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Blackstone in talks to sell China logistics assets in divestment
BLACKSTONE is in advanced talks to sell three logistics projects in China to Ping An Insurance (Group), according to sources familiar with the matter, in a major exit from...
Top Thai hospital operator hastens expansion on foreign demand
THAILAND’S biggest private hospital operator will add more new beds than previously planned on expectations that an ageing local population and foreign demand for affordable healthcare services will further...
Bain Capital mulls US$10 billion sale of Rocket Software: sources
PRIVATE equity firm Bain Capital is weighing options, including a sale, for Rocket Software that could value the US automation software provider at as much as US$10 billion, including...
Heavy selling wipes S$1.5 billion off Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s value as its shares plummet 16%
Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding dived around 16 per cent on Thursday (Feb 27) morning, a day after it posted earnings and in a week when the US proposed to...
Nissan CEO Uchida’s future in focus as sources say management shake-up due soon
JAPAN’S Nissan will unveil a shake-up in its top ranks next month, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday (Feb 27), adding that embattled CEO Makoto Uchida...
Bumitama Agri’s H2 profit climbs 13.5% to 1.43 trillion rupiah
INDONESIAN palm oil producer Bumitama Agri posted a 13.5 per cent increase in net profit to 1.43 trillion rupiah (S$116.9 million) for the second half ended December, from 1.26...
Sembcorp H2 profit rises 14% to S$471 million
SEMBCORP Industries on Thursday (Feb 27) reported a 14 per cent rise in total net profit to S$471 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$412...
ST Engineering H2 Profit Rises 19.6% To S$365.7 Million
ST ENGINEERING on Thursday (Feb 27) reported a net profit of S$365.7 million for the second half ended Dec 31, up 19.6 per cent from S$305.9 million in the...
Qantas splurges on dividends as strong travel demand boosts profit, shares jump
AUSTRALIA’S flag carrier Qantas Airways on Thursday declared a special dividend for the first time in more than two decades and reported first-half profit ahead of estimates, helped by...
China quant says funds must adopt AI to survive after DeepSeek
DEEPSEEK’S success is intensifying pressure on China’s quantitative hedge funds to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) or risk becoming obsolete, according to one of the most aggressive users of AI...
