Sameer Manekar

Saturday 15 Mar 2025

14 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

Singapore's DBS raises US$2b through US dollar bonds, term sheet showsDBS Group, Southeast Asia's biggest bank, has raised US$2 billion (RM8.9 billion) through a multi-tranche US dollar senior bond issuance for general business purposes and to finance treasury activities, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Friday.

By Sameer Manekar / Reuters

14 Mar 2025, 08:00 am

19 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Aussie lender NAB's cash earnings fall on high arrears and costs, shares tankNational Australia Bank, the country's biggest business lender, said first-quarter profit slipped as competition for customers ate into margins and more borrowers fell behind on repayments, sending its shares tumbling.

By Sameer Manekar / Reuters

19 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

18 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Renault, Zhejiang Geely to produce low-emission vehicles in BrazilFrench automaker Renault and China's Zhejiang Geely Holding said in a joint statement on Monday that they have reached an agreement to produce and sell zero- and low-emission vehicles in Brazil.

By GV De Clercq & Sameer Manekar / Reuters

18 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

ESG

07 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

SingTel secures US$476m green loan to develop data centreBENGALURU (Feb 7): Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said on Friday that it had secured a S$643 million (US$476.16 million, or RM2.11 billion) green loan to finance the development of a new 58 megawatt (MW) data centre in the city-state.

By Sameer Manekar / Reuters

07 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Emerging Markets

23 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Asian stocks dip as bleak GDP data weighs on South Korean markets Stocks in emerging Asian markets edged lower on Thursday, with South Korean shares impacted by weak economic growth, while the Malaysian ringgit hovered near a one-month high following the central bank's recent decision to stand pat on its rates.

By Sherin Sunny & Sameer Manekar / Reuters

23 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Emerging Markets

22 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Ringgit extends gains as BNM holds rates; China stocks drag Malaysia's currency hit a six-week high and stocks advanced for a fourth straight session on Wednesday ahead of a central bank policy decision, while a gauge of emerging Asian equities reversed course weighed by China on US tariff plans.

By Sherin Sunny & Sameer Manekar / Reuters

22 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Emerging Markets

16 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Indonesian rupiah, Korean won hit by surprise central bank rate callsThe Indonesian rupiah stayed near six-month lows on Thursday, while the South Korean won snapped a three-day winning streak after both countries' central banks shocked investors by eschewing widely anticipated interest rate calls.

By Sneha Kumar & Sameer Manekar / Reuters

16 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Highlight

03 May 2024, 08:00 am

Australia's Macquarie sees biggest profit dip in 15 years on commodities downturnTop Australian investment bank Macquarie Group reported its annual profit fell by a third, the sharpest decline in 15 years, as stabilising energy markets hammered its commodities trading unit and it made less money selling green energy assets.

By Byron Kaye & Sameer Manekar / Reuters

03 May 2024, 08:00 am

M&A

12 Jul 2021, 08:00 am

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries gets US$509 mln buyout proposal from WesfarmersAustralian Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday said it has received an unsolicited, non-binding buyout proposal from retail conglomerate Wesfarmers that values the pharmacy chain operator at A$679.9 mln ($508.9 mln). Under the offer, shareholders of the pharmaceutical firm would get A$1.38 apiece, a premium of 20.5% to API's last close of A$1.145 on Friday.

By Sameer Manekar / Reuters

12 Jul 2021, 08:00 am

Rescue mission for Sapura Energy

Intel’s new CEO gets pay package valued at about US$69m

Trade wars, tariffs and sanctions weaponised in broader struggle for dominance, says Anwar

Stocks rebound after S&P 500 correction; safe-haven gold touches record

Apple’s Siri chief calls AI delays ugly and embarrassing, promises fixes

RM1.03m lost to online scams in Melaka year-to-date — exco

Home Ministry to extend migrant repatriation initiative

Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, memo says

Unconventional Economic Wisdom: Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

New Canadian PM Carney says there’s progress in US trade talks

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