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DBS, OCBC, UOB Q2 results likely to be weighed down by lower interest rates
The trio of local banks will likely post weaker results for the second quarter of 2025, weighed down by lower net interest income from…
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US dollar jumps most since May after US and EU reach trade deal
The US dollar jumped the most since early May, putting it on track for its first monthly gain this year, as a trade deal between the US…
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US smartphone market sees sluggish growth as India-made phones surge, Canalys says
United States smartphone market grew just 1 per cent in the second quarter as vendors front-loaded device inventories amid tariff…
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Harley Davidson nears financing unit deal with Pimco, KKR
Harley-Davidson is in advanced talks to sell a stake in its financing unit as well as its existing motorcycle loan portfolio in a deal…
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Europe: Shares close lower as US-EU trade deal draws mixed response
EUROPEAN shares pulled back from a four-month high and settled Monday’s choppy session marginally lower as investors weighed the…
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US: Stocks pause at records at start of heavy earnings week
Wall Street stocks finished little changed on Monday as markets awaited key earnings and economic data later in the week while weighing…
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Sydney Sweeney Faces Woke Backlash for Her New American Eagle Ad as She Is Accused of 'Nazi Propaganda' and Promoting 'White Supremacy'
Left-leaning TikTok users are up in arms after a new American Eagle jeans ad starring actress Sydney Sweeney featured a wordplay that some…
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Global Markets Surge as US-EU Trade Deal Eases Investor Anxiety
The global stock benchmarks opened the week with firm gains, driven by a return of investor risk appetite after progress on trade talks…
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First Sponsor reports 59.2% jump in H1 earnings to S$19 million, interim dividend of S$0.011 a share
Property developer First Sponsor reported a 59.2 per cent increase in earnings to S$19 million in H1 2025 from S$11.9 million in H1 2024,…
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US: S&P, Nasdaq open at record highs on US–EU deal optimism
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Monday as a US-EU trade agreement boosted investor sentiment, kick-starting a pivotal…
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Mapletree Industrial Trust posts 4.7% fall in Q1 DPU to S$0.0327
Mapletree Industrial Trust’s distribution per unit (DPU) fell 4.7 per cent to 3.27 Singapore cents for its first quarter ended Jun 30,…
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IReit Global faces potential litigation
Berlin Campus tenant alleges that dilapidation costs to reinstate the property back to its original state are unjustified IReit Global is…
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Transfer market: Ahmed Hassan Kouka set for medical with Al Ettifaq
Ahmed Hassan Kouka Just hours after the official announcement of his departure from Le Havre, in Saudi Arabia. Having arrived at Le Havre…
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Trading platform ProsperUs stops accepting new accounts, will shutter on Nov 30
Users have until Oct 31 to close all open positions and mutual fund units, with any such remainders closed or sold by parent company CGS…
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ThetaRay Launches Self-Service Compliance Tools Amid Rising Financial Crime Pressures in Asia-Pacific
AI firm's no-code platform offers banks in the region faster, safer AML rule deployment without developer reliance As financial…
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Tea Dating App Hacked: 72,000 User Photos Exposed, Including IDs, Selfies
Tea, an invite-only app designed to let women anonymously share reviews of men they've dated, has suffered a serious data breach. The…
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SIA Q1 net profit falls 58.8% to S$186 million on associates’ losses, lower interest income
Net profit for Singapore Airlines (SIA) declined 58.8 per cent to S$186 million for Q1 FY2026 ending Jun 30, from S$452 million in the…
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Ed Sheeran Shares MAJOR Update Hours Before Tickets Go On Sale for Australian Tour
English singer Ed Sheeran has shared a major update about his Australian tour ahead of ticket sales. He added four more shows to his…
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What We Miss When We Talk About the Racial Wealth Gap
His reluctance to treat family structure as a causal factor is similarly puzzling. He notes that married Black households have an average…
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Singapore shares down amid mixed regional showing on Monday; STI drops 0.5%
Local stocks fell for the second straight session on Monday (Jul 28) amid a mixed performance by Asian bourses, as optimism over…
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Singapore shares fall amid mixed regional showing on Monday; STI down 0.5%
Local stocks fell for the second straight session on Monday (Jul 28) amid a mixed performance by Asian bourses, as optimism over…
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Australia’s green bank makes record A$3.5b in clean energy investments
Australia’s green bank on Monday (Jul 28) said that it invested a record A$3.5 billion (S$2.9 billion) in clean energy projects and grid…
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iFast targets higher dividend payout ratio amid growth across business units
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast is targeting a payout ratio of between 25 and 30 per cent as profitability improves…
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Heineken beer sales fall as price dispute took longer to resolve
The Dutch brewer reported a 0.4% fall in volumes during the second quarter, worse than analyst estimates Heineken saw a decline in beer…