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PropNex H1 profit doubles to new high of S$42.3 million; declares record interim dividend of S$0.05
Real estate agency PropNex reported a record net profit of S$42.3 million for its first half-year ended Jun 30, more than double from the…
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Vietnam’s richest man shifts strategy after US$14 billion bet on EVs
Pham Nhat Vuong spent billions of US dollars on an unsuccessful push to turn his upstart electric automaker into a major player in the US…
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Telco consolidation continues as StarHub buys rest of MyRepublic Broadband for S$105.2 million
StarHub has purchased the rest of MyRepublic’s broadband business that it did not already own for a consideration of S$105.2 million, the…
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Ultra wealthy are piling into a centuries-old gold trade in Asia
In Asia’s ultra-wealthy circles, some family offices are now bypassing the middlemen and jumping into the gold business itself. They are…
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Trump open to Nvidia selling scaled-back Blackwell to China
US President Donald Trump signalled on Monday (Aug 11) that he’d be open to allowing Nvidia to sell a scaled-back version of its most…
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Trump holds high-stakes meeting with Intel CEO after calling for his resignation
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said he met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Monday, days after seeking his resignation, praising Tan and calling…
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Do Kwon may plead guilty in US case over US$40 billion Terraform collapse
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon may plead guilty in a US fraud case tied to the US$40 billion collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin in…
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US Fed chair search expands to include Bowman, Jefferson and Logan
The US Federal Reserve’s two vice-chairs, Michelle Bowman and Philip Jefferson, and Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan are under…
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US: Stocks slump ahead of key US inflation report
Wall Street stocks tumbled on Monday on investor trepidation ahead of key US inflation data, despite news reports that President Donald…
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Who Was Holly Hatcher? Mom of Country Music Star Spencer Hatcher Stabbed to Death in Horrific Home Invasion Before Dad Shoots Dead Intruder
The mother of a rising country music artist was stabbed to death after an intruder broke into her Virginia home and attacked her and her…
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Global Stocks Rise Slightly with Rate Cuts and Trade Talks Ahead
Asian markets rose slightly in the week, ending on corporate earnings and optimism for interest rate cuts. The cash market in Japan is…
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US: Wall St opens flat as chip stocks dip on China sales deal
Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat on Monday (Aug 11) as major chip companies slipped on the eve of a key tariff deadline after a…
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Citigroup lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 6,600
Citigroup raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 6,600, betting on US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill boosting…
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Singapore Flyer operator Straco H1 profit down 49% at S$5.4 million
Tourist attraction developer and operator Straco has posted a 49 per cent decrease in net profit to S$5.4 million for the first half ended…
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SBS Transit H1 net profit falls 7.7% to S$31.1 million
SBS Transit recorded a net profit of S$31.1 million for the first half of 2025, 7.7 per cent lower than the year-ago period. Revenue fell…
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‘Not the marriage we expected’: analysts surprised by Simba’s acquisition of M1
The surprising union of M1 and Simba Telecom has left StarHub behind its competitors, analysts said. The deal defied industry expectations…
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Malaysia’s Petronas to boost international portfolio to 60% over next decade
The firm will build on its current international portfolio by integrating its domestic expertise with global partnerships Malaysia’s state…
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Live Tomorrow’s Joy Today | National Review
Herald hope for people who are drowning in hopelessness. Source link
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How Teachers Can Dismantle the Teachers’ Unions | National Review
Empowering teachers and parents to starve the beast and break the monopoly. Source link
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Harvard Might Create a Conservative Center. Is It Real or Just Window Dressing? | National Review
There are five indicators to watch for to confirm whether Harvard is serious about intellectual diversity. Source link
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SIA to adjust conversion price of 1.625% convertible bonds in view of dividend
The revised amount of S$4.6761 takes into account the final dividend per share of S$0.30 National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will…
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Hong Kong allowing listing applicants more privacy sparks wave of confidential filings
At least two dozen Chinese companies have confidentially filed for listing in Hong Kong this year and more are preparing to do so, two…
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Singapore stocks fall amid cautious market sentiment; STI down 0.2%
Local shares closed lower on the first trading day of the week, tracking a mixed performance across Asian markets, as investors braced for…
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Italian Mother Killed, Dismembered Son with Help of Daughter-in-Law Because He was 'Physically Abusive'
An Italian mother has confessed to killing her 35-year-old son, dismembering him and attempting to hide his body with the help of his…