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Catalist-aspirant Toku to sell 65 million shares at S$0.25 apiece for its initial public offer
[ad_1] The company will raise net proceeds of S$13.7 million; post-listing, it will execute its expansion plans[SINGAPORE] A listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will raise...
CICT to divest Bukit Panjang Plaza for S$428 million
[ad_1] The sale is being undertaken to optimise the Reit’s portfolio and to give it greater financial flexibility[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) has agreed to divest Bukit Panjang Plaza...
Singapore stocks edge up in line with regional rise; STI gains 0.1%
[ad_1] Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 338 to 214, with 1.7 billion shares worth S$1.6 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended higher on Wednesday (Jan 14) as stock...
China investigates Trip.com over alleged antitrust conduct
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China is investigating Trip.com Group, the country’s largest online travel agency, over alleged antitrust conduct, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation.The company is being investigated for...
Jollibee CFO says growth supports 2027 US listing of international arm
[ad_1] The international business accounts for 6,800 of 10,300 stores by the end of last year’s third quarter[MANILA/SINGAPORE] Jollibee Foods’ international business is “ready to be a standalone”, its global...
Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy after turnaround fails
[ad_1] US$1 billion debtor-in-possession financing, pending court approval, will fund Saks’ operations and turnaround[NEW YORK] Saks Global Enterprises filed for bankruptcy to address mounting losses and a substantial debt load...
Prudential taps ex-HSBC veteran Douglas Flint as chairman
[ad_1] Flint, who was chairman of HSBC until 2017, will replace Shriti Vadera and will join the board in March[LONDON] Prudential has appointed Douglas Flint as its next chairman, becoming...
China’s 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China’s rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several medium to heavy elements from April.The...
Trump-led US delegation to be largest ever at WEF, as Davos grapples with shaken global order
[ad_1] These business and political elites head to Davos next week with its vision of a rules-based global economic order being tested to the limitsORGANISERS of the annual World Economic...
Olam advances 32.4% stake sale of port operator following key lender approvals
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Olam Group said it has “made progress” in securing approvals from different lenders to Arise P&L for the proposed divestment of its 32.4 per cent stake in the...
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer
[ad_1] HONG Kong activist investor and prominent commentator David Webb has died of metastatic prostate cancer, according to his social media accounts.Webb, a British-born former investment banker, began publishing columns on economic...
Senior loan bankers depart Mizuho, SMBC after Asia volumes slump
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Several senior loan bankers at Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. have left their roles in Asia, amid a slump in lending across the region that’s...