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IndiGo plans to hire over 1,000 pilots after December flight crisis
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is planning to hire more than 1,000 pilots in one of the biggest recruitment drives undertaken by an…
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Singapore bank lending hits fastest monthly growth since December 2024
Singapore’s bank lending in December 2025 charted the highest monthly increase since December 2024, driven primarily by an increase in…
Business
Some in Bank of Japan saw need to watch weak-yen impact on prices in timing rate hike: December minutes
A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must be mindful of the impact a weak yen could have on underlying inflation in…
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Foreigners sell Asian equities in December on worries over valuations
They have sold local stocks worth US$1.2 billion in India, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines Foreign…
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SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 1.9% in December
The group’s two carriers carry around 3.8 million passengers in the period – a new monthly record Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group on…
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BTS to Return to Singapore After Seven Years with Four-Concert Run in December: Here's All You Need to Know!
The group went on a temporary hiatus in June 2022 as members enlisted for mandatory military service, before regrouping in June 2025.…
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SGX December securities turnover value up 29% on 2025 momentum
The trading value of securities on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 29 per cent year on year in December, driven by “sustained stock…
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Tesla UK car sales slump 29% in December as competition heats up: data
TESLA’S UK car registrations dropped by more than 29 per cent year-on-year in December, industry data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the…
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US Fed officials showed deep divisions at December meeting: minutes
THE US Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced debate about the risks facing the…
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BOJ debated need for more rate hikes even after December move, summary shows
The central bank has said underlying inflation must durably hit its target to justify further rate hikes Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers…
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Fed data show December surge in 10-year Treasury delivery fails
Delivery fails involving 10-year Treasury notes surged to the highest level in eight years this month, a result of the Federal Reserve’s…
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Fed data shows December surge in 10-year Treasury delivery fails
Delivery fails involving 10-year Treasury notes surged to the highest level in eight years this month, a result of the Federal Reserve’s…
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December Was Deadliest Month in Deadliest Year in ICE Custody Deaths
“As you know by now, I have taken the ‘short route’ home,” Epstein wrote in the alleged letter, appearing to reference his later death by…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh month in a row in December
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations. The…
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Thundery Showers to Continue in Singapore Till End of December 2025: MSS
Singaporeans should be prepared for more wet weather in the final two weeks of December, with thundery showers forecast on most days,…
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Year-old earthquake footage misrepresented as showing Japan's December 2025 tremor
After Japan's northern coast was rocked by a magnitude 7.5 quake on December 8, videos purportedly showing the impact of the tremor were…
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Toyota’s December Debut Hints at Dual GR GT and Lexus Supercar Lineup
Toyota’s drawn-out tease for its GR GT sports car just got messier, hinting that December 5th in Japan won’t be a solo act. Fresh whispers…
Business
Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
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European shares kick off December on negative note; Airbus slides
European shares ended lower on Monday (Dec 1), with defence and Airbus-led industrial stocks weighing heavily on the main index, kicking…
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Singapore Met Service Warns of Thundery Afternoons in First Half of December
Singapore can expect a mix of warm weather and frequent thundery showers in the first half of December, according to the Meteorological…
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Bank of Japan to weigh ‘pros and cons’ of rate hike in December, governor Ueda says
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider the “pros and cons” of raising interest rates at its next policy meeting, governor Kazuo Ueda said…
Business
JPMorgan flips forecast, sees Fed cutting rates in December
The Federal Open Market Committee, led by Chair Jerome Powell, meets in Washington on Dec 9 and Dec 10 Economists at JPMorgan Chase see…
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US: Wall Street extends rally on growing bets for December Fed rate cut
Wall Street gained ground on Wednesday as revived tech strength and the growing probability of a December interest rate cut from the US…
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Wall Street opens higher as December Fed rate-cut bets grow
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Nov 26), as investors parsed through a fresh batch of economic data and…