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Independent financial adviser deems Amara’s takeover offer at S$0.895 a share ‘fair and reasonable’
[SINGAPORE] The independent financial adviser (IFA) appointed for the takeover bid for hotel group Amara has deemed the offer at S$0.895 a share to be “fair and reasonable”. It...
US: Wall St opens higher after long weekend on Trump’s trade reprieve
Published Tue, May 27, 2025 · 09:51 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday (May 27) after US President Donald Trump dialled back his threat of tariffs on...
US will have golden share in Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, lawmaker says
[TOKYO] The US government will have veto power over key decisions relating to US Steel, as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the Japanese firm’s...
Swiss watch exports jump in April ahead of threatened US tariffs
Asian markets displayed further weakness, with exports to Singapore falling 9%, China off 30% and Hong Kong down 23%Published Tue, May 27, 2025 · 05:47 PM[ZURICH] Swiss watch exports...
Perennial to invest one billion yuan to open two healthcare institutions in Guangzhou
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare and real estate player Perennial Holdings on Tuesday (May 27) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Guangzhou Metro Group to establish a tertiary...
Perennial to invest one billion yuan to open two hospitals in Guangzhou
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare and real estate player Perennial Holdings on Tuesday (May 27) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Guangzhou Metro Group to establish a tertiary...
Port congestion at Asian ports reported; Singapore’s average waiting time up to 1.5 days
[SINGAPORE] Port congestion has been reported at Asian ports, with Singapore being one of those impacted – the berth waiting time at the world’s top transhipment hub is said...
Asian ports reported to be congested; average waiting time in Singapore is up to 1.5 days
[SINGAPORE] Port congestion has been reported at Asian ports, with Singapore being one of those affected: The waiting time for a berth at the world’s top transhipment hub is...
Japan to consider trimming super-long bond issuance: sources
The MOF will make a decision after holding discussions with market participants around mid- to late-June, the sources saysPublished Tue, May 27, 2025 · 01:37 PM[TOKYO] Japan will consider...
Car sales in Europe dip slightly in April, Tesla’s 49% drop tempers EV gains
TESLA’S sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even as battery-electric sales rose by 27.8 per cent, as the US EV maker’s upgrade...
Asia: Stocks fluctuate as traders await next moves in Trump trade war
[HONG KONG] Equities meandered on Tuesday as investors awaited the latest developments on Donald Trump’s trade war, while the yen rallied after the head of Japan’s central bank flagged more...
Cerberus eyes Chinese firm’s Darwin port: report
China’s Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian has warned Canberra in a statement released on Sunday to tread carefully in its decision-making around the Port of Darwin lease Published Tue,...