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Chinese bubble tea chain Mixue aims to raise US$443 million in Hong Kong IPO
Mixue has 45,000 stores in mainland China and 11 other countries through a major franchise networkCHINA’S largest bubble tea and drinks firm, Mixue Group, is seeking to raise HK$3.45...
Apple’s Tim Cook meeting with Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House on Thursday (Feb 20), according to a source familiar with their plans.The source shared the...
Stocks to watch: Wilmar, SIA, Genting Singapore, Seatrium, Starhub, FEHT, The Hour Glass
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 21): Wilmar: It posted on Thursday a 39.4 per cent fall in net...
Spirit Airlines to exit bankruptcy under go-private deal
SPIRIT Airlines won court approval to leave bankruptcy via a lender-backed take-private deal after rejecting a takeover offer from rival Frontier Group Holdings.Judge Sean Lane said on Thursday (Feb...
Birkenstock slumps as unchanged outlook overshadows sales boost
BIRKENSTOCK Holding shares fell after the German shoe company opted to keep its outlook unchanged, even as sales of its high-end sandals and clogs jumped more than expected in...
Ant Group’s profit rises with Jack Ma back in the public eye
ANT Group’s quarterly profit surged more than 50-fold after it benefited from an investment gain, a major boon for the Chinese fintech giant founded by Jack Ma. The Hangzhou-based online...
Genting Singapore posts 34% fall in H2 net profit to S$222 million
GENTING Singapore posted a 34 per cent fall in net profit to S$222 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$334.9 million in the corresponding year-ago...
Singapore shares decline amid hawkish Fed minutes; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 320 to 205, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change handsSINGAPORE stocks ended Thursday (Feb 20) lower, as markets reacted to...
TikTok cuts trust and safety jobs in Singapore as part of global layoffs
AT LEAST a dozen TikTok employees in Singapore were let go with immediate effect, as the firm trimmed its back-end teams globally to better align operations to long-term growth...
DeepSeek rally helps Chinese tech firms raise more funds
Listed Chinese companies have raised more than US$1 billion globally through placements so far this year, with most of it in FebruaryTHE stars are aligned for Chinese technology companies...
Growth in global private equity deal flow may be slower than expected this year: Preqin
INVESTORS forecasting a quick uptake in global private equity (PE) activity this year may be disappointed, especially if the gap in pricing expectations between buyers and sellers persists, said...
Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs: survey
MOST US manufacturers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam said they would be likely forced to lay off workers if the Trump administration imposed tariffs...