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Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel closes, with big role for Trump
Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel closed on Wednesday (Jun 18), the companies said, confirming an unusual degree of…
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DBS and Austrade ink deal to help Australian companies expand in South-east Asia
DBS and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) on Wednesday (Jun 18) inked an agreement to deepen investment links…
Business
US: Wall Street indexes open muted ahead of Fed's interest rate verdict
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Jun 18), ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, as the…
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Malaysia to build 50% more gas-fired power capacity to meet data centre demand
Malaysia is expected to add 6-8 gigawatts of gas-fired power by 2030 to address growing electricity consumption driven by demand from data…
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Iran's Arsenal Is Fast Going Empty as It Is Running Out of Ammunition, Rocket Launchers as It Struggles to Contain Israel
Iran's retaliatory strikes on Israel have sharply declined over the past two days, following Israeli attacks on Iranian missile silos and…
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Anne Burrell: Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star's Heartbreaking Final Post Is Revealed as New Details About Death Emerge
Celebrity chef Anne Burrell embraced life wholeheartedly right up until her final days. Just five days before her death on Tuesday, June…
Business
Amid ongoing investigations into its supply chain unit, how did Fu Yu’s board end up with only one director?
A board dispute has left components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation with no independent directors and only one executive director. Three…
Business
UBS, Pictet report data leak after cyberattack on provider, client data unaffected
Files containing details of tens of thousands of UBS employees were stolen, report says Swiss banks UBS and Pictet on Wednesday (Jun 18)…
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Far East Orchard secures £96 million for private fund to develop UK student accommodation
This supports the company’s pivot ‘towards an asset-light model and its objective of growing recurring fee-based income’ Far East Orchard…
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Inside Wilmar’s graft probe: How a cooking oil crisis led to a multitrillion rupiah corruption scandal
Indonesian authorities in late May seized 11.8 trillion rupiah (S$928 million) from global palm oil company Wilmar as part of an ongoing…
Business
Grab’s US$1.5 billion convertible issue seen as prepping for competition and need for capital: Maybank
Grab’s recent move to upsize its five-year convertible note size to US$1.5 billion is timely given that the Asean digital sector – which…
Business
DBS aims to double Australian lending book in 5 years
DBS Group aims to double its Australian lending book in the next five years, its CEO Tan Su Shan said, as the Singapore-headquartered bank…
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UOB becomes direct participant in China’s cross-border clearing and settlement system
UOB and its wholly owned subsidiary UOB China have become direct participants in China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), the…
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Meta offered US$100 million bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman
Meta offered US$100 million bonuses to OpenAI employees in an unsuccessful bid to poach the ChatGPT maker’s talent and strengthen its own…
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Singapore shares dip ahead of Fed decision; STI down 0.3%
Stocks on the local bourse fell on Wednesday (Jun 18), tracking the mixed performance in other Asian markets, as investors awaited the US…
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Haim Sets Off on a Rampage
This month, Haim—a three-piece rock band from Los Angeles, featuring the sisters Danielle, Alana, and Este Haim—will release “I Quit,” its…
Business
Indonesia antitrust agency gives 'conditional' go-ahead for TikTok's Tokopedia takeover
The agency will continue to monitor whether the requirements are being implemented until June 17, 2027 Indonesia’s antitrust agency has…
Business
CEO’s wealth hits US$33 billion as unprofitable Chinese medicine firm’s stock soars
A blistering rally in a tiny, money-losing traditional Chinese medicine company’s stock has vaulted its founder’s net worth to among the…
Business
Defence, oil and other names: Analysts look at ways to invest amid Israel-Iran conflict
Recent attacks between Israel and Iran have caused investors to mull over where to place their bets next, especially with defence names…
Business
Malaysia scores record flows as bond investors favour Asia
Bond investors fleeing the United States are finding a haven in stable and lucrative Asian debt markets, with Malaysia leading the pack as…
Business
Today's AI Updates: OpenAI Brings Image Creation to WhatsApp As Microsoft Rolls Out Smart AI Agent for Windows PCs
As the race to lead the artificial intelligence boom intensifies, top technology firms are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to…
Business
China’s rare earth exports slump in May as magnet sales curbed
The data for last month shows the extent to which export controls in place since early April had curbed shipments China’s exports of rare…
Business
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
BlackRock has launched an Asia-Pacific-focused hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong, the world’s largest asset…
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JD.com billionaire unveils turnaround plan after five-year slump
JD.com founder Richard Liu vowed to speed up an overseas foray and compete with Meituan in new arenas from food delivery to travel,…