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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, ST Engineering, Frasers Centrepoint Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 25): Sembcorp Industries: The…
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Target explores factory-direct shipping model used by Temu
Target is testing the delivery of products directly to customers’ homes from factories, said sources familiar with the matter, an effort…
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Sembcorp unit prices S$300 million fixed rate notes at 3.55%
The offering is close to seven times oversubscribed against the target issuance size Sembcorp Financial Services (SFS), a wholly owned…
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China’s wealth fund pulls plug on US$1 billion private equity sale
China’s sovereign wealth fund has pulled its planned sale of US$1 billion in US fund stakes tied to some of the biggest names in private…
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Ping An builds HK$180 billion stake in China banks on dividend bet
Ping An Insurance Group, as well as other Chinese insurers, have ramped up investments in the nation’s biggest banks on a bet that the…
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Daiwa plans 100 billion yen real estate fund as Japan market booms
Daiwa Securities Group plans to launch a real estate fund with two partners, tapping investor demand for a piece of Japan’s booming…
Fashion
Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring 2026: A Passage to India
With luxury spending stalled in China, brands are casting about for a new engine for growth. India, which boasts the world’s biggest…
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BlackBerry raises annual revenue forecast on robust demand for cybersecurity services
The Waterloo-based company’s expects revenue between US$234 million and US$244 million for the unit, from its prior forecast of US$230…
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FedEx forecasts profits below analysts’ target, shares dive 5% after hours
FedEx signalled caution ahead with a forecast for the current quarter that was short of the target set by analysts, and shares of the…
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Oil prices drop 6% as Israel-Iran ceasefire reduces Middle East supply risk
Oil prices fell 6 per cent on Tuesday (Jun 24) to settle at a two-week low, on expectations the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will…
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US: Iran-Israel ceasefire lifts stocks
Wall Street stocks jumped on Tuesday (Jun 24) as an Iran-Israel ceasefire appeared to hold through its first day and oil prices continued…
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Europe: Stocks hit one-week highs on Middle East ceasefire
European stocks soared on Tuesday (Jun 24), buoyed by a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, while a slump in oil prices dragged energy…
Fashion
Steve and Marjorie Harvey’s Paris Style Moment Lights Up Louis Vuitton’s Front Row
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z weren’t the only couple turning heads at Louis Vuitton‘s men’s spring 2026 show on Tuesday in Paris.…
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College granted injunction against protesters
A Cambridge college has been granted an interim High Court injunction against pro-Palestine protesters who had taken up position in its…
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Colman Domingo to Host AmfAR Gala at 2025 Venice Film Festival
NEW ROLE: The 82nd edition of the Venice International Film Festival will once again be the stage for a key charity event. On Tuesday,…
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Who Was Gloria Zamora? Fitness Influencer and Her Date Killed by Jealous Estranged Husband Before Being Shot Dead by Off-Duty Cop
A popular fitness influencer and the man she was dating were shot and killed by her jealous, estranged husband — who was later shot dead…
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Frasers Centrepoint Trust prices S$200 million perpetual securities at 3.98%
Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s (FCT) trustee HSBC Institutional Trust Services has priced S$200 million subordinated perpetual securities at…
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What is Mu? Microsoft Launches Small AI Model That Runs Fast and Private on Your PC
Technology giant Meta has moved a step ahead in making AI competition more interesting by launching a new AI tool, Mu, a small yet…
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Bitcoin Surges Past $106K as Ceasefire Hopes Ease Market Jitters, Institutional Bets Climb
The cryptocurrency market saw a sharp turnaround on Monday, June 24, 2025, as Bitcoin (BTC) surged past the $106,000 mark following news…
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Glory and Gore in “Afternoons of Solitude”
You don’t have to like bullfighting to watch “Afternoons of Solitude” with fascination, any more than you have to like crime to enjoy a…
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US: Wall St indexes open higher after Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jun 24) as President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran,…
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France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae
A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling…
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Income Insurance to explore other share liquidity options after scuppered Allianz deal: departing chairman Ronald Ong
Income Insurance is “keeping its options open” over various share liquidity options, which could include a share-buyback programme, said…
Fashion
Here’s Every Air Jordan Sneaker Releasing in July
July will proceed for Jordan Brand much like the rest of 2025 has so far: domination by the Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 3 and Air Jordan 4.…