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.
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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.
Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: OCBC, Olam, Japfa, Stamford Land, Global Palm
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks Wednesday, 26 June 2019: OCBC, Olam, Japfa, Stamford Land and Global Palm Resources.
Singapore Trade Minister Chan: US-China trade tensions likely to linger
Singapore isn’t expecting the trade tensions between the U.S. and China to be resolved anytime soon.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: DBS, OCBC, Japfa, China Sunsine
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 23 May 2019: DBS, OCBC, Japfa and China Sunsine Chemical.
UOB expects to benefit from the US trade war with China
UOB expects to benefit from U.S.-Sino trade tensions, with companies set to diversify their supply chains into Southeast Asia, the bank said Wednesday.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: Kimly, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 10 May 2019: Kimly and Japfa.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: Keppel REIT, Kimly, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 9 May 2019: Keppel REIT, Japfa and Kimly.
UOB, SGX, CCOIC enter deal to help Chinese companies expand in Southeast Asia
UOB, SGX and the China Chamber of International Commerce said Sunday they signed a deal to help Chinese firms use Singapore as a base for expanding into Southeast Asia.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: SGX, Jardine Strategic, Japfa, Bumitama Agri
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 15 March 2019: SGX, Jardine Strategic, Japfa and Bumitama Agri.
CGS-CIMB downgrades Japfa to Reduce after hit from African Swine Fever
CGS-CIMB downgraded Japfa to Reduce amid potentially higher costs amid an African Swine Fever outbreak in Vietnam and as poultry margins could moderate.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: OCBC, Japfa, Duty Free, SingHaiyi
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 14 March 2019: OCBC, Japfa, Duty Free International and SingHaiyi Group.
Singapore share buybacks Tuesday: OCBC, Sembcorp Industries, SGX, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Tuesday, 12 March 2019: OCBC, Sembcorp Industries, SGX, Japfa and CSE Global.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: Japfa, CSE Global, Duty Free, SingHaiyi
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 8 March 2019: Japfa, CSE Global, Duty Free International and SingHaiyi.
UPDATE: Singapore share buybacks Thursday: ST Engineering, OCBC, CSE Global, Stamford Land
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 7 March 2019: ST Engineering, OCBC, CSE Global and Stamford Land.
UPDATE: Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: Sembcorp, OCBC, Bumitama Agri, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Wednesday, 6 March 2019: OCBC, Sembcorp Industries, Bumitama Agri and Japfa.
Nomura: Upgrades Philippines shares, downgrades Malaysia in Southeast Asia outlook
Southeast Asian shares are expected to have a better year after a tough 2018, Nomura said, but said it preferred domestic demand stories and was…
Singapore stocks to watch Tuesday: M1, DeClout, Great Eastern, Keppel
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Tuesday, 8 January 2019: M1 Konnectivity issued offer documents and options proposal for its voluntary…
Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: Keppel, SunMoon Food, Raffles Education, China Jinjiang
These are Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Wednesday, 2 January 2019: Keppel Corp. Keppel Land China entered a deal to acquire all…
Japfa restructures dairy segment
Japfa said on Tuesday that it restructured its dairy segment by transferring all of the shares in wholly owned dairy subsidiary AIH2 to Austasia Investment…
Nomura: Emerging market stocks may outperform developed markets in 2019
Valuations, improving growth differentials, positioning and healthy balance sheets all suggest emerging market equities have a favorable risk-reward outlook, compared with developed markets, Nomura said…
Morgan Stanley tips better year for Southeast Asia stocks, but cuts Malaysia to Underweight
Morgan Stanley said it expected a better year ahead for Southeast Asia’s equity markets, but that didn’t stop it from downgrading Malaysia to Underweight. “We…
Nomura: Investor sentiment on Southeast Asia ‘quite downbeat’
Both international and domestic investors in Southeast Asia’s equities are “quite downbeat” on the region’s prospects, Nomura said in a recent note. That was after…
Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: Sembcorp, Cromwell European REIT, ST Engineering, IndoAgri
These are Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Wednesday 31 October 2018: Sembcorp Industries Sembcorp Industries said on Tuesday that it has tied…
Japfa 3Q18 net profit surges nearly 5 times on better poultry, swine performance
Agri-food player Japfa reported on Tuesday that its third-quarter net profit surged nearly five times on-year to US$14.3 million, from US$3.0 million in the year-ago…
The US trade war on China has hit this country’s trade most; it’s not China
The U.S. trade war on China appears to be hurting China’s imports from the U.S. more than China’s exports to the U.S., Maybank Kim Eng…
Japfa started at Buy by UOB KayHian as ‘too cheap to ignore’
UOB KayHian started Japfa at Buy with a S$0.90 target price, saying it’s an “arbitrage too cheap to ignore.” “Japfa’s 52.4 percent stake in the…
Singapore share buybacks Tuesday: City Developments, Hi-P, SingHaiyi, Jumbo
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Tuesday, 16 October 2018: City Developments City Developments said on Tuesday that it bought back 100,000…
Singapore stocks to watch Friday: Yangzijiang, Chip Eng Seng, Sasseur REIT, SPH REIT, Delong
These are the Singapore shares which may be in focus on Friday 12 October 2018: Yangzijiang Shipbuiding Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said on Thursday it entered a…
Singapore stocks to watch Tuesday: Mandarin Oriental, Chip Eng Seng, Keppel Infrastructure, No Signboard
These are the Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Tuesday 9 October 2018: Mandarin Oriental Mandarin Oriental International said on Tuesday that The…
Singapore stocks to watch Monday: Keppel, ST Engineering, Chip Eng Seng, Stamford Land, Wilmar
These are the Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Monday 8 October 2018: Keppel Corp. Keppel Singmarine has signed another two contracts with…
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Friday: Ascendas REIT, StarHub, Amara, Chip Eng Seng, Swiber
These are the Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Friday 5 October 2018: Chip Eng Seng Chip Eng Seng requested a trading halt…
UPDATE: Singapore stocks to watch Tuesday: ComfortDelGro, Wheelock, Vividthree, Yoma, Noble
These are the Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Tuesday 25 September 2018: Singapore Transportation and ComfortDelGro In a move that will likely…
Japfa upgraded to Add by CGS-CIMB on recovery in Indonesia poultry, swine fattening
CGS-CIMB upgraded Japfa to Add from Reduce on expectations that the recent recovery in the Indonesian poultry and swine fattening divisions will be sustainable. “Post…