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Frasers Hospitality Trust’s stapled securities open 1.5% higher after privatisation proposal
Stapled security prices of Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) opened 1.5 per cent higher at S$0.695, a day after Frasers Property proposed to…
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China’s investors signal trade truce is no panacea for markets
The trade truce is not enough to ignite a rush into Chinese financial assets amid expectations of reduced policy stimulus and lingering…
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Investors flee SingPost as underlying profit sinks into the red
The group records a 40% fall in net profit as uncertain global logistics conditions pose challenges Shares of Singapore Post (SingPost)…
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Newsom proposes $20-million funding cut for California newsrooms, citing budget issues
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed slashing funding by 67% for a pioneering deal with Google to support struggling California newsrooms, citing…
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Bumitama Agri Q1 profit rises 51% to 495.6 billion rupiah
Higher commodity prices and rising production drive revenue up 19% at 4.6 trillion rupiah Bumitama Agri posted on Thursday (May 15) a 51…
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Bumitama Agri Q1 profit rises 51% to 495.9 billion rupiah
Bumitama Agri posted on Thursday (May 15) a 51 per cent rise in net profit to 495.9 billion rupiah (S$38.9 million) for the first quarter…
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Rich Japanese still fear a yen crash, UBS wealth manager says
Speculators and much of the investing world have turned optimistic on the yen as Trump’s trade war keeps markets on edge. But there’s one…
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Sasseur Reit posts 1.6% rise in Q1 rental income to 175.4 million yuan
The global tariffs imposed by the US and the push by the Chinese government to boost domestic consumption provide Sasseur Real Estate…
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Nationalisation not on the cards: SingPost CFO
Singapore Post (SingPost) on Thursday (May 15) ruled out the possibility of a nationalisation of the postal service provider, even as it…
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Manulife US Reit portfolio occupancy falls to 69.9% for Q1
Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (MUST) posted a portfolio occupancy of 69.9 per cent on Thursday (May 15) for its first quarter…
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AI chipmaker AMD unveils US$6 billion buyback plan
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Wednesday (May 14) announced a new US$6 billion stock buyback plan, joining a string of chipmakers that…
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Apple readies feature that lets Vision Pro users scroll with their eyes
Apple is developing a feature for its Vision Pro headset that lets users scroll through software with their eyes, aiming to enhance the…
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Boeing marks comeback from crisis with record Qatar Airways deal
A year after Boeing slogged through a deep executive shakeup and prolonged existential crisis, the US planemaker just landed its…
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Waymo recalls more than 1,200 automated vehicles after minor crashes
Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing company that launched its services in Los Angeles late last year, is recalling more than 1,200 vehicles…
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When a Writer Takes to the Stage
Writers who contemplate going onstage tend to fall into two camps: those who know better and those who should but don’t. Of the second…
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Qatar Airways signs US$200 billion deal for 160 Boeing jets during Trump visit
State carrier Qatar Airways signed a deal on Wednesday (May 14) to purchase jets from US manufacturer Boeing during President Donald…
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US: Wall St opens higher as trade optimism holds
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (May 14) after the week’s strong start, as soft inflation data and the US-China…
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China’s CATL set to price shares at HK$263 each in US$4.6 billion Hong Kong listing: sources
Chinese battery maker CATL is set to price its shares at HK$263 each and increase the size of the company’s Hong Kong listing, according…
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EC World Reit’s Q1 net property income more than halves to S$10.8 million as it looks to sell more assets to repay debt
EC World Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) net property income for the first quarter of 2025 more than halved to S$10.8 million, from…
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ComfortDelGro posts 19% rise in Q1 net profit to S$48.3 million
Transport behemoth ComfortDelGro posted a 19 per cent rise in its net profit of S$48.3 million for the quarter ended March on…
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Singapore equities slide on Wednesday; STI declines 0.3%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 279 to 229, as 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Local stocks…
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Jamie Lee Curtis just wanted an AI ad removed, not to become the 'poster child of internet fakery’
Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t expect to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence debate in Hollywood. But she didn’t have a choice.…
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Ready to Revamp Your HR Processes? Here’s Where the Transformation Begins
Human Resources isn’t just the department that handles paperwork and onboarding packets anymore. In today’s fast-paced, results-driven…
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Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear
SAN FRANCISCO — This month, a mysterious store selling a vision of the future opened its doors in downtown San Francisco’s Union Square…