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Volkswagen says 20,000 workers agree to early exits
Volkswagen said about 20,000 employees will voluntarily leave the company by the end of the decade as the carmaker restructures its German…
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The privatisation offer for this small Catalist company could cause SGX some discomfort
Amid a flurry of delistings from the Singapore Exchange (SGX), one more privatisation offer – especially that for a small Catalist player…
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Ascott, Frasers Hospitality expand footprint in Asia
Lodging sector players Ascott and Frasers Hospitality issued separate statements on Tuesday (Jun 3) announcing their expansion in Asia…
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Protect investors, but give private market fund managers flexibility, industry players tell MAS
The transparency of private market funds, the amount they charge in fees, and the methods of valuation were among key points raised in the…
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Singapore hedge fund Arrowpoint capitalised on May market turmoil
Singapore’s multi-strategy hedge fund Arrowpoint Investment Partners has made gains by exploiting market dislocations triggered by global…
Business
Online broker Tiger to double Hong Kong headcount, targets offshore China wealth
Tiger Securities plans to double its headcount in Hong Kong over the next two to three years as the online brokerage targets a bigger…
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TSMC says tariffs have some impact but AI demand robust
[HSINCHU, Taiwan] US tariffs are having some impact but demand for artificial intelligence (AI) remains strong and continues to outpace…
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Bank of Japan urged to keep or slow bond taper pace from fiscal 2026
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) received a sizeable number of requests to maintain or slightly slow the pace of tapering in its bond purchases…
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Australia cracks down on crypto ATMs as scams, fraud uncovered
There are now more than 1,800 machines in the country compared to just 23 in 2019, according to Austrac data Australia’s financial crimes…
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Gold hovers near four-week peak on weaker US dollar, trade concerns
Gold edged up to hit a near four-week high on Tuesday (Jun 3), as a weaker US dollar and rising uncertainty over the US-China trade deal…
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Widjaja family’s Sinarmas Land offer closes with 98.65% resultant shareholding
Property development group Sinarmas Land requested the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to suspend trading of its shares with effect from 9 am on…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Sinarmas Land, Oxley Holdings
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jun 3): CapitaLand Ascendas Reit…
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Merck held talks to buy biotech MoonLake for over US$3 billion: FT
K has held talks to buy Swiss biotech MoonLake Immunotherapeutics for more than US$3 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday,…
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Google Deepmind CEO says global AI cooperation ‘difficult’
Artificial intelligence pioneer and head of Google’s Deepmind, Demis Hassabis on Monday said that greater international cooperation around…
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Oil gains on supply concerns as wildfires disrupt Canada supply, Opec+ keeps output plans unchanged
Oil prices climbed nearly 3 per cent on Monday on supply concerns as producer group Opec+ decided not to accelerate plans to hike output…
Culture
Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV businesses, cuts that underscore the entertainment industry’s…
Business
US: Stocks end higher as traders shake off trade tensions
stocks shook off a gloomy start to the week to close higher on Monday, with traders looking through the new trade uncertainty fueled by…
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Why Prior Authorization Is Causing Headaches and How to Solve It
In healthcare, insurance companies use prior authorization (PA) to determine whether a prescribed treatment, medication, or procedure is…
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Trump Officials Leave Out One Key Detail on Colorado Attack Suspect
Of the 1,461 arrests made as part of Operation Patriot, only 790 individuals—or roughly 54 percent—had criminal convictions or charges.…
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ICE Officials Don’t Know Who to Arrest, Thanks to Stephen Miller
Of the 1,461 arrests made as part of Operation Patriot, only 790 individuals—or roughly 54 percent—had criminal convictions or charges.…
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Hakeem Jeffries Serves up Word Salad Over Federal Aide’s Arrest
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries more or less admitted he has no plan to actually hold the Trump administration accountable for…
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ICE Just Arrested 1,400 People. Here’s How Many Had Criminal Charges.
“#Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. >#Democrats dont know the difference,” the post…
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Google to spend US$500 million revamping compliance in shareholder settlement
Google agreed to spend US$500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the…
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Kristi Noem Takes Down List of Sanctuary Cities After Police Outrage
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quietly removed a list of “sanctuary” states, cities, and counties after outrage from the National…