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Trump team nears Taiwan trade deal with more US chip investment
Any agreement with Taipei risks provoking China, which claims the island as part of its territory The Trump administration is close to a…
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Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
JAPAN’S Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s…
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SK Hynix to build 19 trillion won AI memory chip packaging plant
Memory has become a bottleneck that directly limits how quickly data centres can bring new AI accelerators online SK Hynix plans to spend…
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Gold eases on profit-booking after breaching US$4,600/oz
Gold eased on Tuesday (Jan 13), a day after breaching US$4,600/ounce for the first time ever, as investors booked profits amid heightened…
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UOBKH initiates coverage on NTT DC Reit with ‘buy’; forecasts 41% upside
The analyst points out that the Reit has enjoyed a ‘steady rise’ in portfolio occupancy NTT DC Reit has the highest distribution yield…
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Boustead Singapore amends agreement with Unified Industrial to retain control of Vietnam business
This allows the company to better manage its real estate and fund management business in the country Boustead Singapore on Monday (Jan 12)…
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Boustead Singapore tweaks deal with Unified Industrial to retain control of Vietnam business
This allows the company to better manage its real estate and fund management business in one of Asean’s fastest growing economy Boustead…
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BlackRock cuts hundreds of jobs, trimming about 1% of staff
BlackRock is cutting hundreds of jobs across the company, becoming the latest Wall Street firm to rein in headcount in recent weeks. The…
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SK Hynix to invest nearly US$13 billion in chip packaging plant in South Korea
South Korea’s SK Hynix said on Tuesday it has decided to invest 19 trillion won (S$16.6 billion) to build an advanced chip packaging plant…
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Major US banks gear up for bond sales as Trump turns up pressure
The biggest US banks usually borrow in the investment-grade bond market soon after posting earnings Wall Street is about to embark on its…
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US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favorable outlook
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday he expects a healthy economy in 2026 and indicated he sees no…
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US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook
He said that it’s critical for the Fed to get inflation back to its 2 per cent target Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John…
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BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
Glencore has a market capitalisation of about US$73 billion while Rio is valued at US$138 billion BHP Group’s bold bid to buy rival Anglo…
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Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 13): Thomson Medical: The…
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Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings, Alpha Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 13): Thomson Medical: The…
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Silver’s one-year 180% bull run: What to know about investing in it versus gold
The use of digital silver accounts to manage silver investments has gained traction recently Silver’s streak continues into the new year,…
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Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet
The iPhone maker has faced a series of setbacks on the AI front after being late to the race Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its…
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Strong January lifts odds of another record year for STI, further upside ahead: OCBC
The year may have kicked off on a shaky note for global markets with geopolitical volatility following American action in Venezuela.…
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Alphabet hits US$4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment
Alphabet briefly hit US$4 trillion in market valuation on Monday (Jan 12), as the Google parent’s sharpened artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Meta unveils ‘Meta Compute’ initiative to build AI infrastructure
Zuckerberg is going all in to build data centres for those projects, as well as the energy capacity to support them Meta has announced its…
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The Market Met Jerome Powell’s Warning With Deep Denial
Not all the markets were impervious to Powell’s harassment by DOJ goons. The dollar, which is down 8.3 percent over the past year—that is,…
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US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a meeting on Monday with ministers from different US partners and allies “to discuss solutions to…
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Citi to cut about 1,000 jobs this week
CITIGROUP is set to cut about 1,000 jobs this week as part of chief executive Jane Fraser’s march to keep a lid on costs and improve…
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Retailers Hit Holiday Expectations With a 4.1 Percent Sales Gain
Holiday 2025 sales rose 4.1 percent despite weaker consumer sentiment, producing a season that was ultimately in line with industry…