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CK Hutchison weighing Hong Kong listing for retailer Watson: sources
CK Hutchison Holdings is considering listing health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group, people familiar with the matter said. The Hong…
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Singaporean Actress Jeanette Aw Announces December Closure of Her Jalan Besar Bakery
Actress-turned-baker Jeanette Aw is wrapping up a significant chapter in her culinary career after more than four years at Hamilton Road.…
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Maybank Q3 profit up 3.3% at RM2.62 billion
Maybank’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sep 30 rose 3.3 per cent to RM2.62 billion (S$828 million), from RM2.54 billion in the…
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Maybank Q3 profit up 3.3% at RM2.6 billion
Maybank’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sep 30 rose 3.3 per cent to RM2.6 billion (S$828 million), from RM2.5 billion in the same…
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US accuses four of smuggling advanced Nvidia chips to China
The Commerce Department has barred all the chips involved from export to the Asian nation Federal prosecutors charged two Chinese…
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Foreigners buy most Philippine stocks in two years on BSP Bets
Global investors snapped up the most Philippine shares in more than two years on expectations the central bank will cut interest rates…
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Foxconn can make 1,000 AI racks a week, to increase next year, chairman says
The company has been expanding beyond electronics into electric vehicles (EVs) and AI data centres Foxconn chairman Liu Young said on…
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Bank of Japan drops fresh hints of near-term rate hike as yen slides
The remarks keep alive the possibility of a rate hike as soon as its next policy meeting on Dec 18 and 19 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will…
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Indonesia’s US$52 billion fund to invest 5% of assets abroad
The plan marks a key shift for BPJS TK has outgrown Indonesia’s shallow capital markets. Indonesia’s largest social security fund is…
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‘Baby Shark’ creator’s 62% wipeout sinks stock below IPO price
The frenzy for the company behind the viral children’s hit Baby Shark has quickly cooled with shares dropping below their initial public…
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STI tumbles 1% amid rout in Asia markets; Nikkei, Hang Seng falls more than 2%
Singapore stocks fell on Friday (Nov 21), mirroring a wider regional rout as markets tumbled earlier this week on fears of an artificial…
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STI tumbles 1% amid rout in Asia markets; Nikkei, Hang Seng fall more than 2%
Singapore stocks fell on Friday (Nov 21), mirroring a wider regional rout after markets tumbled earlier this week on fears of an…
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STI slides 1% amid rout in Asia markets; Nikkei, Hang Seng tumble more than 2%
Singapore stocks fell on Friday (Nov 21), triggered by declining expectations of a rate cut. This follows a wider regional rout after…
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Asia: Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
The Japanese currency has fallen this week to its lowest level against the US dollar since January Tech firms led more steep losses across…
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Joby Aviation sues air-taxi rival Archer over trade secrets
eVTOL aircraft firms are racing to bring their vehicles to market, aiming to meet a demand for faster, more sustainable urban…
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Gold falls as strong US jobs data dims rate-cut prospects
Traders now see nearly a 39% chance for a Fed rate cut next month, down from 60% earlier this month Gold prices slipped on Friday (Nov 21)…
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Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Zelenskyy Invested $500 Million, $1.5 Billion 'Of His Own Money' In Ski Resort In Western Ukraine -- Project's Developer Denies His Involvement
Did President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy invest $500 million or $1.5 billion "of his own money" in "a ski resort in Western Ukraine"?…
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Salesforce says customer data possibly exposed following incident
Salesforce said on Thursday (Nov 20) that it is investigating “unusual activity” involving Gainsight-published applications that may have…
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Singapore Paincare settles dispute over claims worth S$350,000 to S$450,000
Singapore Paincare has entered a settlement to resolve a dispute with an individual who claimed the company owed her a sum between…
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Coliwoo enters joint venture to acquire 1 King George's Avenue property for S$40 million
The REHAU Building will undergo conversion works to transform it into a co-living space Coliwoo Holdings has entered into a 50:50 joint…
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Stocks to watch: Hongkong Land, ComfortDelGro, IReit Global, Coliwoo
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Nov 21): Hongkong Land: The property…
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Foxconn, OpenAI partner on AI hardware manufacturing
Initially, the collaboration will cover a range of scenarios across assembly, inspection, machine tending and logistics applications…
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Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it restructures
US wireless carrier Verizon on Thursday (Nov 20) said that it will cut more than 13,000 jobs in its largest single layoff as it works to…
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US Fed fractures deepen as Barr signals inflation concern
Investors now see about a 40% probability of a rate cut at the December meeting, according to pricing in futures contracts Add one more to…