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Thailand's Siam Cement Group Packaging Pcl (SCGP) is set to raise up to $1.5 billion after pricing shares for its initial public offering at the top end of its range, making it the country's second-largest listing this year, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday as risk appetite improved amid renewed optimism about more U.S. fiscal stimulus. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would support aid to airlines and other stimulus measures, after calling off negotiations over a bro

Thailand's Siam Cement Group Packaging Pcl (SCGP) is set to raise up to $1.5 billion after pricing shares for its initial public offering at the top end of its range, making it the second-largest listing in the country this year, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Australian casino billionaire James Packer on Thursday said international tour operators helped Chinese gamblers circumvent Chinese capital controls, and that his company gave incorrect public statements distancing itself from the so-called junkets.

Wireless carrier SoftBank Corp is "considering its carrier fees seriously", a spokesman said on Thursday, in response to a report that Japanese carriers would cut prices following pressure from new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

The U.S. national security adviser warned China on Wednesday against any attempt to take Taiwan by force, saying amphibious landings were notoriously difficult and there was a lot of ambiguity about how the United States would respond.

Mexican scientist Mario Molina, who became his country's first winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on the threat to the ozone layer from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), died on Wednesday at the age of 77.

HONG KONG(Reuters Breakingviews) - Samsung Electronics can have Huawei's cake and eat it too. The South Korean conglomerate expects to deliver a robust third-quarter performance, as U.S. sanctions forced its Chinese customer to stockpile chips. Taking some of its telecom

(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 25 points or 2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,265-point plateau and it's predicted to open higher again on Thursday.

fuboTV, which offers a live TV sports-first streaming platform, raised $183 million by offering 18.3 million shares at $10, the midpoint of the $9 to $11 range. The company is currently listed on the OTCQB under the symbol FUBO; it traded up following the IPO launch and last clos

Oil prices rose on Thursday as oil workers evacuated rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Delta, though fuel demand concerns persisted on fading chances for an economic stimulus deal in the United States, the world's biggest oil consumer.

A gauge of Asian shares climbed to a one-month high on Thursday, as renewed hopes for more U.S. stimulus helped restore investor confidence with markets now pricing in a Democratic victory during elections in November.

(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 80 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 5,000-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.

(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is advancing on Thursday following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street amid optimism about more U.S. fiscal stimulus. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would support individual stimulus measures after calling off negotiations over

Patients are asking to join clinical trials of antibody-based COVID-19 drugs after U.S. President Donald Trump was treated last week with an experimental therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, and on Wednesday he promised to make it free to Americans while touting its benefits.

(RTTNews) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (SMSN.L, SSNNF.OB, SSNLF.OB) expects that its third-quarter operating profit will rise about 58.10 percent from last year. It projects sales will increase 6.45 percent. The company's mobile and chip businesses benefited from U.S. restrictio

Indonesia's state miner Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID), formerly known as PT Inalum, completed its purchase of a 20% stake in nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia, the country's state- owned enterprises ministry said on Thursday.

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday the economy was starting to pick up and was likely to continue recovering thanks in part to the boost from fiscal and monetary stimulus measures.

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company will produce Model Y with a new structural battery design and technology at its Berlin factory next year and that could result in a "significant production risk".

Gold prices were steady on Thursday as renewed hopes for more U.S. stimulus kept the bullion afloat, with investors eyeing the weekly jobless claims data to further gauge the health of the world's largest economy.