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Is PropertyGuru’s delisting good for South-east Asia’s tech scene?

Is PropertyGuru’s delisting good for South-east Asia’s tech scene?

PropertyGuru’s stint as a listed company might soon be coming to an end. Last week, Swedish private equity (PE) firm …

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Competitors PayPal, Adyen publicly collaborate for first time

Competitors PayPal, Adyen publicly collaborate for first time

ADYEN will offer PayPal Holdings’ guest-checkout product, the first time the two competing payments firms have publicly announced such a …

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AMD to acquire server builder ZT Systems for US.9 billion in cash and stock

AMD to acquire server builder ZT Systems for US$4.9 billion in cash and stock

AMD on Monday (Aug 19) said it plans to acquire server maker ZT Systems for US$4.9 billion as the company …

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Sliding Bitcoin struggling to harness rebound in global risk appetite

Sliding Bitcoin struggling to harness rebound in global risk appetite

BITCOIN and the wider crypto market are nursing sharp losses for the month so far even as global stocks push …

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Thai central bank to hold rates until Q2 2025, political turmoil risks early cut

Thai central bank to hold rates until Q2 2025, political turmoil risks early cut

THE Bank of Thailand (BOT) will keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Aug 21) and through Q1 2025 to balance …

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MAS issues 9-year prohibition order against ex-OCBC representative for misconduct

MAS issues 9-year prohibition order against ex-OCBC representative for misconduct

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Aug 19) issued a nine-year prohibition order against Hoi Wei Kit, a …

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Property groups should sell low-yielding investment properties, go slow in raising debt 

Property groups should sell low-yielding investment properties, go slow in raising debt 

ACCESS to debt appears fine for Singapore-listed property groups. Frasers Property announced in July that it had secured a sustainability-linked …

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Thailand’s Ratanarak Group buys out Jardine Cycle’s Siam City stake for US4 million

Thailand’s Ratanarak Group buys out Jardine Cycle’s Siam City stake for US$354 million

Its controlling shareholder, Sunrise Equity, which is part of the Ratanarak Group made an offer for 76.1 million shares in …

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China’s biodiesel producers seek new outlets as hefty EU tariffs bite

China’s biodiesel producers seek new outlets as hefty EU tariffs bite

CHINESE biodiesel producers are seeking new outlets in Asia for their exports and exploring producing other biofuels as supply to …

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Pacific International Lines adds 5 LNG dual-fuel container vessels to fleet

Pacific International Lines adds 5 LNG dual-fuel container vessels to fleet

SINGAPORE container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is in the process of renewing its fleet, with an order for five …

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Singtel partners Bridge Alliance to offer GPU-as-a-Service in South-east Asia 

Singtel partners Bridge Alliance to offer GPU-as-a-Service in South-east Asia 

AIS in Thailand, Malaysia’s Maxis and Telkomsel in Indonesia are among the early adopters of the offering SINGTEL and Bridge …

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India’s JSW Cement files for 40-billion-rupee public listing

India’s JSW Cement files for 40-billion-rupee public listing

India’s JSW Cement filed draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to 40 billion rupees (S$628.4 million) …

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