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Alibaba, Xiaohongshu in tie-up as China e-commerce competition intensifies
[SHANGHAI] Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is partnering with popular content platform Xiaohongshu to allow users on Xiaohongshu to directly click on product links to shop on Alibaba’s Taobao platform.
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New Singapore GasCo entity to centralise gas procurement; ex-Pavilion Energy chief Alan Heng to lead outfit
[SINGAPORE] Singapore has established a new government-owned entity to centralise natural gas procurement, and has appointed Alan Heng, who previously led gas trader Pavilion Energy, as its chief executive.The...
Ex-Pavilion Energy chief Alan Heng to lead Singapore’s new central gas entity
[SINGAPORE] Singapore has established a new government-owned entity to centralise natural gas procurement, and appointed Alan Heng, who previously led gas trader Pavilion Energy, as its chief executive.The formation...
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.3%
[SINGAPORE] The cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 2.3 per cent, according to auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Wednesday...
Amazon’s Zoox to scale up robotaxi production for US expansion
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 01:11 PMAMAZON’S self-driving start-up Zoox will increase production next year as it ramps up plans for a commercial rollout of its robotaxi fleet...
Asian airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan fighting
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 12:11 PM[TAIPEI] Several Asian airlines said on Wednesday they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from Europe because of fighting between India...
UOB not ‘overly alarmed’ by US tariffs as its trade finance lending is mostly intra-regional: Wee Ee Cheong
[SINGAPORE] A strong balance sheet and capital base will help UOB navigate the uncertainties arising from US tariffs, said deputy chairman and chief executive officer Wee Ee Cheong. Speaking...
Investors flocked to these Singapore stocks in April
[SINGAPORE] Traders rode a wave of sharp swings in Singapore stocks in April, as tariff-driven volatility pushed investors into risk-off mode and to return to the market to buy...
China ramps up monetary stimulus ahead of US trade meeting
[BEIJING] Chinese authorities on Wednesday announced a raft of stimulus measures, including interest rate cuts and a major liquidity injection, as Beijing steps up efforts to soften the economic...
Aims Apac Reit posts 4.7% higher H2 DPU of S$0.0493 on steady portfolio performance
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Aims Apac Real Estate Investment Trust (AA Reit) reported a higher distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0493 for the second half ended Mar 31, up...
