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Singapore stocks close Monday higher ahead of US-China talks; STI up 0.1%
Local stocks rose on Monday (Jun 9), in line with gains in Asian markets on hopes that a fresh round of US-China trade talks will ease…
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Qualcomm strengthens AI portfolio with US$2.4 billion Alphawave deal
US chipmaker Qualcomm agreed to acquire Alphawave for about US$2.4 billion on Monday (Jun 9), as part of efforts to strengthen its AI…
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DBS tops US$100 billion market value in Singapore Exchange first
DBS Group Holdings became the first listed company in Singapore to top US$100 billion in market value, helped by a softer US currency that…
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Former Texas Church Pastor Arrested on Child Pornography Charges After He Told Adult Phone Operator He Fantasized About Young Kids
A former Denton church pastor and Lewisville ISD volunteer has been arrested and is facing charges relating to child pornography,…
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Nissan receives 17,000 N7 orders in the first month
Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company Ltd (Dongfeng Nissan), one of Nissan Motor’s vehicle manufacturing joint ventures in China,…
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Banks want staff back at the office. There aren’t enough desks
Five years after the Covid pandemic fuelled an unprecedented boom in remote work, bank executives have become ever more vocal in their…
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Xiaohongshu joins wave of Chinese firms releasing open-source AI models
Xiaohongshu, also known as Rednote, one of the country’s most popular social media platforms, has released an open-source large language…
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Shein and Reliance aim to sell India-made clothes abroad within a year, sources say
[MUMBAI/LONDON] Fashion retailer Shein and partner Reliance Retail plan to rapidly expand their Indian supplier base and start overseas…
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Shein and Reliance reportedly aim to sell India-made clothes abroad within a year
[MUMBAI/LONDON] Fashion retailer Shein and partner Reliance Retail plan to rapidly expand their Indian supplier base and start overseas…
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Hong Kong to maintain US dollar peg despite geopolitical tensions
Hong Kong will maintain its currency peg to the US dollar, the financial hub’s leader said in an interview published on Monday (Jun 9),…
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Masked Protester Waiving Mexican Flag on Dirt Bike Becomes the Symbol of Los Angeles Anti-ICE Riots
Dramatic video footage of a masked protester on a dirt bike, waving a Mexican flag while biking around a burning car in Los Angeles, has…
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Bank of England risks repeat of Brexit pessimism as growth signals diverge
Bank of England (BOE) rate-setters risk underestimating the strength of the UK economy by placing too much faith in downbeat business…
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Atome to get US$75 million from Lending Ark as credit demand grows
As traditional credit markets in the US and Europe falter, private credit investors are turning their attention to emerging markets, drawn…
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EXCLUSIVE: Chanel Launches Circular Materials Hub Nevold
PARIS — Chanel is opening new doors to sustainability with the launch of Nevold, a business-to-business hub dedicated to circular material…
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Activists say Israeli troops have boarded aid ship
Activists say Israeli troops have boarded a yacht trying to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, in defiance of an Israeli naval…
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Nomura to shut branch in China as it scales back wealth business
The company’s brokerage subsidiary plans to shut its branch in Zhejiang province by the end of the year Nomura Holdings is closing one of…
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Oil prices hold gains ahead of US-China trade talks
Inflation data from China on Monday morning will give a reading of domestic demand in the world’s largest crude importer Oil prices held…
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MoneyHero expands into digital assets in partnership with OSL
This is to satisfy Hong Kong’s growing interest in digital assets and increasing demand for diversified financial solutions MoneyHero…
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Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong will retire from his role after seven years at the helm, the company announced on Monday (Jun 9). The…
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Asia: Markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks
Stocks rallied on Monday (Jun 9) on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the…
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‘Most unloved bonds’ turn routine US auction into crucial test
Global investor pushback against long-term government debt is turning what normally would be a routine US bond auction into one of the…
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Gold falls on strong US jobs data and improved trade outlook
Gold prices fell on Monday (Jun 9) as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report cooled expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal…
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CapitaLand Investment expands fund with Japan asset acquisition at 30 billion yen
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) on Monday (Jun 9) announced that it secured additional capital commitments from new and existing institutional…
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Revisions confirm Japan GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan caution
Most economists expect the central bank to delay further rate hikes, with a majority anticipating no change in coming months Japan’s…