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RGE, TotalEnergies to develop solar power plant with battery storage in Indonesia
RGE and TotalEnergies on Wednesday (May 28) have signed a co-investment agreement to jointly develop a solar power plant with battery…
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Singapore Paincare receives privatisation offer at S$0.16 per share
Medical-services company Singapore Paincare has received an acquisition bid for S$0.16 a share from Advance Bridge Healthcare, a…
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The Black Death’s Economic ‘Dividend’
The week of May 19, 2025: Prosperity & population decline, tariffs, the debt, pharma, and more. Source link
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US: Wall St muted at open after sharp rally, focus on Nvidia earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (May 28) after a sharp rally in the previous session, when cooling trade tensions…
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UBS to sell hedge fund unit O’Connor to Cantor Fitzgerald
The deal includes “O’Connor’s six investment strategies” with about US$11 billion in assets under management Group’s asset management…
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CDL, MCL Land marketing Piccadilly Galleria retail podium for sale at lower price of $67.5m
Piccadilly Grand’s retail podium is up for sale for S$67.5 million, at a lower price after an earlier expression of interest exercise…
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CDL, MCL Land marketing Piccadilly Galleria retail podium for sale at lower price of S$67.5m
Piccadilly Grand’s retail podium is up for sale for S$67.5 million, at a lower price after an earlier expression of interest exercise…
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The Clock Is Running Out for Covid Fraud Investigations
A bill to allow more time to track down and file charges for these massive fraud schemes is languishing in the Senate. Source link
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Can the Southern Baptist Convention Survive Without Women Pastors?
In a few weeks, members of Southern Baptist churches from across the country will convene in Dallas for their annual convention. These…
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Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI up 0.4%
Shares on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (May 28), even as other regional markets languished in the red. In Singapore, the…
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UK's Thames Water fined £122.7 million over sewage and dividend breaches
Britain’s Thames Water, on the brink of financial collapse, will have to pay a record £122.7 million (S$213.3 million) fine for breaching…
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China plans commodities overhaul to attract global investors
CHINA is on the cusp of its biggest move yet to open up its vast commodities markets, after the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) unveiled…
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Tencent Music buys SM Entertainment stake in K-pop bet
A Tencent Holdings subsidiary is snapping up a nearly 10 per cent stake in SM Entertainment valued at about US$180 million, marking a rare…
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Temu-owner PDD Holdings profit dives as it faces challenges at home and abroad
Chinese e-commerce firm PDD Holdings saw first-quarter net profit fall 47 per cent to 14.7 billion yuan (S$2.6 billion) as its domestic…
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New Zealand central bank cuts cash rate by 25 bps
New Zealand’s central bank cut its benchmark official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent on Wednesday, as policymakers sought…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit to buy Tai Seng data centre, Science Park building for S$700.2 million
CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) has entered conditional agreements to acquire two prime properties to expand its…
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Australia: Shares at 3-month high ahead of inflation data; RBNZ decision in focus
AUSTRALIAN shares climbed on Wednesday, reaching their highest levels in more than three months, supported by strength in banking and…
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Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Triumph Sends a Warning to Authoritarians Everywhere
When “It Was Just an Accident,” a new movie from the Iranian director Jafar Panahi, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, on…
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Nomura faces rare vote over shareholder’s name-change proposal
Nomura Holdings has received a shareholder proposal that it will put to a vote for the first time in 13 years at a general meeting next…
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Valuetronics posts 3.1% higher H2 profit of HK$79.9 million
Electronics manufacturing services provider Valuetronics on Wednesday (May 28) posted net profit of HK$79.9 million (S$13.1 million), up…
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Toyota sends first half of US$500 million pledge to air taxi maker
Joby says recently it now aims to start commercial services in Dubai by early 2026 after having previously targeted the end of this year…
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Drawing secondary listings to SGX may not move the needle much, but every little bit helps
AMONG the recent slew of proposals unveiled to boost the attractiveness of the local bourse to investors and companies was one relating to…