MAS weighs changes to corporate governance code for boards’ roles, will monitor ‘Value Unlock’ programme outcomes

MAS will examine how the principles of the code could be supplemented with practical guidance on value creation

Stocks in Japan and Australia were in retreat on Friday morning.

Asian stocks drop as war drags on, crude oil falls

ASIAN equities fell on Friday, leaving markets on track for their steepest weekly loss in six years as the protracted Middle East conflict and renewed Iranian strikes drove a broad retreat in risk ass...

SIA Engineering will replace Clas on the reserve list of the Straits Times Index on Mar 23, says index administrator FTSE Russell.

Stocks to watch: Hongkong Land, SIA Engineering, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, CSE Global

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Mar 6):

The Stoxx 600 closed 1.3 per cent lower at 604.83 on Thursday, reversing an earlier gain of as much as 0.6 per cent.

European stocks reverse early gains as Middle East conflict drags on

EUROPEAN shares fell on Thursday after a sharp rebound in the previous session, as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of easing and more tankers came under attack, threatening higher oil prices ...

All three major US indices closed lower on Thursday.

US stocks: Wall Street close down as Middle East fears push US oil up 8%

US STOCKS closed down on Thursday as the Middle East conflict entered its sixth day, pushing oil prices higher and spurring worries about inflation and whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest ra...

Hongkong Land's lower underlying profit was primarily due to decreased contributions from the Hong Kong Central portfolio.

Hongkong Land’s underlying profit down 8% at US$458 million for FY2025

Earnings per share stood at US$0.5785 from a loss per share of US$0.6276 in the year before

The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) rose 490.36 points, or 9.63%, to close at 5,583.90.

Iran war punctures strategy of ‘Sell America, Buy Asia’

Despite a rebound on Thursday, the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index has tumbled about 6% this week

As at Mar 4, only 14.9% of Aspial Lifestyle's total share capital was held in the hands of the public.
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Aspial Lifestyle shares close flat after rising 6% in intraday trade on proposed move to SGX mainboard

The transfer can enhance the company’s ability to access both equity and debt capital markets

The group is in the process of appointing a financial adviser to assist it in the review.

CSE Global undergoes strategic review after request from controlling shareholder Heliconia Capital Management

It is weighing options including potential transactions involving its shares, or all or part of its business and assets

The Kospi climbed to 5,685.47 at the open, regaining most of Wednesday’s 12.06 per cent loss.

South Korea’s Kospi leaps 12%, rebounds from worst-ever crash

[SEOUL] South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index surged as much as 12 per cent on Thursday, swiftly erasing almost all of its worst-ever daily drop a day earlier, buoyed by hopes for progress in US-Iran di...