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SEC seeks to settle legal fight with Ripple Labs for US$50 million
The SEC has dismissed or paused several other legal cases and investigations targeting crypto companies since US President Donald Trump took office and pledged to end crypto regulation by...
From Apple to GM, tariffs to cost companies tens of billions
[SAN FRANCISCO] From Apple to General Motors (GM), corporate America is bracing for tens of billions of US dollars in damages from Trump’s trade war – and that’s before...
How the Singapore dollar could perform against the greenback this year
[SINGAPORE] Fading US exceptionalism could pave the way for further appreciation of the Singapore dollar against the greenback, said analysts.The Singdollar surged to around 1.29 per US dollar on...
Frasers Property H1 profit rises 147.6% to S$142.2 million on one-off tax reversal
[SINGAPORE] Higher contributions from residential projects in Singapore, as well as a one-off reversal of tax provisions, pulled up Frasers Property’s first-half earnings – but the group said it...
Stocks to watch: OCBC, ST Engineering, Frasers Property, F&N, Far East Orchard, DHLT, Marco Polo Marine
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (May 9).OCBC: The bank’s net profit for the first quarter fell on lower...
Daiwa House Logistics Trust posts 9.9% lower Q1 distributable income of S$8.2 million
[SINGAPORE] Daiwa House Logistics Trust (DHLT) announced on Friday (May 9) that its distributable income for the quarter was 9.9 per cent lower at S$8.2 million, from S$9.2 million...
Apple is developing specialised chips for glasses, new Macs and AI servers
[LOS ANGELES] Apple’s silicon design group is working on new chips that will serve as the brains for future devices, including its first smart glasses, more powerful Macs and...
Oil prices rise 3% on support from US-China trade hopes
[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose around 3 per cent on Thursday (May 8), buoyed by hopes of a breakthrough in looming trade talks between the US and China, the...
Europe: Stocks rise after Trump strikes tariff deal with UK
[BENGALURU] European shares ended higher on Thursday (May 8) after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Britain to lower tariffs, the first such agreement since Trump...
Far East Orchard Q1 net profit more than doubles to S$17.3 million
[SINGAPORE] Hospitality and student housing player Far East Orchard’s net profit more than doubled to S$17.3 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, from S$6.9 million the...
