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Vietnam's Sugar Sector Battles Smuggling and Market Challenges
Vietnam's sugar sector is under increasing strain from a flood of undocumented, low-cost sugar flooding the market, threatening native…
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Another Malaysian unit of mm2 Asia receives RM1.5 million payment demand
MM2 Star Screen is also asked to pay 5% interest on the amount owed, along with the legal costs of film distributor Antenna Entertainments…
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Jake Cortez AI Growth Advisor: Breaking 7-Figure Revenue Ceilings
Jake Cortez's journey from incarceration to becoming a leading AI Growth Advisor represents one of the most compelling transformation…
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OpenAI Rolls Out Teen-Focused ChatGPT With Stricter Safety Controls
OpenAI is rolling out a new teen-oriented edition of ChatGPT, designed specifically to provide younger users with a safer, more tailored…
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US: Wall St opens flat ahead of Fed's policy decision
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Sep 17) ahead of a widely anticipated interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve…
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Who Is Diego Pasini? The 20-Year-Old Student Now Leading Elon Musk's xAI Team
Elon Musk's AI company xAI has shocked many in the tech world by appointing a 20-year-old student to head one of its most important teams…
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Manchester United posts sixth year of net loss, forecasts revenue dip
MANCHESTER United reported an annual net loss for the sixth consecutive year on Wednesday (Sep 17) and forecast lower revenue for the…
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STI continues to slide on Wednesday, down 0.3%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 286 to 285 after 2.3 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands The Straits…
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Indonesia central bank delivers surprise rate cut to boost growth
Indonesia’s central bank delivered another surprise interest rate cut on Wednesday (Sep 17), its sixth cut since it kicked off an easing…
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OCBC aims to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030, up from 2,000 now
The programme in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia offers financing to women-led startups within their first two years of…
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder resigns citing loss of independence under Unilever
Jerry Greenfield says the Vermont-based company has lost its independence since UK parent Unilever curtailed its social activism Ben &…
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Year-old images of Huthi Red Sea strikes resurface after attack on Israeli-owned vessel
After Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed to have struck an Israeli-owned tanker in the Red Sea, images of burning vessels were shared in social…
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Del Monte Pacific gets Philippine Stock Exchange suspension after annual report non-submission
DMP did not meet the PSE’s extended deadline “due to the same reasons disclosed by the company (when) requesting the extension” The…
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Openspace Ventures rebrands as Openspace Capital, launches two new funds
The equity growth offering seeks to tap MAS’ EQDP, while the private credit strategy presents companies with more options for capital…
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Hong Kong to speed up development of border tech hub, John Lee says
Absent bold new measures, the city’s housing market is likely to remain under pressure, with home values hovering near their lowest since…
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EU business lobby head says China rare earths snag persists
EUROPEAN firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned on Wednesday, despite a…
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China lifts exit ban on Wells Fargo banker amid US trade talks
The Asian nation’s use of exit bans has been a point of contention between Beijing and Washington China has released a Wells Fargo banker…
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Indonesia sovereign wealth fund INA targets data centres, AI in healthcare, renewables
The Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) is prioritising digital infrastructure, healthcare and renewables as the sovereign wealth fund…
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Asia: Stocks swing as traders bide time ahead of US rate decision
ASIAN stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors bided their time ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later in the day.…
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Skylink opens at S$0.245 following reverse takeover by Sincap
The homegrown commercial vehicle specialist was injected into the Catalist counter in a S$42 million deal Skylink Holdings made its debut…
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China says US TikTok deal a ‘win-win’, will review app’s technology and IP transfers
China on Wednesday called the framework deal reached in Madrid to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership a “win-win” and…
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Asian industries lift energy transition spending as demand grows
Asia expects to see power demand skyrocket in the coming years thanks to energy-intensive industries and growing populations in some…
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Micro-Trenching and the Quiet Revolution in Broadband Access
Here is a paradox of modern living: a nation as wealthy and technologically advanced as the United States, tens of millions of people…
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Gold steadies near record high as investors await Fed verdict
The US central bank is expected to deliver a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut later in the day to support the labour market Gold…