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40 die, hundreds injured as explosion rocks Iranian port
[TEHRAN] Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday (Apr 28) at the country’s largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 40 people, state...
Singapore Savings Bond demand falls short by over S$200 million; 10-year return down at 2.69%
The latest tranche offers a first-year interest rate of 2.49%, declining from 2.73% in April’s issuance[SINGAPORE] The latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) tranche allotted on Monday (Apr 28) saw...
Hwa Hong, Wing Tai, Teo family consortium launches bid to take Amara private at S$0.895 a share
[SINGAPORE] Amara on Monday (Apr 28) received a voluntary conditional general offer at S$0.895 per share from a consortium led by property company Hwa Hong, which was formerly listed...
iFast plunges 12% after cutting its Hong Kong profit guidance
This is after the company lowered its 2025 Hong Kong profit before tax target to HK$380 million from HK$500 million [SINGAPORE] iFast shares plunged as much as 12 per...
Asia: Markets mixed on Monday as investors eye trade talks
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs.Investors...
Singapore banks dominate surge in share buybacks
[LONDON] Singapore lenders are taking advantage of recent weakness in their share prices to purchase stock, making up the bulk of total corporate buybacks that are set to be...
ST Engineering wins new contracts worth S$4.4 billion in Q1 2025
[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering bagged new contracts worth about S$4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025. In a statement on Monday (Apr 28), the company said commercial aerospace accounted...
Contributor: Is your favorite influencer’s opinion bought and sold?
Your addictive doomscrolling on X, TikTok or Instagram may also be the latest nexus for millions of dollars in secret political corruption.Over the last month, the problem has come...
Tesla profit falls in the wake of brand controversy and tariffs
Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year.The electric vehicle giant’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter to $409 million as the company faced a flurry of...
‘The anti-trust tides have turned.’ What a judge’s ruling over Google’s ‘monopoly’ on ad-tech means
In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge on Thursday ruled that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over some advertising technology, a ruling that could...
