SINGAPORE STOCK MARKET NEWS | 2012-07-31

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   Headlines for ChannelNewsAsia, dated: 2012-08-03

Heineken agrees US$4b-plus APB takeover deal: report
SINGAPORE – Global brewer Heineken has reportedly agreed a US$4 billion-plus deal to take control of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) by agreeing to buy a stake in the Singapore-based brewer from partner Fraser and Neave (F&N).


   RBS bank reports narrowing quarterly losses
LONDON: State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday said net losses had narrowed to £466 million ($723 million, 594 million euros) in the second quarter compared with the equivalent period one year earlier.

Japan orders Nomura to "improve" after scandal
TOKYO: The regulator of Japan's financial sector on Friday ordered Nomura Holdings to "improve" its operations after a string of embarrassing insider trading cases at the country's biggest brokerage.

Sharp shares dive, more than US$1b wiped off value
TOKYO: Shares in Japan's Sharp dived 30 per cent to their lowest level in almost 40 years Friday, wiping more than a billion dollars off its value, after warning its annual loss would be bigger than first thought.

Australian opposition wants foreign investment scrutiny
SYDNEY: Australia's conservative opposition on Friday earmarked tighter scrutiny of foreign investment in agriculture as a priority if the party is elected to government next year as recent polls suggest.