rules regarding shareholder approvals for...
CapitaLand Ascott Trust gross profit rises 4% in Q1
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s (Clas) managers said in a business update on Monday (Apr 28) that the trust’s gross profit rose 4 per cent year on year in the...
Oil edges up despite murky economic outlook, potential Opec+ supply hike
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices inched up in early trade on Monday but remained dogged by uncertainty over trade talks between the US and China clouding the outlook for global growth...
TikTok to enter Japan’s e-commerce industry: Nikkei
The Chinese social media platform is looking to expand its business outside of the US, where it awaits a deal that will secure its presence in the countryPublished Mon,...
Nikkei 225 poised for rebound amid tariff de-escalation signals
THE Nikkei 225 Index Futures contract, available in standard, mini, and micro sizes, tracks the Nikkei 225 Index which includes top constituents such as Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), Tokyo Electron...
Yangzijiang Financial exploring possibility to spin off maritime investment business
[SINGAPORE] Yangzijiang Financial Holding is exploring the possibility of spinning off its maritime investments segment into a newly incorporated company to be listed separately on the mainboard of the...
Singapore homes in the Central Business District
[SINGAPORE] Land parcels along Cross Street in the Central Business District have been earmarked for redevelopment for residential use, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Located next to...
InnoTek conducts buybacks following robust FY2024
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Apr 17 to 24, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$14 million. This brings the net...