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Malaysia’s Petronas set to sign LNG supply deal with QatarEnergy: sources
Petroliam Nasional is up against dwindling domestic gas reserves while local demand for the fuel rises Malaysia’s state-owned firm…
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IATA says US air travel to lag global growth in 2026 and beyond
Travel demand in the US is unlikely to catch up to international growth in the near future, the head of the leading global aviation…
Business
Nvidia nears deal to invest US$20 billion in OpenAI round
Nvidia is nearing a deal to invest US$20 billion in OpenAI as part of its latest funding round, according to sources familiar with the…
Business
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Hongkong Land, Keppel Reit, FLCT, GuocoLand, ESR-Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 4): Singtel: KKR and Singtel…
Business
More risk-taking and entrepreneurship now, but Singapore mindsets must change further
Academics and market watchers call for bolder policy design, and for moves to encourage an entrepreneurial spirit to start earlier The…
Business
Indonesian miners halt spot coal exports over proposal to cut output
Indonesian miners have halted spot coal exports after the government proposed deep production cuts, leaving Asian buyers unable to secure…
Business
Forget US megacaps. Buy Asia’s cheaper AI stocks, say analysts, naming Singapore picks
A rebalancing beyond US tech giants could unleash artificial intelligence opportunities for Asia A shift beyond US tech megacaps and…
Business
ESR-Reit H2 DPU up 7.1% to S$0.10675
The distribution for H2 will be paid out on Mar 24, following the record date of Feb 12 The manager of ESR Real Estate Investment Trust…
Business
Keppel Reit H2 DPU down 10.4% at S$0.0251 amid enlarged unit base, higher NPI
Lower DPU also due to absence of contributions from acquisitions completed in December The manager of Keppel Reit posted a distribution…
Business
Keppel Reit H2 DPU down 10.4% at S$0.0251 amid enlarged unit base
Meanwhile, net property income is up 2.4% at S$107.7 million in the latest half year The manager of Keppel Reit posted a distribution per…
Business
KKR, Singtel buy STT GDC for S$6.6 billion in one of Asia’s largest data centre deals
A KKR-led consortium, along with Singtel, will acquire Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) for S$6.6 billion. The…
Business
Analysts see KKR-led STT GDC deal accelerating Singtel’s push to digital infrastructure
The deal positions the telco as one of Asia-Pacific’s largest data centre players A S$6.6 billion deal led by private equity giant KKR,…
Business
Alphabet plots big expansion in India as US restricts visas
Alphabet is plotting to dramatically expand its presence in India, with the possibility of taking millions of square feet in new office…
Business
Securities financing gains traction among Singapore banks amid global demand, wealth inflows
While interest for SGX stocks are still limited, equities reform can encourage more activity, observers say More financial institutions in…
Business
Mondelez forecasts muted annual revenue, profit as price hikes pull down volume
URY-PARENT Mondelez International forecast annual revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as shoppers traded down from…
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Paris cybercrime unit searches X office; Musk summoned
French police raided the offices of Elon Musk‘s social media network X on Tuesday and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face…
Business
Crypto.com launches predictions-only platform before Super Bowl
The back end will still be powered by its existing exchange and clearinghouse, all registered with the CFTC Crypto.com is launching a…
Business
European shares little changed as software rout counters relief rally in miners
PE’S benchmark share index nudged up to another record close on Tuesday (Feb 4) as a sharp selloff in software and advertising companies…
Business
US stocks: Wall Street ends sharply down as traders fret about AI disruption
Street ended sharply lower on Tuesday as investors worried about AI creating more competition for software makers, keeping them on edge…
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5 signs your pricing strategy is signaling weakness
Pricing feels deceptively simple until you are the one staring at Stripe dashboards at midnight, wondering whether your numbers say…
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William Stevenson: Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged with First-Degree Murder of His Wife Who Was Found Dead at Their Delaware Home
Jill Biden's ex-husband was arrested on Monday in connection with the killing of his wife, with authorities charging him with her death at…
Business
How to decide between building in public and stealth (pros and cons)
You’ve got an idea you can’t stop thinking about. Part of you wants to share the journey, post weekly updates, and let the internet hold…
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Nancy Guthrie's Pacemaker Stopped Syncing with Her Apple Watch on Sunday Morning as Hopes of Survival of Savannah Guthrie's Abducted Mom Start Fading
Abducted Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker stopped communicating with her Apple Watch in the early hours of Sunday morning, law enforcement…
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Singapore to Review Adoption Safeguards Amid Probe into Alleged Indonesian Baby Trafficking Ring
Singapore will assess whether its child adoption processes need to be tightened once investigations into the alleged trafficking of…