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Maybank downgrades Thai retail sector on weak sales, consumption
[SINGAPORE] Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded Thailand’s retail sector to “neutral” amid weak consumption and falling same store sales growth (SSSG). The bank’s analyst, Suttatip Peerasub, added in a note...
Singapore shares fall on Friday amid Middle East tensions; STI down 0.3%
Dip mirrors loss in global equity markets on fears Israel’s strikes on Iran could stoke wider regional conflict [SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Friday (Jun 13), in line...
Novo Nordisk overtakes SAP as Europe’s most valuable company
Published Fri, Jun 13, 2025 · 05:38 PM[COPENHAGEN] Novo Nordisk reclaimed its position as Europe’s most valuable public company, overtaking software developer SAP. Shares in the Danish drugmaker climbed as...
Pop Mart’s 200% stock rally spurs rush to hike price targets
Published Fri, Jun 13, 2025 · 01:06 PM — Updated Fri, Jun 13, 2025 · 08:54 PMWALL Street analysts are rushing to raise price targets on Pop Mart International...
Oil soars more than 9% after Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
OIL prices surged more than 9 per cent on Friday, hitting their highest in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and...
Singapore Airlines tumbles 2.1% after Air India plane crash
SIA holds a 25.1% stake following a merger of its full-service airline Vistara with the Indian national carrier [SINGAPORE] Shares of Singapore Airlines (SIA) dived on Friday (Jun 13)...
AMD unveils AI server as OpenAI taps its newest chips
[SAN JOSE] Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence server for 2026 that aims to challenge Nvidia’s flagship offerings as OpenAI’s CEO said...
Creating Silver Linings: Why We Should Build Opportunity From Adversity
In life’s most challenging moments, we often hear well-meaning advice to “look for the silver lining.” While finding positive aspects under challenging situations has merit, I’ve discovered there’s something...
Europe: Shares drop as trade optimism wanes, geopolitical tensions rise
EUROPEAN equities logged their fourth consecutive decline on Thursday as trade optimism dimmed, while mounting geopolitical tensions prompted a pullback from risk assets.The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.33 per cent lower...
Damage is done: China exports to US in May crash most since Covid as trade flows reroute to Asean
[SINGAPORE] While the US and China seemed to have avoided a devastating economic conflict with a framework agreement on Wednesday (Jun 11) after two days of intense negotiations, damage...
