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D’Angelo’s Genius Was Pure, and Rare
This week, the R. & B. singer D’Angelo died at age fifty-one, of cancer. He was best known for deftly combining the heft and tenderness of…
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Former OCBC CEO Samuel Tsien appointed as new Jardine C&C independent chairman
Jardine Cycle & Carriage has appointed former OCBC group chief executive officer Samuel Tsien as its new independent chairman, effective…
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LVMH surges to biggest daily jump in 20 years as China demand sparks US$80 billion luxury rally
The strong sales figures surprise investors and are expected to sustain momentum in luxury stocks [PARIS/LONDON] LVMH shares had their…
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Walmart on path to trillion-dollar status after OpenAI alliance
Walmart is on track to join the “elite” crop of companies with a trillion-dollar valuation, after its announced partnership with OpenAI…
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Q&M proposes to buy interest in dental group in Thailand
Purchase consideration will be satisfied by a combination of cash and new ordinary shares Q&M Dental Group is proposing to acquire equity…
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US: Wall St opens higher on positive bank results, chip stocks' rally
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Oct 15), boosted by solid results from major banks, while chipmakers rallied after…
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Sunil Agarwal – Engineering Trust in the Digital Age
In today's world, where every purchase, payment, and connection depends on invisible systems, reliability has become the silent currency…
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Abbott posts higher quarterly revenue on strong medical device demand
Abbott reported higher quarterly revenue on Wednesday (Oct 15), driven by strong demand for its medical devices including continuous…
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Bank of America beats profit estimates on dealmaking strength
It reported a net income of US$8.5 billion, or US$1.06 per share, in the three months ended Sep 30 Bank of America beat Wall Street…
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Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” Reinvents the Heist Movie
One of the joys of reviewing movies is witnessing a longtime filmmaker’s artistic breakthrough, as has happened with Kelly Reichardt. A…
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Industrial property developer Soon Hock IPO 9.8 times oversubscribed
Industrial property developer Soon Hock on Wednesday (Oct 15) said that its 21.6 million units on offer were 9.8 times subscribed. Its…
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Industrial property developer Soon Hock IPO 9.8 times subscribed
Industrial property developer Soon Hock on Wednesday (Oct 15) said that its 21.6 million shares on offer were 9.8 times subscribed. Its…
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Morgan Stanley’s profit beats estimates on boost from dealmaking, stock trading
Morgan Stanley’s third-quarter profit beat market expectations as investment bankers brought in more fees from advising on deals and by…
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Xiaomi driver death adds to China’s push for new EV door designs
With China being the world’s biggest car market, global carmakers may need to redesign models to fall in with the rules China draws up for…
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BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group strikes US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom
The acquisition follows a slew of mega-deals focused on securing coveted compute capacity An investment consortium that includes…
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BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group including Temasek strikes US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom
The deal underscores the rush to build costly infrastructure essential for powering advanced AI models An investor group, including…
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Temasek, Nvidia, Blackrock part of group striking US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom
The deal underscores the rush to build costly infrastructure essential for powering advanced AI models An investor group including…
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Garuda Indonesia appoints new CEO Glenny Kairupan
The airline also appoints Balagopal Kunduvara, a former executive of Singapore Airlines, as new CIO State airline Garuda Indonesia on…
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Apple’s shipments in China boosted by iPhone 17 series
Apple’s shipments in China grew 0.6 per cent from the year before to 10.8 million units in the third quarter. This is amid sluggish demand…
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Aztech Global Q3 profit falls 21.2% to S$10.8 million on lower demand
Aztech Global’s net profit fell 21.2 per cent to S$10.8 million for the third quarter ended Sep 30, from S$13.7 million in the previous…
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SIA, Scoot passenger traffic up 3.7% in September
However, the group’s cargo business was affected by Typhoon Ragasa in East Asia Passenger traffic for the two carriers under the Singapore…
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Vietnam Moves to Revise Insurance Law Amid Slowing Market Growth
In an attempt to modernize the insurance industry, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance (MoF) is putting forward revisions to the Law on…
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The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his…
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Singapore shares edge higher as bank stocks lift STI 0.3%
Shares on the Singapore bourse edged up on Wednesday (Oct 15), as the three local banks all finished the trading day higher. The benchmark…