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Has Nintendo found a better way to wake up?
No one has ever applauded me for getting out of bed before. But for the last week and a half a tiny, cheery red machine has been rewarding…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to Cosmopolitan Canada across fashion, style, culture, and entertainment.
The work spans trend coverage, cultural conversation, and stories drawn from the publication's editorial partners, with source attribution provided within individual articles where applicable.
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Aston Martin posts smaller-than-expected quarterly loss
BRITISH luxury carmaker Aston Martin reported a smaller-than-expected third-quarter loss on Wednesday (Oct 30) and reaffirmed its annual…
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Malaysian ringgit set for biggest monthly decline since 2015
MALAYSIA’S currency is on course for its worst month in more than nine years, as investors scale back on risk assets amid concerns over…
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Australian lender ANZ launches structural overhaul amid regulatory woes
ANZ Group has unveiled an organisational overhaul, with an aim to streamline operations and enhance data analytics, the Australian lender…
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UBS posts bigger-than-expected net profit in third quarter
UBS Group on Wednesday (Oct 30) reported a forecast-beating quarterly net profit of US$1.4 billion helped by cost reductions and revenue…
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StanChart boosts return plan to US$8 billion as profit beats
STANDARD Chartered vowed to return at least US$8 billion to investors by 2026 as it reported better-than-estimated third-quarter earnings…
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Crypto exchange Gemini gets MAS’ in-principle nod for major payment institution licence
AMERICAN cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a major…
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Visa, Coinbase offer real-time crypto purchases via debit cards
VISA customers with eligible debit cards will be able to deposit funds into their Coinbase Global accounts – sometimes instantly – via a…
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Luckin Coffee, Haidilao and other China chains may be suffering indigestion from regional expansion
WITH competition at home squeezing profits, a growing number of Chinese restaurateurs are looking overseas for fresh opportunities. But…
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Hot stock: Hongkong Land rises 12.3% after unveiling new business strategy
It will pivot towards fund management and focus on ultra-premium integrated commercial properties in Asia’s gateway cities SHARES of…
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Hong Kong family office partners with top China fund to target the rich
ONE of Hong Kong’s biggest property agencies is ramping up its family office business by partnering with China’s No 2 mutual fund to push…
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CapitaLand China Trust’s 9M net property income down 5.1% to 930.2 million yuan
CAPITALAND China Trust (CLCT) posted a net property income of 930.2 million yuan (S$172.6 million) for the nine months ended Sep 30, down…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s Q3 gross profit rises 8%
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust’s (Clas) gross profit rose 8 per cent year on year in the third fiscal quarter ended September. On Wednesday (Oct…
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Circle raises fees despite rising stablecoin market competition
FOR the second time in less than a year, Circle Internet Financial has increased the fees it charges to cash out holdings of its USDC…
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OpenAI builds first chip with Broadcom and TSMC, scales back foundry ambition
OPENAI is working with Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to build its first in-house chip designed to support…
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Visa profit beats expectation on resilient consumer spending
VISA’S fourth-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Oct 29), as consumers set aside worries of a slowing economy and…
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SGX launches Hong Kong SDRs to allow portfolio diversification, exposure to mega-cap listcos
INVESTORS in Singapore can now gain direct exposure to five mega-cap companies listed in Hong Kong and tap into more opportunities to…
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SGX starts trading in BYD, Alibaba, Tencent, HSBC and BOC via depository receipts
INVESTORS in Singapore can now gain direct exposure to five mega-cap companies listed in Hong Kong and tap into more opportunities to…
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Companies must consider FX exposure risks when tapping South-east Asia’s rapid growth
FOR any company, the Asean economic bloc represents a business opportunity that cannot be ignored. The 10 countries that make up the…
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BYD said to hire former Stellantis UK boss for Europe push
China’s BYD is hiring the former UK chief of Stellantis, according to people familiar with the matter, as the EV maker builds a team of…
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US: Wall Street slips amid earnings deluge, rising Treasury yields
Wall Street opened lower on Tuesday (Oct 29) as investors assessed a host of corporate results and looked ahead to Google-parent…
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Mapletree Industrial Trust DPU up 1.5% to S$0.0337, with higher occupancy and rents
MAPLETREE Industrial Trust (MIT) reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0337 for the second fiscal quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, up…
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Starhill Global Reit posts 1.4% rise in Q1 NPI to S$37.9 million
STARHILL Global Reit reported a 1.4 per cent rise in its net property income (NPI) to S$37.9 million for its first fiscal quarter ended…
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PayPal forecasts Q4 revenue below estimates as profit push puts growth behind
PAYPAL forecast fourth-quarter revenue below estimates on Tuesday (Oct 29) as the digital payments company shifts its focus to…