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Marketing Works When You Respect Three Rules
I’ve built companies and helped grow almost 6,000 brands. The pattern is clear. Great marketing runs on three simple principles:…
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Coliwoo to acquire S$101 million Changi asset from ESR-Reit
The property’s location in Changi Business Park provides access to an established corporate tenant base Co-living operator Coliwoo has…
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Vietnam's Industry and Trade Sector Eyes Double-Digit Growth in 2026
After a year of broad-based gains in 2025, Vietnam is aiming for economic growth of more than 10% this year, with the Ministry of Industry…
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Adidas plans 1-billion-euro share buyback after profits jump
Adidas reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profits and announced a fresh share buyback, as it looks to maintain its momentum…
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Amex projects upbeat 2026 profit on steady spending by affluent customers
It expects revenue to grow in the range of 9 to 10% – versus expectations of about 9% American Express (Amex) forecast annual profit…
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Wall Street opens lower after Trump picks Fed critic Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell
stocks opened lower on Friday (Jan 30) after US President Donald Trump nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to head the…
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AstraZeneca strikes deal for up to US$18.5 billion to license weight-loss drugs from China's CSPC
The deal builds on existing collaboration between the companies in areas such as artificial intelligence AstraZeneca will license…
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Hong Kong regulator ramps up warnings over poor IPO filings
Securities and Futures Commission flags that teams are unfamiliar with regulatory requirements and lack the experience to handle…
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ExxonMobil beats Wall Street targets for Q4 profit with help from lower-cost oil production
ExxonMobil beat Wall Street targets in fourth-quarter earnings reported on Friday (Jan 30), with lower-cost oil production in the Permian…
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SGX to launch three new SDRs on Feb 2, including Chinese gold producer Zijin Gold
Singapore Depository Receipts’ daily turnover grows 10 times year on year to S$12 million The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is launching three…
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Swatch flags positive sales momentum, lifting shares
Swatch Group said on Friday (Jan 30) its sales momentum was picking up in the last quarter of 2025 and into 2026, sending its shares up…
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Dream of owning a flying car? This California company is already selling them
A future with flying cars is no longer science fiction — all you need to order your own is about $200,000 and some hope and patience. The…
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Lim Kok Thay appointed as new RWS chairman, director
The 74-year-old billionaire is acting CEO of Genting Singapore, and son of Genting founder Lim Goh Tong Genting Singapore announced on…
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Gold tumbles below US$5,000, dragging other metals lower
Gold prices tumbled by more than 7 per cent to break below the US$5,000 mark on Friday (Jan 30) as the US dollar strengthened on the…
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CapitaLand Investment provides advisory services for The Clementi Mall, holds minority stake in asset
The tie-up aligns with CLI’s long-term strategy to grow fee income through a capital-efficient, partnership-led approach CapitaLand…
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STI tracks overnight Wall Street declines as it slides 0.5%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 365 to 228, with 1.6 billion securities worth about S$2.1 billion changing hands…
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Clas stays upbeat on US student housing despite 15% drop in segment’s H2 gross profit
Chief executive of Clas’ managers Serena Teo says they will take ‘drastic measures’ to boost occupancy and leasing rates in the next…
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China plans 200 billion yuan capital injection into biggest insurers: sources
It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurers China is mulling the sale of hundreds of…
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Yuan set to extend decade‑long win streak into Lunar New Year
The Chinese yuan, riding its longest weekly rally in more than a decade, is expected to strengthen further as exporters boost demand for…
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Chinese yuan’s longest weekly rally in more than a decade is set to extend into Chinese New Year
The Chinese yuan, riding its longest weekly rally in more than a decade, is expected to strengthen further as exporters boost demand for…
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McKenna Kindred: Married Former Teacher Proposed Student to Switch to Snapchat to Hide Affair After Hours-Long Sexual Encounter
Married former high school teacher McKenna Kindred proposed switching to Snapchat so she could secretly exchange explicit messages with a…
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South-east Asia seeks data centre investments – but must reckon with their thirst
With rapid data centre growth straining the region’s water supply, the race is on for alternative water sources and cooling technologies.…
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Singapore, Vietnam remain on US Treasury’s currency watch list; Thailand added
Report classifies city-state as an outlier as it is the only nation on the list running a bilateral trade deficit with America The…
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Malaysian Central Bank rejects using ringgit to help exports
Malaysia’s central bank said strong growth and ongoing reforms would provide support for the ringgit, ruling out using the currency to…