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The Telegraph
China’s $170bn gold rush triggers Taiwan invasion fears
China has built up a $170bn (£135bn) stockpile of gold after a record buying spree, in a move that has raised fears Beijing is preparing its economy for a possible conflict over Taiwan.
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Simply Wall St.
Sheng Siong Group Ltd (SGX:OV8) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon
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The Smart Investor
iFAST’s Dividend Climbs 30% as its Latest Quarter Net Profit Leaps 387%: 5 Things Investors Need to Know
The fintech saw strong growth from its Hong Kong ePension project while its digital bank division attracted higher deposits. The post iFAST’s Dividend Climbs 30% as its Latest Quarter Net Profit Leaps 387%: 5 Things Investors Need to Know appeared first on The Smart Investor.
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The Edge Singapore
Seatrium to establish $100 mil share buyback programme
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Reuters
Singtel falls up to 3% after $2.3 billion impairment
The impairment provisions would lead to the telecom giant reporting a net loss for the second-half period and a lower net profit for the full-year ended March 31, 2024, according to Singtel. Shares of Singtel were down 2.5% during Monday midday at S$2.35 per share, underperforming the broader benchmark stock index's 0.2% decline. "Singtel highlighted that this won't impact its dividend which is based on 70% to 90% of the underlying net income while the non-cash impairment charges will be booked as one offs," Maybank Research analyst Hussaini Saifee wrote in a research note on Monday.
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Reuters SG
UPDATE 2-Singtel sees $2.3 bln impairment hit, net loss in 2024 second-half
Singapore Telecommunications on Monday forecast non-cash impairment provisions of S$3.1 billion ($2.28 billion) for second-half of 2024 which would lead to the telecom giant reporting a net loss for the period. The company also warned that it would report a lower net profit for the full-year ended March 31, 2024. About S$2 billion of the total impairment provision originates from its mobile network operation unit, Optus' goodwill, Singtel, Southeast Asia's largest telecom operator, said in its filing.
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Moneywise
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The former IT worker quit his job at 35.
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Reuters
Chinese property shares rally on stimulus hopes
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Benzinga
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Reuters
India's Tata Sons raises stake in Tata Play, Temasek exits, Economic Times reports
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GOBankingRates
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Reuters
China's factory activity expands at fastest clip in 14 months, Caixin PMI shows
China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in 14 months in April, driven by a solid uptick in new export orders, a private survey showed on Tuesday, an encouraging sign for an economy still struggling to mount a robust recovery. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 51.4 in April from a 51.1 the previous month, marking the fastest pace since February 2023 and above analysts' forecasts of 51.0. Data including industrial profits, retail sales and property sales suggest China might struggle to meet its GDP growth target of around 5.0% for 2024, a goal analysts have described as ambitious.
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Reuters
Morning Bid: The yen's mysterious move
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Zacks
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GOBankingRates
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Reuters
India's Chennai Petroleum sees two year delay in building new 180,000 bpd refinery
India's Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd will build a 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery at Nagapattinam in Southern Tamil Nadu State by the end of 2027, two years later than initially planned, its head of finance Rohit Kumar Agrawala said on Monday. India, the world's third biggest oil consumer and producer, is expanding its refining capacity as it is expected to be the largest driver of global oil demand growth between 2023 and 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. Chennai Petroleum initially planned to complete the refinery by the end of 2025.
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Yahoo Finance
AMD to report Q1 earnings Tuesday as Wall Street looks for jump in AI and PC sales
AMD will report its Q1 earnings after the bell on Tuesday as Wall Street looks for signs of AI and PC sales growth.
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KRISPY KREME® Giving Guests a Sweet Tax Break on Tax Day, April 15

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Cash is king — for now: China signals it will slow transition to cashless society

China’s $170bn gold rush triggers Taiwan invasion fears

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