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BYD shares extend losses as price cuts throw spotlight on sales
[HONG KONG] BYD shares extended losses in Hong Kong trading on Tuesday (May 27) – taking their two-day slide to more than 10 per cent – as last week’s...
Boustead shares rise 4.8% to a 4-year high on robust earnings and dividend boost
Company’s shares hit their highest price in a decade as the engineering group sees a 58% increase in net profits[SINGAPORE] Shares of Boustead rose on Tuesday (May 27) morning...
Hong Kong bourse plans to start zero-day options trading in 2026
Published Tue, May 27, 2025 · 09:12 AM[MUMBAI] Hong Kong’s stock exchange is seeking to launch options that expire within a day as early as the first half of...
Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, Bukit Sembawang, SBS Transit, Boustead
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (May 27): Sembcorp: Its subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities entered an agreement with several of its...
TargaZyme wants to cure cancer by improving stem cell delivery to diseased organs
[SINGAPORE] After watching her family members go through painful treatment methods to deal with their cancer diagnoses, Lynnet Koh turned to cell therapy to find new ways to cure...
Europe: Stocks recover after Trump delays EU tariffs in hopes of deal
EUROPEAN shares kicked off the week on a positive note on Monday, recouping the previous session’s losses, as markets heaved a sigh of relief after US President Donald Trump delayed...
Bukit Sembawang Estates H2 FY2025 earnings up 13% at S$51.4 million
[SINGAPORE] Property developer Bukit Sembawang Estates reported a net profit after tax of S$51.4 million for the second half of its financial year ending Mar 31, a 13 per...
Sembcorp Industries enters agreement to explore exporting clean energy from Vietnam
[SINGAPORE] Energy company Sembcorp Industries’ subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities, has entered into an agreement with several of its counterparts in South-east Asia to explore exporting renewable energy from Vietnam into...
Euro trades at one-month high after Trump delays EU tariffs
[TOKYO/LONDON] The euro hit a one-month high against the greenback on Monday (May 26), after US President Donald Trump backed down from threatened 50 per cent duties on European...
Singapore shares fall amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners edge out gainers 268 to 220, after 894.4 million securities worth S$751.7 million change hands[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse ended lower on Monday...
Australia’s WiseTech agrees to buy E2open for US$2.1 billion
The deal, which will be fully funded through a new US$3 billion debt facility underwritten by a syndicate of nine lendersPublished Mon, May 26, 2025 · 04:19 PM[BENGALURU] Australian...
Centurion seen as small-cap ‘jewel’ amid demand for dormitory spaces, potential Reit listing
[SINGAPORE] With demand for foreign workers continuing to outpace the supply of dormitory spaces, Centurion Corporation is ramping up capacity and exploring asset monetisation, making it a small-cap property...