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Dealmakers see Apac getting back on track after big M&A misses
Multinationals are reviewing their global assets; private equity firms pressured to return money to investors Rainmakers in Asia-Pacific…
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Asia: Markets surge on US rate hopes, tech fired by chip deal
Tech companies have been at the forefront of a surge across markets this year as investors pile into all things linked to artificial…
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Renault weighs making cars with China’s Chery in South America
Renault and China’s Chery Automobile are in talks to partner on carmaking and sales in South America as both manufacturers pursue growth…
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Indonesia’s central bank faces growing threats to independence
As governments look to raise spending and borrow more, investors have reacted by selling longer-dated bonds in US, Europe and Japan…
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Apple shelves Vision headset revamp to prioritise Meta-like AI glasses
Apple has hit pause on a planned overhaul to its Vision Pro headset to redirect resources towards a more urgent effort: developing smart…
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Cordlife tumbles 18% following notice of potential one-year suspension
The group says it is assessing the risks and uncertainties which could affect its ability to continue as a going concern Shares of…
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Gold’s record rally pauses as US dollar ticks up
The US government has shut down much of its operations, potentially putting thousands of federal jobs at risk Gold eased on Thursday (Oct…
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Nio’s deliveries rise 64.1% to 34,749 in September, led by mass-market Onvo brand
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio delivered 34,749 vehicles in September, its delivery update released on Wednesday (Oct 1)…
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Samsung, SK Hynix shares climb after chips deal with OpenAI
As part of the agreement, the partners will help Seoul develop a domestic AI ecosystem, something many governments are exploring to try…
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Cordlife weighs ability to continue as a going concern as potential one-year suspension looms
If the halt takes effect, the cord-blood bank will continue to incur fixed fees and other operating expenses while business activities…
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S-Reits: Analysts are positive on prospect of more rate cuts, giving top picks
Expected US rate cuts of 125 basis points from September 2025 to March 2026 ‘augur well’ for S-Reits, says Citi Further US Fed interest…
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Starbucks, Burger King overhaul China strategies
The coffee giant has positioned itself as a premium coffee brand in China since entering the market in 1999 STARBUCKS and Burger King are…
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Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Financial, Cordlife, mm2 Asia, Nio
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 2): Yangzijiang Financial: The…
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Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy’s Bending Spoons for US$1.4 billion
Yahoo is in advanced talks to sell AOL to Italian technology company Bending Spoons for about US$1.4 billion, four sources familiar with…
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China is back on the radar of European pension funds, endowments
Chinese markets are booming on increased optimism over technology breakthroughs and the economy, as well as a shift out of the US European…
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STI's 10 best performing stocks for Q3
Leading the pack on the index are Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, CDL and DFI Retail Group The Straits Times Index (STI) kept steady in the…
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Oil slumps to 16-week low on US shutdown and possible Opec+ plans
Oil prices slid for a third day in a row to a 16-week low on Wednesday (Oct 1) as a US government shutdown fed worries about the global…
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Europe: Shares close at record high as healthcare outperforms; US shutdown in focus
The absence of data is expected to increase volatility in markets and potentially impair the Federal Reserve’s ability to gauge the…
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Airbus walks political tightrope with US, China expansion
Airbus is set to inaugurate a second US assembly line on Oct 13, followed by expansion of a similar facility in China several days later,…
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Yangzijiang Financial pumps 1.02 billion yuan in lithium battery producer Ningbo Shanshan’s restructuring
The investment by the group and two of its investors gives them effective voting rights of 23.4 per cent in the lithium battery producer…
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The Age of Enshittification
Sometimes a term is so apt, its meaning so clear and so relevant to our circumstances, that it becomes more than just a useful buzzword…
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Singlife to roll out new investment solutions via Fullerton collaboration
The tie-up marries Singlife’s reach, as well as its insurance and investment platforms, with Fullerton’s proven investment expertise…
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BYD sees first sales decline in 18 months amid fierce competition in China’s EV market
The decline comes as the company slashed its sales goal for this year by 16% to 4.6 million units Electric vehicle juggernaut BYD’s…
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US: Wall Street opens lower after weak private payrolls data, government shutdown
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Oct 1) after much weaker-than-expected private payrolls data, while the federal…