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Toyota lays out US$912 million plan to boost US hybrid production
Factories in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri will see 252 new jobs as a result of the initiative Toyota Motor…
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Oddity Tech Launches Methodiq, a Telehealth Platform
Oddity Tech is ready to unveil its third brand. The parent company of Il Makiage and SpoiledChild is debuting Methodiq, a telehealth…
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Amazon's Zoox offers free robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Amazon-owned Zoox is offering free rides on its San Francisco fleet of boxy, driverless taxis. The company said Tuesday it is providing…
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ChatGPT, X among sites blocked in widespread Cloudflare outage
ChatGPT and the social-media platform X were among the websites blocking some users’ access on Tuesday (Nov 18) as the web security firm…
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Xiaomi reports 81% jump in third-quarter profit on strong EV sales
Adjusted net profit reaches 11.3 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion), exceeding the average estimate of 10.3 billion yuan China’s Xiaomi reported…
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Xiaomi’s EV arm makes a profit for the first time
The division, which sold its first car last year, posts a profit of 700 million yuan in the September quarter Xiaomi reported quarterly…
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Temasek-backed Manner Coffee seeks Hong Kong IPO, 10 years after starting as tiny stall: sources
China’s Manner Coffee is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as next year, according to people with knowledge of…
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Coliwoo expects stronger core profit despite lower net profit before tax for FY2025
Better profit is attributed to absence of net fair value gain on investment properties in the financial year ended Sep 30 Co-living…
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AkzoNobel, Axalta to merge creating US$25 billion paint giant
Under the merger, AkzoNobel shareholders will receive a US$2.5 billion dividend payout Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel said on Tuesday (Nov…
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AkzoNobel and Axalta to merge, creating US$25 billion paint giant
Under the merger, AkzoNobel shareholders will receive a US$2.5 billion dividend payout Dulux paintmaker AkzoNobel said on Tuesday (Nov 18)…
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IOI Properties eyes Reit listings in Malaysia, Singapore, with assets of US$8 billion
Malaysia’s IOI Properties Group is exploring two real estate investment trust listings in Malaysia and Singapore, with a combined asset…
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IOI Properties eyeing Reit listings in Malaysia and Singapore: sources
Malaysia’s IOI Properties Group is exploring two real estate investment trust (Reit) listings in Malaysia and Singapore, with a combined…
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EIB Global, Australia partnership to strengthen critical raw materials
EIB Global and the Government of Australia have signed a declaration of intent to enhance cooperation on critical raw materials. This…
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Ueda signals BOJ remains on rate hike path after PM meet
Governor Kazuo Ueda told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that the Bank of Japan is in the process of slowly dialling back its easing support…
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STI falls 0.9%, tracking regional peers
Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday (Nov 18), tracking regional losses. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.9 per cent or…
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Baidu posts worst sales fall on record despite major AI spending
The results underscore the Internet search leader is losing ad business to rivals while struggling to compete in a crowded AI field Baidu…
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More jail time for former KTL Global chief executive Tan Kheng Yeow
The former chief executive and director of KTL Global (KTLG), Tan Kheng Yeow, has been convicted of criminal breach of trust (CBT)…
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KTL Global ex-CEO Tan Kheng Yeow jailed in S$1m CBT case
Tan used the funds to support false trading scheme, for which he was jailed for eight months in 2024 The former chief executive and…
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Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks, ECB warns
Eurozone banks must prepare for unprecedented shocks causing severe disruptions with far-reaching consequences for financial systems, the…
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No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, Google CEO Pichai tells BBC
Pichai calls the AI boom an ‘extraordinary moment’ but warns of market irrationality Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai said no…
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Singapore leads South-east Asia IPO market with US$1.6 billion in proceeds: Deloitte
Malaysia logs the highest number of new listings, with 48 issues raising US$1.1 billion in 2025 so far Singapore has emerged as South-east…
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Japan's Nikkei plunges by most in seven months on tech selloff
Japan’s Nikkei share average sank by the most in more than seven months on Tuesday (Nov 18), as investors sold off tech stocks following…
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Bitcoin drops to a 7-month low while global stocks sell off; bonds rally
Stocks sold off and Bitcoin hit a seven-month low as investors pulled back from riskier corners of the market before a high-stakes week…
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Larry Summers: Harvard's Ex-President Steps Back from Public Commitments in Shame after Emails Reveal He Sought Romantic Tips from Epstein
Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard professor Larry Summers said on Monday that he will step back from his public commitments after he…