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Bank of Japan reluctant to intervene on rising yields, sources say
The recent rises are due to investors taking a wait-and-see approach on uncertainty over how far the BOJ can eventually raise rates The…
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Jacksonville Church Leader Who Sexually Abused His Stepdaughter, Then Asked Her for 'Forgiveness,' Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A Former Jacksonville church leader will spend two decades behind bars for crimes committed several decades ago. 70-year-old Jerome…
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India's equity mutual fund inflows rebound in November on strong earnings, low inflation
Equity mutual fund inflows into the Indian stock market rebounded after three months in November, as improved corporate earnings, stable…
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CLI closes second onshore sub-fund; targets 1.48 billion yuan in funds under management
It is under the CLI RMB Master Fund with CapitaMall Xinduxin, as the seed asset Global real asset manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI) said…
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Sherrone Moore Arrested: Former Michigan Football Coach in Police Custody Hours After Being Fired for Inappropriate Relationship with Staffer
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police and is "being investigated for potential charges" hours after the…
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DBS bullish on developers, hikes up target prices for CDL, UOL, GuocoLand
The increase comes on lower interest rates and plans by developers to recycle capital and rejuvenate assets DBS Research has taken a…
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Hongkong Land shares up 5% on S$1.45 billion sale of MBFC stake
It is selling its stake to Keppel Reit, which will have two-thirds interest in the property upon completion Shares of Hongkong Land rose…
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Hongkong Land shares end 5.5% higher on S$1.45 billion sale of MBFC stake
The group is selling its share to Keppel Reit, which will have a two-thirds interest in the property upon completion Shares of Hongkong…
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Duluth Police Officer Who Previously Shot an Unarmed Man, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Women
A Duluth police officer who the city once tried to fire for shooting an unarmed man through a door is now under investigation for sexually…
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Bitcoin dips below US$90,000 as AI worries dent risk appetite
Fresh concerns about artificial intelligence profits weighed on technology stocks Cryptocurrencies tumbled on Thursday (Dec 11) and…
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Hinesville Mom Who Started GoFundMe for Dead Son, Arrested Over His Death
A Hinesville, Georgia, mother-of-six who started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to help her family "get on our feet" after the death…
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More dissenters could signal increased resistance to future Fed rate cuts
Investors should be positioned for the Fed to continue easing at least once more in 2026, say analysts THE US Federal Reserve’s expected…
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Pucci Picks Sicily for Next Destination Show
ISLAND LIFE: Pucci’s artistic director Camille Miceli has selected Sicily for her next see now, buy now fashion show. The exact location…
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Nick Knight Marks 25 Years of ShowStudio, Shooting 3D Film With Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses
SHOW TIME: Nick Knight is marking the 25th anniversary of his creative media platform ShowStudio with a fashion film made using a new…
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Asian markets mixed post Fed cut; fundamentals should matter more with upcoming pause: analysts
The STI, Hang Seng Index and KLCI saw slight gains, while Nikkei and Kospi retreated Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Dec 11) after…
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Asian markets diverge post Fed cut, with analysts expecting short-term relief rally
Asia markets ended mixed as the STI and KLCI gain, while Hang Seng, Nikkei and Kospi retreat Markets will likely rally in the short term,…
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Li Ka-shing’s US$19 billion ports sale slows due to complex talks
CK Hutchison has said that it would not proceed with a transaction that did not have the approval of all relevant authorities Hong Kong…
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Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
MOST Asian markets rose on Thursday as traders welcomed the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut, though the euphoria was…
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Crypto elite shun NFTs for 69-million-year-old dinosaur fossils
The triceratops skeleton now resides in an 82-square-metre, windowless room inside Le Freeport Deep inside a Singaporean vault that’s been…
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Butter, milk and cheese prices slide as ‘stunning’ production floods global markets
Butter, milk and cheese prices are falling as a surge in global milk production floods the market, prompting warnings of a looming period…
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AI’s US$400 billion problem: Are chips getting old too fast?
IN PURSUIT of the AI dream, the tech industry this year has plunked down about US$400 billion on specialised chips and data centres, but…
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Hong Kong IPO boom obscures sharp drop in underwriter fee rates
The booming overall pipeline means banks may be less inclined to cut fees to win business Investment banks are on track to take home their…
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Keppel Reit to acquire additional one-third stake in MBFC Tower 3
Entitled unitholders will be offered 23 new units for every 100 existing units held, at an issue price of S$0.96 per new unit Keppel Reit…
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Gold rises as a divided Fed cuts rates; silver hits record high
Gold prices rose on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates, even as policymakers remained split on the outlook…