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Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia to raise funds for debt repayment via proposed share placement
The announcement comes after the cinema chain received a S$3.4 million payment demand from the landlord of its shuttered Jem outlet[SINGAPORE] Media company mm2 Asia, which operates the Cathay...
Louis Vuitton Korea says systems breach led to customer data leak
Published Fri, Jul 4, 2025 · 08:15 PM[SEOUL] A systems breach at Louis Vuitton Korea in June led to the leak of some of customer data including contact information,...
Singapore shares slip as tariff pause will end soon; STI drops 0.2%
STI dips to 4,013.62 as decliners beat gainers 282 to 192 across the broader market [SINGAPORE] Singapore equities retreated along with some regional indexes on Friday (Jul 4) as...
A*Star, Siemens launch manufacturing R&D collaboration in Asean
[Singapore] The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and German industrial manufacturer Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday (Jul 4) to jointly develop smart and...
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust said to shut Hong Kong branch by June 2026
Published Fri, Jul 4, 2025 · 01:08 PMSUMITOMO Mitsui Trust Bank plans to close the lender’s Hong Kong branch by June 2026 and move most of its client operations...
SGX and HKEX in interactive graphics
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s market is weathering a listing draught, even as its rival bourse up north, the Hong Kong stock exchange is on fire – and on track to becoming...
SGX and HKEX in charts: a tale of two stock markets
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s market is weathering a listing draught while its rival bourse up north, the Hong Kong stock exchange, is on fire - on track to becoming the world’s...
World’s biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans
Published Fri, Jul 4, 2025 · 10:28 AM[LONDON] The world’s biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of investments and speed up dealmaking as...
Thakral’s GemLife debuts on Australian stock exchange with A$1.65 billion market cap
It ends first day of trading up 4.1% at A$4.33, with 9.12 million stapled securities transacted[SINGAPORE] Thakral Corporation’s investee company in Australia, GemLife Communities Group, has debuted on the...
Stocks to watch: Frasers Property, UOL, QAF
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 4): Frasers Property, UOL Group: In a move to curb rising speculative buying...
Europe: Shares advance as markets take US jobs data in stride
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday as investors took in stride a stronger-than-expected US jobs report, with bank stocks leading gains as focus remained on a potential trade deal between...
Chip design software firms climb as US lifts curbs on China exports
Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems and Siemens together control more than 70% of China’s EDA marketPublished Thu, Jul 3, 2025 · 06:53 PM[NEW YORK] Shares of Synopsys and Cadence Design...