KTL Global enters food supply-chain deal with Taiwan farming co-op and logistics player
KTL Global tied up with a Taiwan farming co-op and logistics company Jinhao Shipping for a Southeast Asia food-supply logistics network.
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UPDATE: Singapore stock briefs Tuesday: Sembcorp, KIT, Mapletree Logistics, China Kangda, ESR-REIT, OKP, Shangri-La
Singapore companies which may be in focus Tuesday, 31 August 2021: Sembcorp , Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Mapletree Logistics, China Kangda Food, ESR-REIT, OKP, Shangri-La Asia, Thakral, Hatten Land, FSL Trust and Memionte
UPDATE: Temasek-backed fintech Pine Labs raises USD600M in funding round
Payments player Pine Labs raised more than US$600M in a round which included new investors Fidelity Management and BlackRock-managed funds.
Temasek-founded Trustana ties up with OneConnect Financial, UOB
Temasek-founded Trustana will tie up with OneConnect to use its services to connect SMEs in Asean with buyers and suppliers in China.
UOB launches its solar energy platform U-Solar in Malaysia
UOB launched Tuesday its U-Solar platform to connect businesses and consumers with financing to encourage renewable energy adoption in Southeast Asia.
Yahoo: These are our content initiatives for Asia
Reta Lee, editor-in-chief for Yahoo Lifestyle and Entertainment in Southeast Asia, recently provided an outline of the tech and media company’s strategies.
iflix shifts to using Google Open Bidding service for advertising
Southeast Asian streaming service iflix said Tuesday it switched to Google’s Open Bidding service for advertising in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Singapore Deputy PM Heng: Asia remains committed to free trade
The U.S. trade war with China may be drawing unstable lines in the sand, but Singapore’s Deputy PM Heng said Thursday Asia remained committed to free trade.
Singapore share buybacks Monday: Yangzijiang, SPH, HRnetGroup, Japfa, Stamford Land
Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Monday, 2 September 2019: Yangzijiang, SPH, Stamford Land, Japfa and HRnetGroup.
Singapore share buybacks Monday: Japfa, Stamford Land, Singapore Shipping
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Monday, 5 August 2019: Japfa, Stamford Land and Singapore Shipping.
Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: SPH, Keppel REIT, Boustead, Japfa, Singapore Shipping
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Wednesday, 31 July 2019: SPH, Keppel REIT, Boustead Singapore and Japfa.
Why Trump’s threats on Vietnam trade won’t stop manufacturers setting up shop
Trump may see Vietnam as another trade war target, but Taimur Baig, chief economist at DBS, said it likely won’t keep firms from setting up shop there.