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World’s biggest jeweller Pandora picks first woman to lead the firm
Pandora, which sells more pieces of jewellery than any other company in the world, picked its first woman as top leader, an adjustment to…
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Aster Chemicals invests US$125 million in mooring, pipeline works for Singapore refinery
Singapore’s Aster Chemicals and Energy is investing US$125 million to upgrade its single buoy mooring and pipeline infrastructure near…
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JPMorgan’s US$20 billion EA deal marks win over private credit
The bank makes the commitment through its leveraged-finance arm, not its private credit strategy The US$55 billion take-private of…
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Sembcorp subsidiary clinches 10-year power and water agreement with Omani company
The new contract strengthens long-term revenue visibility and supports operational sustainability, says Sembcorp A subsidiary of Sembcorp…
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Visa tests pre-funded stablecoins for cross-border payments
The programme has the potential to eliminate a worst case scenario for clients: an underfunded account causing service delays for their…
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China bans all BHP iron ore cargoes as pricing dispute deepens
China’s state-run iron ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP Group cargoes,…
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CapitaLand Investment, SC Capital launch industrial development fund focused on Gulf Cooperation Council markets
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) and SC Capital Partners have launched an industrial development fund focused on the Gulf Cooperation Council…
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Indiana Woman Shoots, Kills Man Who Made Unwanted Sexual Advances Towards Her at Her Home
A woman shot and killed a man during an alleged sexual assault at her home in Cumberland on Sunday evening. As reported by local news…
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Singtel’s Optus appoints consulting firm Kearney to ‘begin immediate oversight' following outages
The company pledges to cooperate fully and transparently with the Australian media authority’s probe into the issue Optus reaffirms its…
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Australia holds key rate, signals renewed price pressure
Australia’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged in a widely anticipated decision, while warning that third-quarter inflation…
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Zijin Gold soars in Hong Kong debut after world’s top IPO since May
The prospect of buying into an undervalued blue-chip stock attracts a marquee list of cornerstone investors, including GIC Zijin Gold…
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Iowa Teen Dies After Being Mistaken for a Squirrel During Hunting Trip
An Iowa teenager has been killed in a hunting accident that took place in rural Brighton. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said…
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Wisconsin Elementary School Teacher Admits to 'Making Out' With Her 11-Year-Old Student, Having Sexual Contact with Him
A 25-year-old elementary school teacher faces more than a decade behind bars after she pleaded guilty to having illicit sexual contact…
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Asia: Stocks rise, gold hits record as rate cuts and shutdown loom
EQUITIES rallied for a second day and gold hit another record on Tuesday on growing Federal Reserve interest rate optimism, though traders…
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Singapore equities market rebound fuels demand for investor relations
More IPO aspirants are reaching out to IR agencies, prompting these firms to expand their teams and seek professionals with specialised…
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RHB, Maybank keep ‘buy’ call amid Singtel sell-down, say long-term growth outlook still intact
This is despite the near-term outlook and share price of its subsidiary Optus being clouded by recurring outages Analysts on Tuesday (Sep…
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China’s pork prices slump with weak holiday demand boost
The sector is key to easing deflation risks, and its troubles underscore an uncertain outlook for the world’s second-largest economy.…
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Boeing in early stages of developing 737 MAX replacement: report
The company says its recovery plan remains on track; it continues to face regulatory scrutiny [ARLINGTON, Virginia] Boeing is in the early…
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BOJ debated chance of near-term rate hike, meeting summary shows
Bank of Japan board members debated the feasibility of raising interest rates in the near term with some suggesting the time for such a…
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Australia’s Aware Super buys into US$1.3 billion US warehouse deal
The investment comprises three Los Angeles properties spanning about 2.8 million square feet of building area, the A$200 billion…
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Singtel says Optus CEO needs time to fix issues after emergency call outages
Optus’s CEO will need more time to turn around the embattled telecom carrier, the boss of its parent Singapore Telecommunications, who is…
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Huawei to double output of top AI chip as Nvidia wavers in China
Huawei Technologies is preparing to sharply ramp up production of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips over the next year,…
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OUE Reit unit prices S$150 million green notes due 2032 at 2.75%
Net proceeds will go exclusively towards projects that meet at least one eligibility category in the real estate investment trust’s green…
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Stocks to watch: UOB, OUE Reit, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Sep 30): UOB: The bank announced on…