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US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq end flat in holiday-thin trade, Meta gains on deal
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by…
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Tatiana Schlossberg: John F. Kennedy's Granddaughter Dies Aged Just 35 Weeks After Revealing Her Blood Cancer Diagnosis
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former US president John F. Kennedy, has died aged 35 after a battle with blood cancer, only six…
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SoftBank has completed its US$40 billion investment in OpenAI
It has been building one of the largest private technology investment programmes in the world, with a particular focus on AI and related…
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Wall Street opens subdued after tech-led drop halts rally
Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Tuesday (Dec 30), a day after logging their steepest one-day decline in nearly two weeks as…
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Cambridge Artificial Intelligence and Incredible Holdings have entered a non-binding MOU to explore the transaction
Cambridge Artificial Intelligence and Incredible Holdings have entered a non-binding MOU to explore the transaction Electronics and…
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Alibaba, Abu Dhabi set to invest in AI startup MiniMax’s US$600 million IPO
CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has secured Alibaba and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as key backers in its…
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China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers
They must prove through procurement tenders that at least half their equipment will be Chinese-made China is requiring chipmakers to use…
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Co-living provider The Assembly Place files preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO
Proceeds will be used to grow the company’s portfolio, including its expected expansion into Malaysia Co-living operator The Assembly…
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Vietnam's Tra Fish Exports Set to Near $2.2B in 2025 as Brazil Emerges as Key Growth Market
Vietnam's tra fish (pangasius) exports are projected to approach US$2.2 billion in 2025, reflecting steady expansion in several major…
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AI memory demand propels Kioxia to world’s best-performing stock
Artificial intelligence’s insatiable appetite for data storage has delivered Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings world-beating stock…
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Acquisition will be completed in second half of 2026 and make SUTL Enterprise the largest owner-operator of integrated marinas in Singapore
Acquisition will be completed in second half of 2026, making SUTL Enterprise the largest owner-operator of integrated marinas in Singapore…
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Singapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 299 to 203, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands Local…
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Renminbi climbs past 7 per US dollar onshore for first time since 2023
A stronger currency makes imports cheaper, and aids China authorities’ long-term goal of internationalising the currency The renminbi…
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Nice To Not Meet You Ending, Episode 16 (Finale): Wi Jeong Sin Makes Final Move Against Lee Dae Ho
Nice To Not Meet You episode 16 will air on tvN on Tuesday (December 30) at 8:50 PM KST. The chapter is likely to feature the downfall of…
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Japan's Nikkei trims 2025 surge as tech stocks take a breather
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge edged lower on the final trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology sector that has been a key driver…
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China vows to stabilise grain, edible oil production in key meeting
Beijing seeks food security in the face of economic challenges and pressures from urbanisation China must stabilise grain and edible oil…
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PBOC’s leanest year for easing since 2021 defies Wall Street
Cutting interest rates by a little might prove ineffective in a scenario where households and businesses are reluctant to take on debt…
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Inside Beauty’s Growing Universe of Distressed Acquirers
In 2025, beauty M&A was a tale of two extremes. There were the buzzy, hefty transactions of red-hot assets like Hailey Bieber’s Rhode…
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Feminine Care Is Soaring on TikTok Shop – Meet the Top 10 Brands Driving the Category
TikTok Shop’s beauty boom is turning into a wellness one, too. Data from Charm.io shows that feminine care was the number-two beauty…
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UltraGreen.ai gets regulatory approval for its products in Malaysia and the Philippines
This facilitates the company’s delivery of surgical technologies to healthcare systems in South-east Asia, UltraGreen.ai says Surgical…
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Six China IPOs debut in Hong Kong after raising HK$7 billion to cap banner year
With more than 300 companies filing to list, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Six Chinese companies made their…
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Chinese firms make strong Hong Kong debuts, capping bumper listings year
With more than 300 companies filing for IPOs, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Several Chinese companies that…
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LTA awards Obayashi Corp S$281 million contract to design and build new Brickland MRT station
The new Brickland station, between Chao Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations on the North South MRT line, is targeted to commence passenger…
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Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions Precious metals…