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EXCLUSIVE: OSEA Secures Investment from General Atlantic to Fuel Global Expansion
OSEA has a new investor. The seaweed-infused skin care brand has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a strategic growth…
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Musk answers Tesla’s pay proposal with US$1 billion stock buy
ELON Musk responded to an unprecedented pay proposal from Tesla’s board by buying about US$1 billion worth of shares, sending the stock…
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Indonesia weighs new central bank mandate; rupiah weakens
INDONESIAN lawmakers are weighing changes at the central bank that include a broader mandate and a lower bar for removing senior…
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STI closes flat on Tuesday as regional peers gain
Decliners outnumber advancers 278 to 256 in the broader market with 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion changing hands The Straits…
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Food-delivery platform foodpanda to rely on affordability, convenience and quick commerce to drive growth
It has been eight months since Bhavani Shankar Mishra took over the hot seat as Singapore managing director for food-delivery platform…
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China's Tencent aims to raise US$1 billion equivalent in dim sum bonds
Chinese gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings is aiming to raise the equivalent of US$1 billion in a three-tranche offshore yuan…
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Nvidia’s new RTX6000D chip for China finds little favour with major firms: sources
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Nvidia’s RTX6000D, its newest artificial intelligence (AI) chip tailored for the Chinese market, has seen only lukewarm…
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Great Eastern jumps nearly 4% to highest price since trading resumption
Its shares were suspended in July 2024 after its free float fell under 10 per cent following a failed takeover bid by its parent OCBC The…
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Great Eastern up 2.7%, hits highest price since trading resumption during market hours
Its shares were suspended in July 2024 after its free float fell under 10% following a failed takeover bid by its parent OCBC Great…
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Australian pension funds to expand use of forex hedging as size grows
Australian pension funds will have to expand the use of foreign exchange hedging as the sector is likely to grow in size to become the…
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Metro soars 10% to near 2-year high on news of strategy revamp
Shares of department store retailer Metro advanced by 10 per cent on Tuesday (Sep 16), following news of its retail strategy revamp. The…
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Metro soars 11% to 2-year high on news of strategy revamp
Shares of department store retailer Metro advanced on Tuesday (Sep 16), following news of its retail strategy revamp. The counter closed…
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Metro soars 6% on news of strategy revamp
The stock hit a two-year high in intraday trade after a BT report on the retailer’s plans to launch new retail concepts Shares of…
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Japan's Nikkei hits record close for fourth day on chip gains ahead of Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday (Sep 16), as investors scooped up…
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Kansas Man Killed Pregnant Girlfriend After She Took Away His PS4 Controller and Told Him She was Leaving
A 20-year-old Kansas man has pleaded not guilty to murder after being accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend because he "thought she…
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George Zinn: Elderly Political Activist Who Falsely Claimed to Have Shot Charlie Kirk Admits He Did It to Help Real Killer Escape
The elderly political activist who falsely admitted to shooting Charlie Kirk during the conservative figure's event told investigators he…
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Serverless by Design: The Multi-Cloud Vision Transforming Retail Tech
Over 90% of the world's data has been generated in just the past two years. It is a statistic that sounds almost absurd, until you picture…
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Hong Kong equity deals boom as Chinese firms rush to market
The city’s benchmark Hang Seng Index is up more than 30% this year, despite a plunge in April that wiped out most of its earlier gains…
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Alessi Teams Up With Lighting Master Michael Anastassiades for His First Home Fragrance Line
A NOSE FOR DESIGN: The smell of freshly cut stone from the Italian quarries of Carrara and Versiglia was the starting point for designer…
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Hesai jumps in Hong Kong debut after HK$4.2 billion listing
The company plans to use the proceeds to help lower the manufacturing costs of lidar systems Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of…
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Asia: Markets rise as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
ASIAN stocks rose again on Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this…
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MMC Ports is said to begin meeting IPO investors this week
MMC Port Holdings is expected to start investor education for its planned initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this week, sources…
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Nvidia says complies with law after China antitrust finding
US CHIP giant Nvidia said on Tuesday it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest…
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Webtoon shares soar on Disney investment, web comic venture
The broader partnership comes a month after the two companies announced their initial intent to collaborate Walt Disney is bringing all of…