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India in talks to create bigger banks, including via mergers, finance minister says
India has 12 state-owned banks, which together hold assets totalling 171 trillion rupees (S$2.51 trillion) as of March India needs more…
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Bank of Canada plans 10% job cuts as PM Carney moves to trim expenses
The central bank is committed to achieving a 15% total budget reduction over the 2026 to 2028 period The Bank of Canada is planning to…
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote that hints at cut soon
The Bank of England kept borrowing costs on hold on Thursday (Nov 6) but a narrow vote and signs that governor Andrew Bailey might soon…
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SGX to launch ‘next-gen’ trading engine in second half of 2027
SGX Regulation is seeking public feedback on rule amendments and new functions of the engine from Thursday to Dec 31 With investor…
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Genting Singapore Q3 net profit rises 19% to S$94.6 million amid higher VIP volume, win rate
Genting Singapore posted a 19 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit to S$94.6 million for the third quarter ended Sep 30, with…
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JPMorgan faces record 45-million-euro fine from German watchdog over money-laundering lapses
The lender says the fine concerns past issues and that delays in SAR filings did not hinder probes Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin has…
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JPMorgan hit with record 45-million-euro fine from German watchdog over money-laundering lapses
The lender says the fine concerns past issues and that delays in SAR filings did not hinder probes Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin has…
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Unite the Rails | National Review
When Leland Stanford hammered in the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific…
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A Visit to Sarasota’s Ringling Museum | National Review
It’s both whimsical and serious, though its website is awful. And, Governor DeSantis, don’t mess with its governance. Source link
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New York Times Coverage Avoids the Third Rails of Sex Trafficking | National Review
We must not ignore the role of illegal immigration and abortion. Source link
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CapitaLand Investment’s 9M revenue dips 25.5% to S$1.6 billion after CLAS deconsolidation
CapitaLand Investment reported a 25.5 per cent plunge in total revenue to about S$1.6 billion for the first nine months of 2025, from…
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UOB’s S$885 million allowance build-up ‘prudent’ despite Q3 profit hit: analysts
UOB’s S$885 million move to shore up its allowances is a “prudent” step that brings its provision ratios in line with those of DBS and…
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California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don't flee the state
California’s tech companies, the epicenter of the state’s economy, sent politicians a loud message this year: Back down from restrictive…
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Singapore: Driver who Allegedly Fled Scene After Telok Blangah Crash Arrested
A 34-year-old man, who fled after his car collided with four other vehicles in Telok Blangah, was arrested on Wednesday, November 5. On…
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Singapore shares hit new high; STI up 1.5%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 376 to 190 after 1.5 billion securities worth S$2.9 billion change hands Local…
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China commercial vehicle maker Qingling Motors debuts in Singapore with the EQ2 heavy truck
Automotive group Motorway and Qingling Motors will officially launch an electric heavy vehicle (EHV), the Qingling EQ2, on Friday (Nov 7).…
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Singapore: Malaysian man, 33, Faces Charge for Allegedly Impersonating MAS Official
A 33-year-old Malaysian man was charged in court on Thursday, November 6, for his suspected involvement in a government official…
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Corporate governance and culture must go hand in hand amid complex challenges: Sias
They are ‘two sides of the same coin’, says founder, president and CEO David Gerald As companies face increasingly complex challenges,…
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Maybank upgrades ESR Reit to ‘buy’ on positive developments
Maybank Securities has upgraded ESR Reit to “buy”, from “hold” previously – with a 50 per cent higher target price of S$3 – on the back of…
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Wisconsin Man Convicted of Killing Girlfriend After She Told Him She Wanted to Leave Him
A 57-year-old Wisconsin man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend and then hiding her body in the woods after she told him she was…
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Nissan returns to operating profit in Q2
Nissan booked 51.5 billion yen (S$437.4 million) in operating profit for July-September Nissan Motor swung back to an operating profit in…
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Chinese banks edge out global rivals in financing Boyu Capital’s Starbucks China deal: sources
Ping An Bank, Industrial Bank, and China Minsheng Banking are set to arrange a seven-year syndicated loan of about US$1.4 billion Chinese…
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Dear X to Premiere on Thursday with Four Episodes; A Complete Guide to Kim You Jung Starrer Drama
Dear X, the melo-thriller drama starring Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Young Dae, Kim Do Hoon, and Lee Yul Eum will premiere on TVING on Thursday,…
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Google planning powerful AI data centre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost
Data centre could support AI-enabled military command and control node, expert says Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence…