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India needs ‘eight to 10’ large banks, Axis Bank CEO says
The country currently has 12 state-run banks and 21 large and mid-sized private banks India will need “at least eight to 10” large banks…
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South Korea bourse CEO sees Kospi at 6,000, vows to cut ‘zombie’ firms
The index’s surge over the past 12 months is the best among more than 90 global equity indexes tracked by Bloomberg The world-beating…
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How Europe could ‘weaponise’ US$10 trillion of US assets over Greenland
The most tangible reaction from the EU so far has been a proposal to halt approval of its July trade deal with America As Europe considers…
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Jumbo Group to acquire leasehold interest in Tai Seng Street property from Boustead Industrial Fund
Jumbo Group is proposing to acquire a leasehold interest in a 26 Tai Seng Street property owned by Boustead Industrial Fund (BIF), a…
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MSCI rule shift may spur US$2 billion exit from Indonesian stocks
Global funds may withdraw more than US$2 billion from Indonesian equities in the coming months if MSCI proceeds with a change to its…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Boustead Singapore, Jumbo Group
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 20): Singapore Exchange (SGX):…
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Mapletree Investments, MPACT appoint SP Group to build district cooling system at Harbourfront
It will reduce operating costs and carbon emissions, while freeing up space for operational or commercial use Mapletree Investments and…
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Macquarie names under-the-radar stock picks it says can deliver total returns of 24%
Favourable factors include stock market reforms, lower rates and a strengthening Singapore dollar While the Straits Times Index (STI) is…
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CEO revenue confidence hits five-year low: PwC survey
There was a sharp divide between those already seeing benefits from AI adoption and those who did not [DAVOS, Switzerland] Only three in…
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Oil steadies as Iran supply fears ease and Greenland moves into spotlight
Oil prices steadied on Monday as civil unrest in Iran subsided, reducing the likelihood of a US attack that could disrupt supplies from…
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European stocks drop the most in two months on Trump tariff threat over Greenland
EUROPEAN shares logged their biggest daily drop in two months on Monday as investors were rattled by President Donald Trump’s threat of…
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Spanish PM vows to find cause of deadly high-speed train crash
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised to get to the bottom of why two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain killing at…
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Valentino Garavani Dead: Italian Fashion Designer Who Dressed Princess Diana and Elizabeth Taylor Dies Aged 93 'Surrounded by His Loved Ones'
Legendary Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93, "surrounded by his loved ones" at his Rome home. The…
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Who Was Deshawn Suggs? Suspect Who Killed Teen Girl Found Dead in Bullet-Riddled Car in San Antonio
A man suspected of killing a teenage girl in September has himself been found dead from gunshot wounds inside his car, which was riddled…
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China Tourism Group Duty Free Buys DFS’ Greater China Retail Business
LONDON — China Tourism Group Duty Free, the nation’s biggest travel retail operator with more than 80 percent of the domestic market…
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Zurich Insurance offers US$10 billion to buy UK insurer Beazley
Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance Group has raised its offer to buy rival speciality insurer Beazley to 1,280 pence (S$22.016) per…
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Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The trial is due to start Tuesday for five men over the killing of an Indigenous Amazon leader, in a rare legal…
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David Ponzo Named Deputy CEO at Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. has named David Ponzo deputy chief executive officer. In the newly defined and expanded role, Ponzo takes on the duties of…
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HSBC on course for £300 billion valuation, top executive says
Weeks after its market value rose above £200 billion (S$344.6 billion) for the first time in its history, HSBC Holdings is now on course…
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At least 39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
[ADAMUZ, Spain] At least 39 people died in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday…
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Adrian Tomine’s “Post-Vacation”
For the cover of the January 26, 2026, issue, the cartoonist Adrian Tomine depicted a scene that New Yorkers often encounter in the depths…
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L.A.'s defense industry is booming. Federal funding crunch could change that
When former Space X engineer Josh Giegel launched his North Hollywood tech company Gambit in 2023, he had a vision for the battlefield of…
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How to Kill a Fish
A full week later, when I unwrapped the bonito fillets that Yamasaki had sent me home with, I was amazed to find the skin undiminished,…
Business
Market watchers view SIA-Air India’s commercial cooperation favourably
SIA’s brand premium is unlikely to be diluted as both carriers continue to maintain their respective brands Industry watchers view…