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Asia: Most markets rise on lingering trader optimism
Most stocks rose in Asian trade on Monday (Nov 3) after a busy last week, with optimism supported by another AI-led tech rally on Wall…
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Gold falls on stronger US dollar as investors trim rate-cut bets
The US central bank cut interest rates on Wednesday by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year Gold prices slipped…
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Sheng Siong ends 6.5% higher at record closing price on improved Q3 earnings
The surge comes amid higher third-quarter net profit and its recent expansion moves Shares of supermarket operator Sheng Siong rose on…
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Jardine Matheson paying out US$250 million to shareholders via share buybacks
Move follows sale of MCL Land and plan to delist Mandarin Oriental; shares up in early trading London-listed conglomerate Jardine Matheson…
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India is set to triple rare earth magnets plan to 70 billion rupees
Several overseas suppliers have expressed interest in providing rare earth materials to the South Asian nation India plans to almost…
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Stocks to watch: Jardine Matheson, Nio, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Yangzijiang Financial, Wee Hur, Nam Lee, Fu Yu
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Nov 3): Jardine Matheson:The…
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The ‘Chinese owner’ of Nexperia: How Zhang Xuezheng’s tech empire fell to geopolitics
Beijing has taken countermeasures in response to the Dutch government’s actions THE China-US trade war continues to produce fresh drama…
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CEO of Singtel-owned Optus says he has no plans to resign in fiery probe into fatal outage
The Australia’s second-largest phone company has been warned it likely faces major financial penalties for the blunder Optus chief…
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Aravest, Wee Hur complete S$160 million purchase of former Hotel Miramar Singapore
Price works out to S$465,100 per room; property to be rebranded DoubleTree by Hilton after renovation Wee Hur has taken a stake in a new…
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Can Singapore unlock value for its ‘Next 50’ stocks, or will they be a value trap?
China Sunsine Chemical, iFast, Olam, Pan-United Corp and Sheng Siong among those with sound fundamentals: Maybank Singapore’s push for…
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The benign truth hidden behind currency fears
Currencies of developed nations tend to even out in the long term; so their short-term volatility can be overlooked WHETHER a currency is…
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Beyond chatbots, AI is giving companies a major efficiency boost
Companies’ uses of artificial intelligence (AI) are going beyond chatbots and into the areas of automation and agents. For instance, since…
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Shareholder engagement crucial as listing rules are loosened and financial watch list is retired
Was the negative stigma of the watch list really a problem? Or, was the real problem the fact that many companies on the watch list had…
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DBS, OCBC and UOB expected to post flat or weaker Q3 earnings as margins narrow
Focus will be on whether stronger wealth and trading income can cushion lending slowdown Singapore’s three local banks are set to deliver…
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Data centres and clean power: Tricky marriage in the spotlight at Singapore’s energy forum
There are calls for financing support and grid upgrades to boost the union’s viability Clean energy – from both domestic projects and the…
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Tata Consultancy Services looks to grow beyond financial services focus in Singapore
It aims to double the revenues of its public sector, manufacturing and retail segments Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the world’s…
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Philippines seeks fix for world’s worst-performing stock market
It’s the textbook investment strategy – save consistently and let time and compound interest do its work. That’s what Carl Edison Balagtas…
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Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world
CHENNAI, India — Now that artificial intelligence has mastered almost everything we do online, it needs help learning how we physically…
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Building Brands That Stick in a Saturated Market
Creating a brand that sticks in today’s market is becoming increasingly challenging. Consumers have grown incredibly savvy thanks to…
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Vietnam, UK Deepen Partnership with New Comprehensive Strategic Deal Covering 6 Sectors
Vietnam and the United Kingdom have formed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that outlines six major areas of cooperation, including…
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XDC Ventures Acquires Contour Network, Launches Stablecoin Lab to Redefine Cross-Border Finance
In a significant move for institutional blockchain adoption globally, XDC Ventures, the investment arm of XDC Network has recently…
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MAMA AWARDS 2025: Date, Venue, Time, Host, Presenters, Performers, Nominees, and More
MAMA AWARDS 2025 is all set to premiere with a new set of presenters, performers, and nominees towards the end of November. The organizers…
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Lenskart starts taking orders for 72.8 billion rupees India IPO
Lenskart Solutions began taking public orders for an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise as much as 72.8 billion rupees (S$1.1…
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Asia: Markets mostly up on heels of Apple, Amazon earnings
ASIAN stock markets mostly rose Friday morning, with a surge in Japanese shares coming after better-than-expected earnings reports from US…