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Asia: Stocks surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough
ASIAN equities surged on Monday as investors cheered a breakthrough in US-China trade talks that set the stage for leaders Donald Trump…
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Ghislaine Maxwell Bragged About Performing Sexual Act on George Clooney at a Party, Alleges Virginia Giuffre's Memoir
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly once boasted about having sex with actor George Clooney at a party, according to…
Business
Huawei EV partner Seres seeks HK$13.2 billion in Hong Kong listing
Seres Group started taking investor orders for a Hong Kong listing that may raise as much as HK$13.2 billion (S$2.2 billion), making the…
News
Alicia Stone: NYPD Detective and Mom of Three Dies Mysteriously in Colombia Just a Week After Butt Lift Surgery
An NYPD detective and loving mother of three died just a week after undergoing a butt lift and liposuction surgery in Colombia — prompting…
Business
SoftBank-backed Lenskart IPO to raise as much as 72.8 billion rupees
The eyewear retailer is the latest big name to go public in the country, coming on the heels of two billion-dollar IPOs this month Eyewear…
Business
Gold dips on stronger dollar, US-China trade deal hopes
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its meeting on Wednesday Gold prices fell…
Business
New Aster unit inks Sembcorp Solar deal for power worth 17,000 cars’ emissions
The new unit, Aster Power, will focus on advancing power and steam generation, as well as renewable power solutions across Aster’s assets…
Business
Skipping a generation: Lessons from the late Nippon Paint tycoon’s inheritance play
For families planning to hand over wealth directly to the third generation, the grandchildren’s tax residency is important Months before…
Business
Shares of iFast soars 7.5% on positive Q3 results
The counter jumped S$0.69 to an intra-day high of S$9.92, the highest price in more than a year Shares of digital wealth management…
Business
Shares of iFast soar 7.5% on positive Q3 results
The counter jumped S$0.69 to an intra-day high of S$9.92, the highest price in more than a year Shares of digital wealth management…
Business
iFast soars 8.2% to all-time high on robust Q3 earnings
Counter hits S$9.99 in early trading before shedding some gains to trade over 6% up in late morning Shares of digital wealth management…
Business
iFast soars 8.2% to all-time high on robust Q3 earnings; set to hit record net inflows for 2025
Counter hits S$9.99 in early trading before shedding some gains to trade over 6% up in late morning Shares of digital wealth management…
Business
DBS, OCBC and Maybank extends S$500 million loan to YTL PowerSeraya for hydrogen-ready power plant
This is the first transition-finance transaction aligned with Singapore’s national taxonomy for sustainable finance Some of South-east…
Business
DBS, OCBC and Maybank extend S$500 million loan to YTL PowerSeraya for hydrogen-ready power plant
This is the first transition-finance transaction aligned with Singapore’s national taxonomy for sustainable finance Some of South-east…
Business
Singapore to build 700MW data centre park on Jurong Island, pilot biomethane imports: Tan See Leng
Singapore will build a low-carbon data centre park on Jurong Island with up to 700 megawatts (MW) of capacity – its largest such facility…
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Nuclear power: Singapore to partner two US institutes, releases background paper
Clean energy imports from Indonesia are also expected to commence within the decade Singapore will partner two US organisations to…
Business
Sembcorp partners EMA to test energy-storage system for grid stability
Sembcorp Industries will work with the Energy Market Authority (EMA) to test its expanded battery energy-storage system on Jurong Island…
Business
South Korea faces property ‘ticking bomb’ as Lee backs BOK hold
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung warned that the country’s property market is a bubble on the point of bursting, as he backed the Bank…
Business
Seoul: South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index tops 4,000 for first time
South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index rose above 4,000 points on Monday for the first time, buoyed by optimism around trade... Source…
News
Fire at ASL Marine unit’s Batam shipyard leaves 13 dead, 18 injured
Another fire at the same unit’s shipyard in June left four dead and five injured A fire outbreak at a Batam shipyard, belonging to an ASL…
Business
Gold trader hiring spree drives up pay as bullion market booms
In addition to the demand from trading houses, hedge funds, refiners, brokers and banks are also hiring precious metals traders, leading…
Business
Stocks to watch: ASL Marine, mm2 Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Oct 27): ASL Marine: The shipbuilder…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei tops 50,000 mark for first time on stimulus euphoria
Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed past the 50,000 level for the first time on Monday, continuing a run of successive records on…
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India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
The world’s two most populous nations remain strategic rivals competing for regional influence, but ties have eased gradually since a…