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Electric vehicle sales growth eases to 21% in July: research firm
GLOBAL electric vehicle sales grew 21 per cent year-on-year in July, the slowest rate since January and down from 25 per cent in June, as…
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Gold firms as soft US data pressures dollar, fuels rate-cut bets
Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday (Aug 13), supported by a weaker US dollar after tame US inflation data cemented bets for an…
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Soup Restaurant to develop AI-driven kitchen solutions with Shanghai e-commerce player
Chinese restaurant chain Soup Holdings announced on Wednesday (Aug 13) that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint…
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Veterinarian's Diagnostic Expertise Bolsters Global Food Security Amid Rising Agricultural Risks
In an era where infectious diseases in animals pose escalating threats to global agriculture, experts like Artem Vorobev stand at the…
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Japan’s bond market risks back in focus ahead of five-year sale
Japan will auction five-year government bonds on Wednesday (Aug 13) against the backdrop of renewed concerns over poor liquidity and…
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China’s US$11 trillion stock market is staging a quiet resurgence
Chinese stocks have gained ground in recent months despite a lack of major catalysts, with ample domestic liquidity likely to sustain the…
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Singtel Q1 profit soars 317.4% to S$2.9 billion on exceptional gains of S$2.2 billion
These came mainly from the sale of its partial stake in Airtel and the Intouch-Gulf Energy merger Singtel on Wednesday (Aug 13) posted a…
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Stocks to watch: Wilmar, CapitaLand Investment, City Developments, Yangzijiang Financial, Haw Par Corp
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Aug 13): Wilmar International: The…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, Wilmar, CapitaLand Investment, City Developments, Yangzijiang Financial, Haw Par Corp
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Aug 13): Singtel: The group’s Q1…
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CDL H1 profit rises 3.9% to S$91.2 million; declares S$0.03 per share special dividend
Property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL) posted a 3.9 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to S$91.2 million on…
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CDL H1 profit up 3.9% to S$91.2 million on robust condo sales; declares higher special dividend of S$0.03
Property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL) posted a 3.9 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to S$91.2 million on…
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CDL H1 profit up 3.9% at S$91.2 million on robust condo sales; declares higher special dividend of S$0.03 per share
Property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL) posted a 3.9 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to S$91.2 million on…
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Tencent investors eye path to record in cheap stock valuations
As tech megacaps around the world climb to new records, investors see a chance for Tencent Holdings shares to finally regain their former…
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United Hampshire US Reit H1 DPU rises 4% to US$0.0209
Revenue for the period, however, declines 3% to US$35.7 million from US$36.9 million United Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust…
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United Hampshire US Reit H1 DPU rises 4% to US$0.0209 on higher occupancy levels
United Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Aug 13) posted a 4 per cent increase in its distribution per unit…
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s posts record full-year cash profit
ONWEALTH Bank of Australia reported its best full-year cash earnings and announced a record dividend payout on Wednesday, as strong growth…
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Is Genting Singapore still a good bet?
This column predicted late last year that Genting Singapore’s profitability will improve in 2025, and drive a recovery in its beaten down…
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Trump's unusual deal with Nvidia and AMD sparks concerns, legal questions
President Trump struck an unusual deal with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices that allows the companies to sell certain chips to China in…
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Perplexity AI offers Google US$34.5 billion for Chrome browser
PERPLEXITY AI offered Google on Tuesday US$34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be…
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Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud over US$40 billion Terra collapse
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleaded guilty to charges in a US fraud prosecution tied to the US$40 billion collapse of the TerraUSD…
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Oil prices dip as market awaits EIA report
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as traders awaited an inventory report from the US Energy Information Administration and began looking toward…
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Europe: Shares close higher as US-China tariff truce, US data buoy sentiment
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Tuesday on optimism about the US-China tariff truce and interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve,…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records after benign inflation data
Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Tuesday after US data showed stable inflation despite worries over President Donald Trump’s…
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Martha Nolan Cause of Death: NYC Designer Insurance Moghul Christopher Durnan Before She Was Found Dead on Boat in Montauk Yacht Club
The circumstances under which New York City swimwear designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra died in the Hamptons last week and the cause of her…