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Singapore market reforms may lift sentiment in 2026 despite geopolitical, trade uncertainty
Investors should focus on companies with credible and clearly stated plans to drive shareholder value Back in early June, I mentioned…
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After a tepid 2025, cautious optimism is building for private equity in 2026
More sectors could become attractive to investors next year as valuations are largely reset The expected rebound in the private-equity…
Business
Keppel Reit eyes diversification into retail with focus on Singapore
Keppel Reit remains anchored in Singapore despite its foray into Australian retail Keppel Reit is charting a more diversified growth path…
Business
Emerging markets bring high hopes for 2026 after stellar year
This year’s capital rush into the sector is a sign more investors are allocating to a sector that’s been out of favour after years of…
News
Waymos froze, blocked traffic during San Francisco power outage
Waymo’s driverless ride services were a high-profile victim of a power outage that affected large swaths of San Francisco, with cars…
Lifestyle
James Ransone: 'Wire Actor' Dies by Suicide Aged 46 after Suffering from Mental Health Issues for Years
James Ransone, the actor best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka on "The Wire" and appearing in several other HBO productions, has died at…
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Claudio Neves Valente: Brown University Shooter Was a Brilliant Physicist Who Had Grudge Against MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro for 25 Years
The man who allegedly killed two Brown University students and an MIT physicist during a days-long shooting rampage was driven by a…
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San Francisco Plunges into Darkness after Power Outage Impacts 130K Homes and Brings Self-Driving Cars to a Halt in Middle of Streets
San Francisco was thrown into complete darkness on Saturday night after a major power outage knocked out electricity across nearly 30…
Business
Vietnam on Track for Record Tourism Year with Arrivals Nearing 21 Million
Vietnam is on track to welcome a record 21 million foreign visitors this year, cementing its position as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing…
Business
Bilateral Trade Between Vietnam and Singapore Hits New Peak of S$36B in 11 Months
Trade between Vietnam and Singapore hit a record high in the first 11 months of the year, reaching S$36 billion (US$27.8 billion) and…
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Singapore Food Agency Flags 2 Products Sold Online for Containing Prohibited Substances
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) advised the consumers who have purchased two products sold online, Ferrari Candy and TK Premium Coffee,…
News
Six Indonesians Arrested After Attempted Unlawful Entry into Singapore
Six Indonesian men were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, December 21, after they were detected entering Singapore illegally by sea,…
Business
AI model developer MiniMax passes Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing
CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has passed a Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing, according to a stock exchange…
Business
Why investors are betting on nuclear fusion even as it remains elusive
Interest in fusion has been further fuelled by the proliferation of data centres, as tech firm hunt for sources to power their cloud…
Business
Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change US interest rates for months ahead after the…
Business
Record US$350 billion deals boom fuels upbeat M&A outlook in Japan
Corporate governance reforms aimed at improving shareholder returns are helping to transform country into a hive of activity IT HAS been a…
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What the Founders Understood About Faith and Freedom | National Review
Faith is not an intruder in public life; it’s a part of our civic DNA. Source link
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America’s Risky Retreat in Biomedical Leadership | National Review
The CDC’s plan to end primate research will weaken our biomedical capabilities just as our global competitors are shoring up theirs.…
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Little Women’s Unsung Heroine | National Review
The oft-overlooked Marmee steadies and guides. Source link
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The Wild, Sad Life of John Cage’s First Lover
Why not New York? Personal factors may have been at work: in L.A., Cage’s parents could provide support. But L.A. was also coming into its…
Business
Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates plans to expand its employee ownership initiative next year, which will see more than 60 per cent of…
Business
Morgan Stanley seen as front-runner for SpaceX IPO: sources
Morgan Stanley is emerging as a leading contender for a key role in SpaceX’s blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), as the bank’s…
Business
SoftBank races to fulfil US$22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end: sources
SoftBank Group is racing to close a US$22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end through an array of cash-raising schemes,…
Business
Elon Musk becomes first person worth US$700 billion following pay package ruling
TESLA CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surged to US$749 billion late Friday (Dec 19) after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock…