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Alphabet hits US$3 trillion in market capitalisation for first time
Class A shares of the company were up 4.6% at US$251.88, while Class C shares climbed 4.5% to US$252.3 Google-parent Alphabet hit a market…
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Alphabet enters US$3 trillion market cap club as Big Tech’s AI momentum builds
Technology and AI-linked stocks have powered Wall Street’s main indexes to record highs lately amid growing hopes that the US Federal…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed meeting week begins; Tesla climbs
Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Monday (Sep 15), setting the stage for a week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy…
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Trump says companies should report earnings every six months
President Donald Trump said companies should not be forced to deliver earnings reports on a quarterly basis, saying he preferred a…
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With stock purchase, Elon Musk signals confidence in Tesla's self-driving tech
In a move that boosted Tesla’s stock in midday trading on Monday, it was revealed that Chief Executive Elon Musk purchased approximately…
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Whether it’s one rate cut or more, Fed’s Powell likely to act with caution as inflation stays high
US central bank expected to cut rates by 25 basis points to a range of between 4% and 4.25 % this week A US Federal Reserve rate cut this…
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SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 5.4% in August
Passenger traffic is at 13.6 billion for the month, compared with 12.9 billion in the corresponding period last year Passenger traffic for…
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STI edges down 0.1% on Monday, bucking regional trend
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 319 to 240 after 1.7 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands The Straits…
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AI Will Destroy Entire Industries, and That’s a Good Thing | National Review
After each wave of innovation, our country has emerged more prosperous and economically capable. This time will be no different. Source link
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Drumil Joshi on VIBRIS, AI Innovation, and Leadership in Renewable Energy
Introduction At 24, Drumil Joshi is emerging as a leader in AI and renewable energy. Winner of the 2025 Gold Stevie Award and listed among…
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StanChart Singapore’s first-half profit climbs 12.4% to nearly S$1 billion
StanChart Singapore’s net profit climbed 12.4 per cent to S$961 million in the first six months of this year, from S$854 million in the…
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StanChart Singapore’s H1 profit climbs 12.4% to nearly S$1 billion
The rise in earnings comes amid a boost in fee and commission income, as well as forex income Standard Chartered (StanChart) Singapore’s…
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China says preliminary probe shows Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law
CHINA’S market regulator on Monday (Sep 15) said that a preliminary investigation had found that US chip giant Nvidia had violated the…
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‘Implications go far beyond SGX’ should Singapore’s best companies choose to list overseas: Koh Boon Hwee
The Republic needs “an ambitious and broad vision” for its capital markets, as well as a policy framework that will help realise that…
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Citi names banking veteran Lee Lung-Nien as new Singapore country officer and banking head
He will step into the new role on Oct 6, and is the first Singaporean to hold the post in 50 years Citi has appointed Lee Lung-Nien as…
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Thailand to weigh tax on gold trades to slow baht rally
Officials are discussing ways to tax gold bought and sold through various online channels and settled in baht Thai authorities are…
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Fading Labubu frenzy wipes US$13 billion from Pop Mart shares
The cooling frenzy over Labubu dolls has brought one of the world’s biggest stock rallies to a halt, erasing billions of US dollars from…
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MAS needs to boost retail share of IPO listings
It would be fairer to retail investors and add to market liquidity given the larger pool of shareholders I REFER to the commentary “It’s…
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Singapore fund manager Capital Asia Investments behind multi-million dollar Thai blue-chip deals
Some of these transactions are linked to a politically connected Cambodian tycoon and a prominent Thai businesswoman Singapore-licensed…
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China bond slump fuels speculation PBOC will resume debt buying
The Chinese bond sell-off that drove benchmark yields to the highest level in nine months last week is spurring speculation that the…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink reports service outage, thousands of users affected
ELON Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink is experiencing a service outage, according to a message on its website on Monday.…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink back online after brief service outage
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink was back online for most users after a brief outage on Monday (Sep 15), according to…
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SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises 3.3% to S$7.82 million in FY2025
This follows record high earnings and revenue for the local bourse operator in the financial year Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have…