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Yangzijiang Maritime to hold EGM on Mar 6 on proposed share buyback
If approved by shareholders, the company can acquire up to 10 per cent of its total issued shares. Maritime financial solutions provider…
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No Haircuts, No Sweeping: Why Chinese New Year Superstitions Still Hold Sway in Singapore!
Every Chinese New Year, millions of people across Asia do something curious: they avoid washing their hair, sweeping the floor, or even…
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ANZ Group cash profit jumps 17% as cost cuts take hold
The Australian bank said more than 60 per cent of the 3,500 job cuts it previously announced had taken place Group said on Thursday its…
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India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo…
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Choppy markets threaten ECB’s ‘good place’ but rates still firmly on hold
The euro zone’s central bank has been on hold since ending a year-long run of rate cuts in June The European Central Bank (ECB) is all but…
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Singapore, Asia markets steady after Fed pause and MAS hold; spotlight turns to earnings
Investor attention is shifting towards fundamentals and AI-linked growth themes in the region Market reactions in Asia were broadly muted…
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Singapore, Asia markets end largely higher after Fed pause and MAS hold as focus shifts to earnings
Investor attention is shifting towards fundamentals and AI-linked growth themes in the region Markets in Asia broadly gained ground on…
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STI breaks 4,900 amid expectations for Fed to hold rates steady
The Straits Times Index (STI) broke new ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning and crossed the 4,900 threshold for the first time. As at 9.10…
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Asian equities hold ground as Japan bond jitters ease, after Wall Street slide
Spillover from Japan’s debt market moves appear limited as regional investors turn to policy signals from Davos Asian equity markets…
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Asian equities hold ground as Japan bond jitters ease; Wall Street up in early trade
Spillover from Japan’s debt market moves appear limited as regional investors turn to policy signals from Davos Asian equity markets…
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Chattanooga Deacon Arrested After He Asks Wife to Hold His Phone, She Finds Nudes of Their 15-Year-Old Babysitter He Captured Using Hidden Camera
A deacon in suburban Chattanooga, Tennessee, was arrested after he asked his wife to hold his smartphone while he underwent a dental…
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CGSI downgrades DBS to ‘hold’ on ‘muted’ Q4 performance forecast; S$60.50 target price unchanged
FY2026 could post a larger-than-expected drop in earnings due to downside risks, says CGSI CGS International (CGSI) has downgraded its…
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DBS picks ST Engineering, Sats over airlines; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
DBS Group Research downgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to “hold” and advised investors to shift exposure towards upstream aviation…
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DBS lifts target price of ST Engineering, Sats; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
DBS Group Research downgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to “hold” and raised its target prices for ST Engineering and Sats, as it…
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Fed officials stress independence as rate hold signals mount
A slew of US Federal Reserve officials spoke to the importance of central bank independence on Wednesday (Jan 14) in response to questions…
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Boot Sales Had a Slow Start This Fall, But Business Is Now More Brisk as Winter Takes Hold
Winter weather has arrived, setting the stage for boot-selling season. Tall boots, short boots, booties, block heel boots and square toe…
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Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
Bets on a US reduction on Wednesday have surged to around 90% in the past two weeks Asian markets struggled to maintain their early…
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How the Ceramicist Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye Makes Bowls That Hold Time
Each pot takes six to seven hours to build, with coils that she flattens into thick bands. She starts a new series by drawing the forms…
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mm2 Asia gets 90-day extension to hold AGM; deadline is Jan 27
Entertainment company mm2 Asia has obtained approval from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) for an extension of…
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UK’s Domino's Pizza CEO steps down as strategy shift takes hold
The move comes as the chain broadens its focus beyond core pizzas to drive growth in a tough market Britain’s Domino’s Pizza Group said on…
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More than 6 in 10 retail investors in Singapore hold crypto, but allocation size conservative: survey
Sixty-one per cent of retail investors in Singapore own cryptocurrency, but crypto allocation remains low, as crypto makes up less than 10…
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BOJ chief to hold first bilateral meeting with PM Takaichi
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold his first bilateral meeting with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, a closely…
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Maybank cuts Sea target price with ‘hold’ call on softer Shopee margins, HSBC maintains ‘buy’ call
Tech company’s prioritisation of growth and building of competitive moats could ‘slow near-term monetisation gains’, says Maybank Research…
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote that hints at cut soon
The Bank of England kept borrowing costs on hold on Thursday (Nov 6) but a narrow vote and signs that governor Andrew Bailey might soon…