Asia: Markets waver after Wall Street retreats from record
EQUITIES wavered on Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were compounded by mixed messaging from the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest…
Tag
Asia
KKR holds first Asia board meeting in Tokyo, as Japan leads firm’s regional growth
New York-headquartered KKR is holding its first board meeting in Asia this week in Tokyo, a spokesperson for the firm said on Tuesday (Sep 23), underscoring how important Japan has become…
Asia: Markets struggle as focus turns to US inflation
ASIAN markets struggled on Tuesday to track another record day on Wall Street, with traders now awaiting the release of US inflation data that could dictate Federal Reserve policy in…
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Keppel DC Reit, mm2 Asia, China Medical System Holdings, Southern Alliance Mining
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Sep 23): Keppel: The infrastructure division of asset manager Keppel and Keppel Asia…
Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund leads divestment of 800 Super at over S$600 million
The sale to Actis is expected to be completed before the end of the year, subject to approval from the relevant regulators The infrastructure division of asset manager Keppel and Keppel…
HSBC’s Roberts says the bank’s future in Asia, Middle East
The future of HSBC Holdings is in Asia and the Middle East because of the amount of wealth and the capital flows between the two regions, according to the top executive who heads the…
Asia: Markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fuelled rally
ASIAN markets fluctuated between gains and losses Monday as investors took a step back after last week’s rally fuelled by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut. Tokyo led the winners…
Fire sale of sought-after fund raises alarm over Asia private equity slump
Economic uncertainty from tariffs and trade wars heightened liquidity needs, just four years after private equity’s fundraising peak For over 20 years, Indonesian private equity (PE) firm…
Sustainable finance opportunities are heating up in South-east Asia
The Asia-Pacific is growing as a climate finance hotspot as investors look for new frontiers of green growth amid a US pullback. Fund managers are attracted to the region’s “growing…
Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Band of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. While…
Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Bank of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. While…
Hong Leong Asia closes up 2.9% as UOBKH lifts target price on H1 earnings, data-centre exposure
Hong Leong Asia shares rose on Thursday (Sep 18) after UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) lifted its target price for the counter earlier this week. As at 1.09 pm, the stock was up at S$2.50. This was…
Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline despite boss Jerome Powell…
Stocks to watch: Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Nio, Del Monte Pacific, Marco Polo Marine, mm2 Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Sep 18): Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert): The managers of Sert on Thursday…
Another Malaysian unit of mm2 Asia receives RM1.5 million payment demand
MM2 Star Screen is also asked to pay 5% interest on the amount owed, along with the legal costs of film distributor Antenna Entertainments A Malaysian subsidiary of entertainment group mm2…
Asia: Stocks swing as traders bide time ahead of US rate decision
ASIAN stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors bided their time ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later in the day. Traders took a breather from the global rally that has…
Keppel inks partnership with Dell on data centre, AI platform investments in Asia
The collaboration will see data centres in Asia-Pacific incorporating Keppel’s green technologies and renewable energy capabilities Asset manager Keppel on Wednesday (Sep 17) said it inked…
HBO Max Continues Asia Pacific Expansion With 14-Market Launch
Warner Bros. Discovery is accelerating its international streaming push with HBO Max‘s expansion into 14 additional Asia Pacific territories set for Oct. 15. The rollout will bring the…
Asia: Markets rise as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
ASIAN stocks rose again on Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this week, while they are also keenly eyeing flagged…
Singapore fund manager Capital Asia Investments behind multi-million dollar Thai blue-chip deals
Some of these transactions are linked to a politically connected Cambodian tycoon and a prominent Thai businesswoman Singapore-licensed fund manager Capital Asia Investments (CAI) has been…
Asia: Markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have enjoyed a strong run-up over recent weeks as a…
Stocks to watch: Seatrium, Jardine C&C, Q&M Dental, Aoxin Q&M, mm2 Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Sep 15): Seatrium: The offshore and marine energy solutions company failed in a…
Asia: Stocks surge into weekend with US rate cut ‘seemingly locked in’
ASIAN markets surged again on Friday, tracking record highs across Wall Street, after US inflation and jobs data all but set in stone a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week. The…
Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Unveils 23 Projects From Southeast Asia, Italy and Beyond
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market has unveiled its selection of 23 feature film projects for its sixth edition, showcasing a strong Southeast Asian presence alongside Italian co-productions.…