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Bessent sees one or two more Fed chair interviews this week
Trump is slated to interview the central bank governor Chris Waller on Dec 17 for the chair job Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…
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Gold ticks higher as US unemployment climbs in November
Gold climbed on Wednesday (Dec 17) after a US jobs report showed the unemployment rate rose in November, buoying bets of further US…
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Silver tops US$65 for first time; gold firms as US unemployment rate climbs
Silver vaulted past the US$65 mark for the first time on Wednesday (Dec 17), while gold edged higher as weaker US labour data rekindled…
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OUE raises stake in OUE Healthcare to 89.7% with S$20.7 million share purchase
OUE says the transaction is in line with its commitment to the longer-term prospects of OUE Healthcare’s core business OUE has agreed to…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, Keppel DC Reit, CICT, SingLand, UOL, Jardine C&C, F&N, Suntec Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 17): Keppel, Keppel DC Reit:…
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Singapore inventor wins High Court suit against rivals who passed off similar doors as his design
The Malaysian company by Ng’s former employee Goh Song Guan, manufactures a similar slide-and-swing door known as “SD Door” A Singapore…
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China’s market revival hinges on gloomy economy turning corner
China’s markets shed the “uninvestable” tag this year. To bury it for good, investors say an acceleration in the domestic economy is…
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Waymo in talks to raise billions at over US$100 billion valuation: report
ALPHABET unit Waymo is in talks with potential investors to raise money at a valuation of at least US$100 billion, The Information…
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SBI Shinsei Bank to debut after second-biggest Japan IPO of 2025
The lender’s listing has boosted the total volume in the country’s IPO market to a seven-year high SBI Shinsei Bank will start trading in…
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SBI Shinsei Bank soars 11% from IPO price in Tokyo trading debut
The lender’s listing has boosted the total volume in the country’s IPO market to a seven-year high SBI Shinsei Bank surged as much as 11…
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China chipmaker MetaX debuts after wildly oversubscribed IPO
CHINA will have another major chip debut on Wednesday (Dec 17), eagerly watched by stock-market investors after the stellar gains by its…
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China chipmaker MetaX soars 569% after wildly oversubscribed IPO
Chinese IPOs have been strong this year, averaging a 250% pop on the first trading day China saw another spectacular debut by chipmaker…
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China chipmaker MetaX jumps 755% after wildly oversubscribed IPO
Chinese IPOs have been strong this year, averaging a 250% pop on the first trading day MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai soared in its…
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Warner Bros likely to reject US$108 billion Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war: sources
WARNER Bros Discovery’s board could announce a decision as early as Wednesday on Paramount Skydance’s US$108.4 billion takeover bid, with…
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Warner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery’s board rejected Paramount Skydance’s US$108.4 billion hostile bid on Wednesday (Dec 17), saying it failed to…
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Chagee, Mixue, Scarlett, Xiang Xiang: Singapore F&B is a cut-throat business, but some are still expanding
Even industry leaders such as Eggslut and Haidilao have been forced to exit or dial back expansion plans In 2025, eateries have shut down…
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Chagee, Mixue, Scarlett, Xiang Xiang: Expanding in Singapore’s cut-throat F&B business
Even industry leaders such as Eggslut and Haidilao have been forced to exit or dial back expansion plans In 2025, eateries have shut down…
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Hacking group ‘ShinyHunters’ threatens to expose premium users of sex site Pornhub
Three of the affected people confirmed to Reuters that they had signed up to Pornhub’s premium service The hacking group “ShinyHunters”…
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RBNZ expects new bank capital requirements to lower rates
The new rules materially reduce requirements compared with decisions made in 2019 New Zealand’s central bank is reducing capital…
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Tesla eyes battery-cell production in Germany from 2027: report
TThe company’s European sales have slumped due to an ageing lineup and blowback over Musk’s politics Tesla plans to launch battery-cell…
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Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting
ELON Musk’s AI chatbot Grok churned out misinformation about Australia’s Bondi Beach mass shooting, misidentifying a key figure who saved…
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MUFG, SMFG among Japanese firms piling into India for growth
The total volume of deals targeting Indian companies has climbed 15% this year to almost US$90 billion Japanese companies are expanding in…
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US threatens retaliation over ‘unreasonable’ EU tech regulations
THE United States threatened countermeasures against the EU on Tuesday over the bloc’s efforts to tax American firms, pointing to major…
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European equities end lower as investors assess US data; defence firms tumble
EUROPEAN shares dipped on Tuesday, led by sharp declines in defence and energy shares, with investors parsing disappointing domestic and…