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UAE company plans nuclear power plant in Indonesia
EMIRATES Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to build a nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to five gigawatts in Indonesia, the Indonesian…
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Asia: Stocks rise, oil falls as Trump fans Ukraine peace hopes
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Thursday (Feb 13) and oil prices extended losses as forecast-topping US inflation was overshadowed by hopes…
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South Korea’s tech exports lose growth momentum as risks rise
The outlook for chip sales is turning less optimistic this year as growth in shipments has slowed in recent months SOUTH Korea recorded a…
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Seatrium jumps 12.6% to S$2.59 after MOU with BP
SHARES of Seatrium surged on Thursday (Feb 13) after it announced its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BP Exploration & Production,…
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China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
Long-term coal-power contracts are also reinforcing the fuel’s dominance at the expense of renewables CHINA embarked last year on its…
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Ron Sim’s Osim overhauls product details after competition watchdog raises concerns
THE Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) received a complaint in 2021 from a customer who purchased an Osim product and…
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Osim taken to task by competition watchdog over misleading discounts, product labelling
THE Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) received a complaint in 2021 from a customer who purchased an Osim product and…
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Opec warns that US trade policy risks stoking market volatility
ORGANIZATION of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) warned that President Donald Trump’s trade policies risk stoking volatility in…
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Singapore shares open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities began Thursday (Feb 13) in negative territory, following mixed performance overnight in the US and Europe. As at 9.01…
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Gold inches up on trade war fears, inflation data on tap
GOLD prices edged up on Thursday (Feb 13), as markets tracked developments in US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, which could ignite…
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Prudential mulls listing of its Indian joint venture ICICI Prudential Asset Management
BRITISH insurer Prudential is evaluating a potential listing of its Indian joint venture, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, which will…
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Seatrium inks MOU with BP for deepwater production unit in offshore US
The company will provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services for the Tiber FPU OFFSHORE and marine…
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Nissan and Honda set to update on relationship after merger talks stall
After backing away from merger talks, Nissan is now open to working with new partners, with Taiwan’s Foxconn seen as one candidate NISSAN…
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Stocks to watch: Seatrium, iFast, Thomson Medical, Digital Core Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 13). Seatrium: The offshore and…
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Adobe launches AI video tool to compete with OpenAI
The Firefly Video Model, as Adobe is calling the service, will compete against Sora ADOBE on Wednesday (Feb 12) released the first public…
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Meta accounting move on AI servers to boost profit this year
META Platforms made a small change last month that’s likely to increase the company’s profit by billions of US dollars this year. It was…
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Pimco opens office in Dubai as asset managers flock to region
PACIFIC Investment Management Co (Pimco) opened a Dubai office, becoming the latest major fund manager to deepen its presence in the…
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Oil sinks 2% after Trump calls Putin, Zelensky to discuss end to war in Ukraine
OIL prices settled down more than 2 per cent on Wednesday (Feb 12) after US President Donald Trump took the first big step towards…
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Ex-N.Y. Official Accused of Working for China Faces Bribery Allegation
Linda Sun, a former aide to two New York governors, faces new allegations related to charges that she used her position to benefit the…
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Sorry, T-bills. It’s time now to look elsewhere for yields
INTEREST in Singapore’s Treasury bills (T-bills) surged over the past two years, as rising interest rates elevated demand for yield and…
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AP Accuses White House of Violating First Amendment
The Associated Press on Wednesday accused the White House of violating the First Amendment and called on the Trump administration to stop…
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The Rising Price of Eggs Is Also Hurting Your Local Restaurant
Karen Huebner did not want to raise the price of omelets. Even as she was paying more for eggs week after week, she held prices steady on…
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Chevron to Lay Off Up to 20% of Staff
Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil and gas company, said on Wednesday that it would lay off as much as 20 percent of its work force, or…
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How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’
For years, journalists have written about the social media posts of government employees to help reveal the positions, motivations and…