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All the Events and Newness at the First Orlando Edition of Vision Expo East
It’s a new day for Vision Expo East, the trade-only conference and exhibition for eye care and eyewear presented by co-owners RX and The…
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Akoni and Safilo on the Positive Road Ahead for Eyewear
Sitting out Vision Expo East this year, both Akoni and Safilo eyewear showed in Milan at Mido. While Akoni, which was founded in 2019, is…
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UOB looks to ‘resilient’ Asean to continue to drive growth as Q4 profit beats estimates
UOB remains confident that Asean economies will be resilient and continue to expand, even as the outlook remains uncertain amid ongoing…
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Cisco and IBM show old-school tech names can be AI winners too
WHILE many of the biggest and most popular technology stocks have stumbled out of the gates in 2025, some of the sector’s legacy names are…
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Hong Kong eyes crypto derivatives, margin lending in digital asset push
HONG Kong is considering approving derivatives and margin lending in virtual assets for some investors, its financial regulator said on…
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Hong Kong expands virtual asset push with new licensing, trading options
HONG Kong is expanding the ways investors can trade virtual assets, its financial regulator said on Wednesday (Feb 19), as the city races…
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iPhone parts maker Murata eyes supply chain shifts towards India
APPLE iPhone components maker Murata Manufacturing is weighing whether to move some of its production capacity to India, reflecting a…
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Borrowing strain hits NAB’s Q1 profit, shares dive
NATIONAL Australia Bank, the country’s biggest business lender, said on Wednesday that first-quarter profit slipped as competition for…
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Singtel’s Q3 profit surges 183.4% to S$1.3 billion on exceptional gains
SINGTEL’S net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31 climbed 183.4 per cent to S$1.3 billion from S$465 million in the same period the…
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Stocks to watch: UOB, Singtel, Parkson Retail Asia, Cordlife
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 19). UOB: The lender on…
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Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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Toyota is backing LG battery plant with US$1.5 billion order
TOYOTA Motor has agreed to shift a US$1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after…
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Is it snowing? Nope! It’s graupel
As the Arctic front rushes in, it brings not just colder temperatures but also some graupel! This wintry precipitation is often confused…
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EXCLUSIVE: Mango Coming to Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Mango is bolstering its presence in Manhattan. The global fashion retailer based in Barcelona will open a 13,000-square-foot store at 1976…
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Analysts Give Nike Skims Deal a Thumbs-up — With Some Reservations
Nike is looking to Kim Kardashian to help it right its ship — and Wall Street appears to approve. On Tuesday, the Oregon-based sports…
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Elon Musk's 'Flirty' DMs Exposed! Ashley St Clair Alleges She Gave Birth to His 13th Child"
Social media influencer Ashley St Clair has made shocking claims about her relationship with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. In an…
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Cordlife expects to be in the red for FY2024; ‘no assurance’ of profitability in FY2025
PRIVATE cord-blood bank Cordlife expects to post a loss for the 2024 fiscal year due to the financial fallout from lapses discovered in…
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Budget 2025: Tax incentives to beef up equities market could have ‘limited impact’, say industry experts
High-growth companies that are not yet profitable, for example, would find limited benefit from tax breaks The government will introduce…
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German retailer Otto to lay off 480 call centre employees
The logo of the Otto Group is displayed at the company headquarters against a blue sky. Otto, one of Germany's biggest e-commerce players,…
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Goldman hoists gold target to US$3,100 on central-bank demand
GOLDMAN Sachs Group raised its year-end gold target to US$3,100 an ounce on central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed…
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Parkson Retail Asia reports S$5.8 million in Q4 profit
Earnings per share for its continuing operations stands at S$0.0086, down from S$0.0116 previously DEPARTMENT store operator Parkson…
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Robinhood expects to launch crypto products in Singapore in 2025
ROBINHOOD Markets plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in 2025 through an entity of European digital-assets exchange Bitstamp, which…
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Singapore shares track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 322 to 231, after 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands THE Straits…
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EXCLUSIVE: Biomaterial Company Gozen Scales Up Lunaform Production With New Factory
PARIS – Biomaterial company Gozen, which is behind the Lunaform material, has opened the doors to its new 40,000-square-foot production…