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Private assets giant Brookfield expects alternative investments to replace public markets in 25 years
Bruce Flatt, the billionaire chief executive officer of Toronto-based Brookfield, is understandably bullish on the prospects of…
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Geely chairman says global auto industry faces ‘serious overcapacity’
Chinese automakers that have been building plants abroad include BYD, Chery Auto and Great Wall Motor Geely’s chairman and founder Li…
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US, China to resume trade talks with focus on rare earth exports
Top trade negotiators from the US and China are set to hold fresh talks in London on Monday (Jun 9), offering a glimmer of hope that the…
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Demand for AI-related talents increasing globally across sectors
It has been an active market for global roles in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), with several top-level appointments being…
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GEH, OCBC’s proposals a victory of sorts for minorities who have held out, endured suspension
When Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) and its controlling shareholder OCBC put forward a two-pronged plan last week to resolve the insurer’s…
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Nasdaq 100 sees mixed signals amid trade optimism and technical divergence
The Nasdaq 100 Index has seen a strong rally from April through early June 2025, buoyed by optimism surrounding US-China trade…
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Little known sweet potato producer Zixin Group could be a treat for investors
Catalist-listed Zixin Group is hardly considered a household name on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The company describes itself as “a…
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Goldman CIO service suddenly catches on in Japan after 10 years
It took more than a decade of trying, but Goldman Sachs last year landed the first client for its business of helping institutions manage…
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National Guard Arrives in Los Angeles Following Protests Over Immigration Raids
National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump arrived in Los Angeles Sunday morning after two days of street clashes between…
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After tear gas and street fires, a Los Angeles community cleans up as National Guard troops arrive
Ernest Melendrez woke up early Sunday to shovel tear gas pellets and other charred and broken detritus from his neighborhood's streets,…
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Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online post
Kenya's independent police oversight body has launched an investigation into the death of a man who had been detained "for false…
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Chinese managers take reins at TikTok Shop in US as sales miss goal
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has been replacing US-hired staff near Seattle with managers connected to China, aiming to replicate…
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Adriana Suazo: Fears of Serial Killer Grow as 13th Body of Woman Is Found Under Mysterious Circumstances in Small Town in New England
The recent discovery of Adriana Suazo's body in a wooded area in Milton, Massachusetts has raised concerns across New England, as the…
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ECB’s Schnabel says now is right time to boost role of euro
European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel sees a favourable moment now to strengthen the euro’s global role as…
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Meta in talks for scale AI investment that could top US$10 billion
Meta Platforms is in talks to make a multibillion-dollar investment into artificial intelligence startup Scale AI, according to people…
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Arina East Residences sells 10 out of 107 units as booking opens
Freehold development Arina East Residences sold about 9 per cent of its 107 units on Saturday (Jun 7), at an average price of about…
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Arina East Residences sells 10 out of 107 units at average price S$3,000 psf as booking opens
Freehold development Arina East Residences sold about 9 per cent of its 107 units on Saturday (Jun 7), at an average price of about…
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What does the delisting proposal by Great Eastern mean for the minorities as well as majority shareholder OCBC?
As OCBC makes a conditional exit offer of S$900 million at S$30.15 per share to Great Eastern Holdings’ (GEH’s) shareholders, The Business…
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What’s a Neighborhood Restaurant Without a Neighborhood?
Industry City, an enormous waterfront complex in Sunset Park, has in recent years reinvented itself as a hub for small businesses and tech…
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Taylor Swift’s Master Plan
In retrospect, that Tumblr post might be one of the most important things that Swift has ever written. It has all the qualities of a good…
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British soldier detained in Kenya over rape allegation
A UK soldier has been accused of raping a woman near a British army training camp in Kenya where another soldier has previously been…
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UBS’s US$26 billion capital hit isn’t quite as bad as it seems
THE US$26 billion headline capital charge to protect Swiss taxpayers from the risk that UBS Group ever fails is worse than anyone…
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Group CEO Ng Chin Siau increases his stake in Q & M
Over the five trading sessions from May 30 to June 5, institutions were marginal net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional…
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Group CEO Ng Chin Siau increases stake in Q & M
Over the five trading sessions from May 30 to June 5, institutions were marginal net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional…