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Singapore stocks track Wall Street declines; STI down 0.1%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 286 to 236, as 883.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands Singapore shares…
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BlueSG disposes old EVs ahead of relaunch in 2026
The LTA blocks the transfer of Bluecars to Tribecar due to EV Sharing Scheme restrictions Ahead of its planned relaunch in 2026,…
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Elliott woos other Toyota Industries investors in buyout fight
Elliott Investment Management has been approaching asset managers and other institutional investors in Japan to build support for its…
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Google works to erode Nvidia’s software advantage with Meta’s help
The effort is part of Google’s aggressive plan to make its TPU a viable alternative to Nvidia’s GPUs Alphabet’s Google is working on a new…
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India insurance move opens pension firms to 100% foreign holding
The move comes amid a surge in foreign investment in Indian banks and deeper reliance on Indian tech hubs India’s move to lift investment…
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Elliott takes over US$1 billion stake in Lululemon: source
Activist investor Elliott Management has amassed a stake of more than US$1 billion in Lululemon Athletica and is lining up a potential CEO…
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South Korea digs deeper into intervention toolkit as won slides
The won has been Asia’s worst-performing currency in the second half of the year In South Korea, calls for action to stem the won’s…
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StanChart, Ant International launch blockchain-based tokenised deposits in Singdollar, greenback
The new solution demonstrates how businesses can use blockchain technology to make transactions faster, more secure and more efficient…
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Thai central bank proposes controls on gold trade, ready to cut rates further
The Thai central bank is calling on the finance ministry to control gold trading after a surge in transactions helped drive up the value…
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Gold steady ahead of key US inflation data; silver near record highs
GOLD prices were steady on Thursday, supported by dovish Federal Reserve signals but restrained by a resilient dollar ahead of key US…
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Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest…
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Apac real assets show strength in 2025; NTT DC Reit anchors conviction of investors in data centres: report
This comes despite ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainty weighing on business sentiment, says Aprea Real assets were ranked as one of…
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BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit
Oil and gas major BP has tapped Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill as its next CEO, its first external hire for the post in over a century and…
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OCBC users hit by short-lived mobile and online log-in error; bank says issue resolved
OCBC digital users are now able to access mobile and online banking services, following a short-lived outage on Thursday (Dec 18) morning.…
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Asian markets track Wall Street lower as AI fears mount
ASIAN markets sank on Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector’s colossal spending on artificial…
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Why China isn’t rushing to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chip
The US is offering China Nvidia’s second-fastest AI chip, the H200, but Beijing is holding back. Behind the hesitation lies a high-stakes…
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PDD, owner of Temu, fires dozens of workers after fistfight with China officials
PDD Holdings fired a government relations team in Shanghai following a fistfight between employees and Chinese regulators who were…
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KGI starts Ever Glory at ‘outperform’ with S$1.20 target amid high construction demand in Singapore
Its asset-light model and careful working-capital management enable disciplined expansion, says analyst KGI Securities has initiated…
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Chip shortage lingers as Honda to halt output in Japan, China
HONDA Motor will halt production at plants in Japan and China in coming weeks, highlighting the lingering fallout of the global chip…
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Apple makes changes to iOS software in face of stricter Japanese rules
APPLE is making changes to its iOS software in Japan to comply with a new local law aimed at fostering competition, part of broader…
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Coinbase announces entry into prediction markets, stocks
COINBASE Global has announced its entry into prediction markets and equities trading. The biggest crypto exchange in the US said on…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, HG Metal
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Dec 18): Singtel: The board of its…
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Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust refinances, extends 85 million euro facility agreement
The managers of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) on Thursday (Dec 18) announced that it has refinanced and extended an 85 million euro…
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US FTC probes Instacart’s AI pricing tool, source says; shares drop
Shoppers viewing Instacart prices saw wildly different prices for the same items sourced at the same stores THE US Federal Trade…