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Shipping firms face tough 2026 as reopening of Red Sea looms
Maersk has made two successful passages for the first time since Yemen-based Houthis began attacking vessels in 2023 Global container…
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Beijing looms large over Singapore-based Manus’ deal with Meta
The swift scrutiny shows fears Manus’ sale could spur more tech stars to follow the same path It took just 10 days for Meta’s acquisition…
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Trump says he still might fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair pick looms
US President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to…
Business
Li Ka-shing is remaking his empire as a generational shift looms
Li Ka-shing and his family set in motion a series of deals this year that stand to completely transform his business empire. The Hong Kong…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Nvidia test looms
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday (Nov 19) following sharp losses earlier in the week, as investors set their…
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Debt-ridden mm2 Asia’s H1 net loss deepens to S$39.7 million as existential threat looms
Entertainment group mm2 Asia on Thursday (Nov 13) reported a net loss of S$39.7 million for the half-year ended Sep 30, widening from the…
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Bank of Japan seen keeping rates on hold, yen pressure looms
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, but reiterate its resolve to continue pushing up still-low…
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FTSE decision looms for Vietnam after record-setting rally
The South-east Asian nation is closing in on meeting the criteria for an upgrade from a frontier market, thanks to changes made to improve…
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Cordlife weighs ability to continue as a going concern as potential one-year suspension looms
If the halt takes effect, the cord-blood bank will continue to incur fixed fees and other operating expenses while business activities…
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US: Wall St opens lower on last day of quarter as government shutdown looms
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Sep 30), the final day of the third quarter, as investors fretted over likely delays…
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Singtel summoned by Australia as penalty from fatal outage looms
AUSTRALIAN Communications Minister Anika Wells summoned Singapore Telecommunications to a meeting following a fatal outage at its Optus…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher
European shares ended the week on a strong note, but were a little lower on Friday (Sep 12) as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch’s…
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Opec+ casts shadow on Singapore’s glitzy oil bash as surplus looms
AN EXPECTED move by the world’s top oil-producing nations to once again increase output will set the tone for Asia’s biggest gathering of…
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Global Chaos Looms as Antarctica's Climate Rapidly Changes, Reveal Scientists
Scientists warn that abrupt and possibly irreversible climate change-driven changes in Antarctica could cause the world's oceans to rise…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Powell's speech looms large
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Symposium…
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Asian Stocks Hit Record High as Fed Meeting Looms; Oil Steady, Dollar Soft
Asian markets started the week strongly on Monday, supported by optimism over potential U.S. interest rate cuts. Japan's Nikkei added 0.9%…
Business
Shein’s UK sales surge to £2.1 billion in 2024, boosting profits as IPO looms
Shein’s British business made £2.1 billion (S$3.7 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3 per cent increase from the previous year, a filing by…
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Asian Markets Under Pressure as Trump's Tariff Deadline Looms
New highs for U.S. stocks did not translate into gains across Asian markets on Friday. Japan's Nikkei edged 0.3% higher, but Hong Kong…
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Asia Stocks Slip as Tariff Deadline Looms, Dollar Weakens Again
Asian shares slid midweek as concerns mounted about trade deadlines set by U.S. President Trump. He dismissed the idea of extending the…
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Hong Kong’s equity capital markets bounce back in first half, as Shein IPO looms
HONG Kong’s equity capital markets activity roared back to life in the first half of 2025, driven by global investors sharpening focus on…
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Big Oil isn’t budging on output as Opec+ supply hike looms
The largest western oil producers are mostly sticking with their growth plans for now, despite a 16 per cent decline in crude prices…
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EXCLUSIVE: Zendaya Looms Large in Louis Vuitton’s Resort Campaign
BIG TIME: Larger-than-life celebrity reaches a new zenith in Louis Vuitton‘s resort 2025 campaign, where a Godzilla-scale Zendaya lords…
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Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon reportedly has made a bid to buy TikTok, the popular video app that is in danger of being banned in the U.S. if it can’t reach a…
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Europe: Shares end lower as US tariff deadline looms
European shares closed lower on Wednesday (Mar 26), dragged by technology and healthcare stocks, while investors remained concerned about…