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Sembcorp unit wins conditional approval to import 1 GW of hydropower from Sarawak
Expected to start commercial operations around 2035, the project contributes to Singapore’s plans to import 6 GW of clean power by 2035[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Utilities, a unit of renewables player...
Singapore grants conditional approval to import Sarawak hydropower; companies studying new 2GW energy link with Malaysia
The deals contribute to Singapore’s plans to import 6 GW of clean power by 2035[SINGAPORE] The Republic and Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) announced updates on two efforts to...
Nio recovers on Friday morning after hitting one-month low on Thursday amid GIC lawsuit
The recovery comes a day after the counter dived as much as 13.8 per cent to US$6 [SINGAPORE] Shares of Nio recovered on Friday (Oct 17) after diving to...
Nio shares rebound 7% from initial plunge after GIC lawsuit alleges inflated revenue
The recovery comes a day after the counter dived as much as 13.8% amid allegations of inflated revenue [SINGAPORE] Shares of Nio recovered on Friday (Oct 17) after diving...
MAS launches initiative to enable settlement of tokenised bank liabilities, well-regulated stablecoins
The initiative, named BLOOM, builds on the authority’s earlier efforts under Project Orchid[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday (Oct 16) announced a new initiative to extend settlement...
CapitaLand Investment’s Ascott signs seven new properties in Austria and Spain
The new signings bring its European portfolio to 64 properties and almost 8,500 units[SINGAPORE] Real estate asset manager CapitaLand Investment’s wholly owned lodging business unit on Friday (Oct 17)...
Spain probing Mango founder’s death as homicide: media
SPANISH police are investigating the sudden death of the Mango clothing empire’s founder Isak Andic as a possible homicide, with his son as the key suspect, local media reported...
Europe: French stocks jump to seven-month high after government survives confidence vote
FRENCH stocks rose to a seven-month high on Thursday after the government survived a confidence vote, while a jump in Nestle buoyed the wider European market.The pan European Stoxx 600 closed 0.69 per...
HSBC not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit First Brands Group
[LONDON] HSBC Holdings is not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit auto-parts supplier First Brands Group, whose bankruptcy has left some of the biggest players on Wall Street facing...
Salesforce jumps as US$60 billion forecast eases revenue growth concerns
[BENGALURU] Salesforce shares jumped more than 6 per cent in premarket trading on Thursday (Oct 16). This is after the company forecasted faster revenue growth in the coming years,...
US: Wall St rises with TSMC results supporting renewed AI optimism 
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by an upbeat quarterly update from TSMC that added to investor optimism around AI and extended...
Chinese data centre firm GDS aims to raise over US$1 billion for international unit DayOne: sources
GDS is aiming to build up DayOne into an independently run and separately listed unit in the mid to long term[HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] GDS Holdings, one of China’s largest data...