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Singapore shares dip; STI down 0.1% on cautious sentiment
Both Straits Times Index (STI) and the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index finished lower on Friday (Dec 5), as concerns on the US economy…
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Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales soar in sign AI demand persists
Hon Hai Precision Industry’s revenue rose 26 per cent in November, suggesting demand for Nvidia servers remains strong during an AI…
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Temasek-backed Fullerton pares China hedge fund operations, workforce: source
Fullerton Fund Management, backed by Temasek Holdings, has sharply scaled back its China private fund operations after years of struggling…
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Asia’s strong equity deals pipeline to be tested by AI bubble concerns in 2026
A strong pipeline of high-profile IPOs by companies in China and India looking to tap into a move by investors to diversify bets will…
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Tech, S-Reits among 30 most traded non-STI stocks in H2 to date
Tech stocks and Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are among the 30 most traded stocks outside the blue-chip Straits Times…
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PICTURED: Virginia 'Anarchist' Brian Cole Who Planted Pipe Bombs Outside US Capitol on Eve of Jan. 6 Riots Unmasked
Accused DC pipe-bomber Brian Cole Jr. was pictured for the first time since his arrest, after being charged with allegedly planting…
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German factory orders jump on 87% surge in big transport items
Demand increased 1.5% from the previous month, which was revised significantly higher to show a 2% gain German factory orders surged in…
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Taxi Driver Season 3 Episode 5: Rainbow Taxi Team Plans to Solve Their First Case
Taxi Driver season 3 episode 5 will air on SBS on Friday (December 5) at 9:50 PM KST. The Rainbow Taxi team will focus on their first case…
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Wisconsin Teacher Charged Over Inappropriate Relationship with Her Student
A teacher in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, is facing charges for having an inappropriate relationship with a student. According to the Ladysmith…
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Moon River Episode 9: Romance on the Cards for Lee Gang, Park Dal I
Moon River episode 9 will air on MBC on Friday (December 5) at 9:50 PM KST. The MBC drama, starring Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jeong, will…
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BOJ likely to hike rate this month
Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting later this month, provided there’s no major shock to the…
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Arkansas Mother Orchestrated Daughter's Fake Kidnapping to Stop Her from Talking to Strangers, Charged
An Arkansas mother has been charged of staging a fake kidnapping of her disabled daughter to stop her from talking to strangers online.…
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Florida Man Who Killed Woman He Met on Dating App, Dismembered Her Body Because She was 'Seeing Other Men,' Learns His Fate
A Florida man who killed a woman he met through a dating app and later burned her dismembered body will spend the rest of his life in…
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India central bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, boosts liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday (Dec 5), in line with a consensus view, as record low…
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India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity to support ‘goldilocks’ economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday (Dec 5) and left the door open for further easing as it…
Culture
Warner Bros begins exclusive deal talks with Netflix
The traditional TV business is in the midst of a major contraction as viewers shift to streaming Warner Bros Discovery has entered…
Culture
Netflix in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery assets: source
Netflix is in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s film and television studios along with its streaming assets after offering…
Culture
Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s studios, streaming unit for US$72 billion
The deal will further tilt the power balance in Hollywood in favour of the streaming giant Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros…
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China chipmaker Moore Threads soars 469% after eight billion yuan IPO
The listing comes as optimism over the country’s drive for tech self-sufficiency intensifies, fuelled by trade tensions and fears of US…
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China chipmaker Moore Threads soars 502% after eight billion yuan IPO
The listing comes as optimism over the country’s drive for tech self-sufficiency intensifies, fuelled by trade tensions and fears of US…
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SC Capital begins construction of 100MW data centre in Nanko island, Osaka
Singapore-based institutional real estate investment management firm SC Capital Partners Group on Friday (Dec 5) began construction of a…
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CLI-backed SC Capital starts work on US$600 million first phase of Osaka data centre
The 100MW facility in a prime location will have direct access to robust power infrastructure and major network routes Singapore-based…
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Philippines eyes easing IPO float rules to lure firms like GCash
Companies will be required to keep certain minimum public float levels after listing The Philippines’ securities regulator plans to relax…
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China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after Xi’s debt crackdown
Bridging the funding gap has become more urgent as bond issuance by the special financial vehicles has fallen to its lowest level since…