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Baidu’s revenue dips ahead of intensifying Chinese AI contest
Baidu’s revenue fell, hurt by an economic downturn that’s capping its ability to fight bigger rivals in AI and make inroads in new growth…
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STI rises 0.7% ahead of US Fed’s meeting
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 269 to 217, with 2.1 billion securities worth S$1.66 billion changing hands Singapore…
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Israel prepares to relocate Gazans ahead of military expansion
Israel is preparing to relocate Palestinians within the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned military expansion, authorities said on Saturday.…
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Japan’s bond market risks back in focus ahead of five-year sale
Japan will auction five-year government bonds on Wednesday (Aug 13) against the backdrop of renewed concerns over poor liquidity and…
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US: Stocks slump ahead of key US inflation report
Wall Street stocks tumbled on Monday on investor trepidation ahead of key US inflation data, despite news reports that President Donald…
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Global Stocks Rise Slightly with Rate Cuts and Trade Talks Ahead
Asian markets rose slightly in the week, ending on corporate earnings and optimism for interest rate cuts. The cash market in Japan is…
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Singapore banks’ interest margins narrow in Q2, but DBS edges ahead
Singapore’s three local banks suffered compressed net interest margins (NIMs) in the second quarter of FY2025, as falling benchmark rates…
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BlueSG lays off staff ahead of operations pause to revamp app and fleet
BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it haslaid off staff ahead of a pause in its car-sharing operations from Friday, while it prepares…
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Mixed H1 2025 performance, but hospitality S-Reits push ahead with portfolio reconstitution and diversification
Three out of five Singapore-listed hospitality trusts have reported half-yearly financial results for the first half of 2025 over the past…
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Diddy's Lawyers Seek $50M Bail Ahead of Sentencing After Partial Acquittal in Sex Crime Trial
Sean "Diddy" Combs' attorneys filed a motion on Tuesday urging a federal judge to release the music mogul from jail on a $50-million bond.…
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Seatrium halts trading of shares ahead of H1 earnings
Seatrium called for trading of its shares to be halted with immediate effect on Wednesday (Jul 30) morning before market open. This is…
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US: Stocks retreat ahead of Fed decision, big tech earnings
Wall Street stocks retreated on Tuesday as markets digested major merger announcements and monitored US-China trade talks ahead of big…
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Head Over Heels Ending, Episode 12 (Finale): What Lies Ahead for Park Seong A and Bae Gyeon U?
Head Over Heels episode 12 will air on tvN on Tuesday (July 29) at 8:50 PM KST. The chapter will focus on the final choices of Park Seong…
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Global Stocks Dip Ahead of Trump's Tariff Deadline and Key Central Bank Decisions
Investors around the world retreated from the stock market on Friday to lock in profits after a strong week. The MSCI global stock index…
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GIC posts 3.8% 20-year annualised real rate of return; expects returns ahead will be more volatile
Sovereign wealth fund GIC reported an annualised rolling 20-year real rate of return of 3.8 per cent for its latest period ended Mar 31,…
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Tesla braces for rough quarters ahead as US ends EV incentives
Elon Musk warned of difficult times ahead for Tesla after one of the automaker’s worst quarters in over a decade. Tesla will be a…
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GM Q2 Profit Drops 32% Amid Tariff Pressure, Warns of Bigger Hit Ahead
General Motors (GM) reported a sharp 32% decline in second-quarter core profit on Tuesday, attributing the drop largely to escalating…
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Global Stocks Rise Ahead of Tariff Talks and U.S. Earnings, Inflation Data
Stocks worldwide rose on Tuesday, supported by tentative optimism ahead of an important week for U.S. corporate earnings and inflation…
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Centurion moves ahead with Centurion Accommodation Reit listing, proposes S$1.2 billion in divestments
Centurion Corp announced on Monday (Jul 14) that it has entered into agreements for the proposed listing of its new real estate investment…
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Centurion moves ahead with Centurion Accommodation Reit listing with S$1.8 billion portfolio value
Centurion Corp announced on Monday (Jul 14) that it has entered into agreements for the proposed listing of its new real estate investment…
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Singapore stocks notch 5-day rally ahead of GDP data
The local bourse extended its winning streak to end the week on a high note as investment sentiments have been undisturbed by tariff news,…
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang meets with Trump ahead of CEO’s China trip
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang is meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday (Jul 10), days before…
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Central Nairobi sealed off ahead of Kenyan protests
Kenya's security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests. Much of the city…
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TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale: report
TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The…