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Revolut’s valuation hits US$75 million as it completes fundraising
Digital bank Revolut has concluded fundraising – comprising secondary share sales for employees and fresh capital – bringing its valuation…
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Revolut’s valuation hits US$75 billion as it completes fundraising
Digital bank Revolut has concluded fundraising – comprising secondary share sales for employees and fresh capital – bringing its valuation…
Business
Rupee gains as RBI returns to defend currency after slump
INDIA’S rupee bounced back after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) resumed efforts to support it, following a sharp drop last Friday when…
Business
DBS said to revise Alliance Bank offer proposal to 30% stake
It made the decision after failing to get approval for its initial request to buy as much as 49% Singapore’s biggest bank has withdrawn an…
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CereBree's "Grow" Pillar: Building an AI-Powered Path to Lifelong Development
CereBree is preparing to launch its minimum viable product (MVP) – a version that will allow users to experience the "Grow" pillar, one of…
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Prehabilitation: A New Global Shift in Surgical Preparation
Around the world, millions of people undergo surgery every year, where nearly one in four patients experience complications, prolonged…
Business
Dubai property frenzy sets developers on a US$6 billion debt spree
From Islamic bonds to private credit, they ride one of the Gulf country’s longest real estate booms in years Property developers in the…
Business
Breaking Barriers in Cloud Health Monitoring
Think of an evening in late 2025, where a single AWS region flickers for just 17 minutes; but with an impact that is brutal. A large…
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From Security to Simplicity: The Top 5 Wallets Powering the Next Wave of Crypto Adoption
As cryptocurrency adoption surges beyond early enthusiasts and into mainstream finance, the tools users rely on to secure, store, and…
Business
Thailand eyes tougher gold-trade rules after baht swings
Thailand’s central bank plans to tighten reporting rules for gold transactions after rising bullion flows contributed to swings in the…
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Hawthorne Man Convicted of Killing Estranged Wife, Burying Her Body and Then Returning to Have Sexual Contact with Her Remains
A California man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury convicted him of murdering his estranged wife by stabbing her at…
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Who Is Bethany MaGee? Victim Set on Fire on Chicago Metro by Career Criminal With 72 Arrests Identified as Loving 26-Year-Old Woman
The 26-year-old victim who was doused in flames by a lunatic with a lengthy rap sheet on a Chicago L train earlier this month has been…
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Alibaba’s main AI app debuts strongly in effort to rival ChatGPT
Qwen’s debut underscores how AI apps have set new highs for rapid adoption in recent times Alibaba Group Holding’s Qwen app drew more than…
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California Youth Pastor Arrested for Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Girl
A Coarsegold youth pastor has been arrested following a months-long investigation by The Madera County Sheriff's Office into allegations…
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Singapore court clears way for US$2.7 billion suit against Stanchart in 1MDB scandal-linked claim
Claims involve alleged US$150 million deposit to Najib Razak and millions for Rosmah’s bags and jewellery The Singapore High Court has…
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Missouri School Teacher Who Engaged in Sexual Acts with Her Underage Students, Paying Them With Alcohol, Cash and Marijuana, Sentenced
A Missouri teacher has been sentenced to prison for paying her underage students with cash, alcohol and marijuana in exchange for sex.…
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Indian central bank likely intervenes to prop up rupee before local market open, traders say
The Reserve Bank of Indian likely intervened to support the rupee before the local spot market opened on Monday, four traders told…
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Asia: Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week’s rollercoaster ride…
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Surging Chinese imports of Indonesia oil point to rebranded Iranian crude, traders say
China’s imports from Malaysia have almost halved since July from this year’s peak in March at 8.5 million tonnes China is importing…
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Owning luxury hotels is tough; long term rewards await patient capital
Jardine Matheson and Frasers Property could gain from hotel ownership over the long term The prestige associated with owning luxury hotels…
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Lenovo stockpiling PC memory due to ‘unprecedented’ AI squeeze
The company will aim to avoid passing on rising costs to its customers in the current quarter, as it wants to sustain this year’s strong…
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Scammed while travelling? OCBC rolls out free in-app calls for all customers
Bank says business and retail customers currently make over 8,000 calls to the bank each month while overseas OCBC said on Monday (Nov 24)…
Business
Three companies picked to supply methanol at Singapore port in drive to be sustainable bunkering hub
Global Energy Trading, Golden Island and PetroChina issued licences to supply methanol as marine fuel The Maritime and Port Authority of…
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Gold dips as US dollar firms on reduced rate-cut prospects
The precious metal, a non-yielding asset, tends to do well in low-interest-rate environments Gold prices dipped on Monday (Nov 24),…