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How far can the Hang Seng Tech Index rise with AI and Beijing’s private-sector shift?
THE Hang Seng Tech Index Futures contract is based on the Hang Seng Tech index (HST), which tracks the 30 largest tech stocks listed in Hong Kong. HST saw...
All in the family: An interactive look at the Kwek clan
AS THE boardroom tussle at CDL hots up, pitting executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng against his son and CEO Sherman Kwek and... Source link
Shipping profit boom evaporates on US tariffs, Red Sea reopening
Global shippers from AP Moller-Maersk to Cosco Shipping Holdings, which logged windfall earnings last year, may see a reversal of fortunes in 2025 as a potential reopening of the...
China’s central bank, regulators hold symposium on support for private companies
CHINA’S central bank and financial regulators held a symposium with private enterprises and financial institutions, vowing to increase lending to private enterprises and expand their fundraising channels, the People’s...
CDL bypass of nominating committee may seem ‘unusual’ but current rules open to interpretation: observers
Court can determine if directors’ appointments are in accordance with company’s constitution THE appointment process for two of City Developments Ltd’s (CDL) directors as well as the dismantling of...
Buybacks surge as corporate earnings season nears end
OVER the five trading sessions from Feb 21 to Feb 27, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional outflow of S$265 million, compared to...
Hospitality S-Reits focus on active portfolio management to drive growth
THE managers of hospitality real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) have been actively managing their portfolios, as they carry out asset acquisitions and enhancements, as well as proactive...
Australia’s Star Entertainment expects rescue offers, warns earnings may miss deadline
AUSTRALIAN cash-strapped casino operator Star Entertainment said it expects to receive bailout offers on Friday but warned it might not be able to file its first-half earnings which should...
First meeting with CDL’s Kwek Leng Beng felt like a job interview, says Catherine Wu
DR CATHERINE WU, who came under the spotlight in the saga involving City Developments Limited (CDL), chatted with Taiwanese TV host Paul Lee on an episode of his talk...
Blackstone’s Schwarzman takes home more than US$1 billion in pay and dividends
BLACKSTONE chief executive officer Steve Schwarzman collected just over US$1 billion in pay and dividends in 2024, putting the spotlight on the billionaire’s wealth just as Washington takes aim...
