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Gold steadies as investors brace for US election and potential rate cuts
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Nov 4), as investors prepared for a crucial week for the global economy, marked by the US presidential election and the likelihood of...
Oil prices jump over 1% on delayed Opec+ output hike
OIL prices rose by more than US$1 in early trading on Monday (Nov 4) after Opec+ said on Sunday it would delay a planned December output hike by one-month...
SPH Media cuts 10% of tech employees in restructuring move in bid to stay sustainable
THIRTY-FOUR or 10 per cent of SPH Media’s employees in its tech division across teams and ranks will be cut as the group aims to remain competitive and sustainable amid the...
China urges France to get EU to arrive at palatable EV trade solution
CHINA has urged France to take on “an active role” to push the European Commission towards a solution acceptable to both the European and Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industries,...
Stocks to watch: Genting Singapore, City Developments, Keppel Reit, Oxley
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Nov 4):Genting Singapore: Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) chief casino operator Andrew MacDonald stepped down...
Chinese solar firms, ever-nimble, go further afield where US tariffs don’t reach
SOME of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of United States trade tariffs targeting it and...
RBA set to hold key rate to counter sticky prices, global risks
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to keep interest rates at a 13-year high, marking a year of unchanged policy as it grapples with a slow pace of disinflation and...
Buffett keeps cutting Apple stake, with value down 60% this year
BERKSHIRE Hathaway’s continued sales of Apple shares in the third quarter left the conglomerate’s stake at a fraction of its size at the start of the year. Berkshire cut...
Asean gains in the near term amid US-China tensions, but beware of escalations: MAS’ Chia Der Jiun
A key risk is a rapid increase in protectionist policies, which will negatively impact global growth and inflation tariffs, the managing director warnsTHE South-east Asia region has benefited in...
Value-unlocking moves will enliven market more than any new SDRs, Catalist listings
New Singapore Depository Receipts may get a warm reception while latest Catalist listings get a cold shoulder; but Hongkong Land’s pivot could matter mostLOCAL investors are gaining access to...
Iran Student Strips to Underwear and Bra in Protest Against Hijab Laws Before Being Brutally Assaulted and Arrested
A young female student was arrested in Iran on Sunday after she stripped down to her underwear and walked around campus in what appeared to be a protest after...
‘SNL’ Accused of Copying Trump’s 2015 Skit with Jimmy Fallon for Kamala Harris’ Surprise Appearance on the Show Just Days Before the Election
"Saturday Night Live" is facing accusations of copying a skit that former President Donald Trump performed with Jimmy Fallon on the "Tonight Show" in 2015, by using a similar...