Business
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Societe Generale launches 1.5 billion euro buyback after profit beat estimates
The reacquisition follows two extraordinary share repurchase programmes launched in 2025, worth one billion euros each Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 10:23 PM [PARIS] Societe Generale has launched a…
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Bank of England cautious about risks from expected dip in inflation
Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 09:53 PM [LONDON] Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said on Friday (Feb 6) that there was a risk that the central bank…
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Frasers Property logs S$1.4 billion in pre-sold residential revenue, boosted by China sales
The company launched the first phase of unit sales at the Fang Song Community high-end residential project in Shanghai [SINGAPORE] Frasers Property recorded S$1.4 billion in pre-sold residential revenue across…
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Chairman of Malaysia’s IJM Corp detained in anti-graft probe
The arrest happened at the agency’s headquarters following a raid on the suspect’s home Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 08:30 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s anti-graft body briefly detained the…
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Australian laser maker EOS opens production centre in Singapore
The centre will produce EOS’s 100 kilowatt-class laser weapon system for Dutch and Korean customers Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 08:08 PM [SINGAPORE] Australia’s Electro Optic Systems (EOS) opened…
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World’s largest pig breeder Muyuan up 3.9% in Hong Kong debut; Han’s CNC jumps nearly 15%
Muyuan’s HK$10.7 billion listing proceeds makes it the largest IPO since Zijin Gold International’s debut last September Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 07:57 PM [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] The shares of…
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Stellantis plunges after taking 22 billion euros hit on EVs
The writedowns, which include some 6.5 billion euros in cash payments mainly to compensate suppliers Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 06:47 PM [MILAN] Stellantis shares fell the most on…
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Singapore stocks end lower on Friday, snapping three-day record streak; STI down 0.8%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Feb 6), paring earlier gains to snap a three-day record run. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.8 per cent, or 41.46…
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Singapore Calls for Global Cooperation to Tackle Shadow Fleet Activity Near its Waters
Singapore has called for stronger international cooperation to curb the operations of so-called shadow fleet vessels operating just beyond its territorial waters, as global scrutiny intensifies on ships used to…
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Why is silver whipsawing while gold steadies? Here’s what investors should know
Industry observers say thin liquidity and speculative unwinding are behind silver’s wild swings [SINGAPORE] Silver see-sawed between gains and losses on Friday (Feb 6), plunging nearly 10 per cent in…
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Singapore: Car Fire Breaks Out at Orchard Towers Carpark, No Injuries Reported
A fire broke out late on Thursday, February 5, at Orchard Towers, sending thick smoke billowing from the mall’s third-floor carpark and prompting a swift response from the Singapore Civil…
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Singapore ICA Warns of Heavy Congestion at Land Checkpoints During Chinese New Year Travel Period
Travellers heading in and out of Singapore via land checkpoints during the upcoming Chinese New Year period should brace themselves for significant delays, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said…
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Singapore: 45-Year-Old Trailer Driver Jailed 24 Weeks Over Fatal Tampines Collision that Killed Cyclist
A trailer driver was sentenced to 24 weeks’ jail on Thursday, February 5, for causing the death of a cyclist in a traffic collision at a Tampines junction, despite the…
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Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
The supply constraints have driven up prices for Intel’s server products in China by more than 10% Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 04:47 PM [BEIJING] Intel and AMD have…
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Singapore: 2 Men to be Charged Over Government Official Impersonation Scam Cases Involving Cash, Jewellery
Two men will be charged in court on Friday, February 6, for their suspected roles in a series of government official impersonation scams that involved the handover of cash, gold…
