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More investors demanding transparency from private markets: BlackRock’s Aladdin
[SINGAPORE] Investors today want to know what their money is going into – even within private market assets, said Tarek Chouman, global head of Aladdin Client Business at BlackRock.“People...
More investors demanding transparency from private markets: Aladdin
[SINGAPORE] Investors today want to know what their money is going into – even within private market assets, said Tarek Chouman, global head of Aladdin Client Business at Blackrock.“People...
Shein lowers prices to lure back US shoppers after tariff cut
Taxes have only been lowered for 90 days, and are still higher than before Trump retook officePublished Thu, May 15, 2025 · 02:22 PM[NEW YORK] Shein Group lowered US...
Oliver Healthcare Packaging opens largest regional plant in Johor-Singapore SEZ
[ISKANDAR PUTERI] United States-based medical packaging company Oliver Healthcare Packaging on Thursday (May 15) opened its new 120,000 square foot (sq ft) manufacturing facility within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic...
SingPost plunges 12% on underlying net loss despite proposing S$0.09 special dividend
The group posts 40% fall in net profit as uncertain global logistics conditions pose challenges[SINGAPORE] Shares of Singapore Post (SingPost) plunged nearly 12 per cent on Thursday (May 15)...
Asia: Stocks drop as fresh trade news awaited, oil down on Iran hopes
[HONG KONG] Equities stuttered on Thursday as investors await fresh developments in trade talks, with US partners looking to reach deals to avoid Donald Trump’s tariff blitz, while oil...
Newsom proposes $20-million funding cut for California newsrooms, citing budget issues
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed slashing funding by 67% for a pioneering deal with Google to support struggling California newsrooms, citing financial pressures that have promoted wider budget cuts.California newsrooms...
First Resources posts 74.9% higher Q1 net profit of US$63.1 million
[SINGAPORE] First Resources’ net profit grew 74.9 per cent to US$63.1 million for the first quarter ended March 2025, from US$36.1 million in the same period a year prior,...
Rich Japanese still fear a yen crash, UBS wealth manager says
[NEW YORK] Speculators and much of the investing world have turned optimistic on the yen as Trump’s trade war keeps markets on edge. But there’s one key holdout that...
Nationalisation not on the cards: SingPost CFO
[SINGAPORE] Singapore Post (SingPost) on Thursday (May 15) ruled out the possibility of a nationalisation of the postal service provider, even as it said it is working with the...
