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Chinese LNG demand looks set to disappoint for yet another year
Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are at risk of another weak year as disappointing industrial demand and persistently high…
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Australia may weigh early rate hike as economy nears speed limit
The RBA is facing a more complex outlook than peers as its economy is entering an upswing with elevated capacity utilisation Australia’s…
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China’s Anta Sports is said to explore potential bid for Puma
The company may team up with a private equity firm if it decides to move forward with an offer Chinese sports apparel company Anta Sports…
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Alibaba, BYD, Popmart: The best and worst performing SDRs on the SGX
SGX’s total SDR count grows to 29 securities across three markets as at November 2025 Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) have recorded…
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Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise
ASIAN markets rose again on Thursday to extend the week’s global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut…
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Taiwan raids former TSMC exec’s home in trade secrets probe
Taiwan prosecutors said on Thursday (Nov 27) investigators had raided the homes of a former senior TSMC executive and seized computers…
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Nvidia rebuts critics in memo to analysts amid pushback campaign
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has gone on the defensive against sceptics of its US$4.5 trillion valuation, down from a…
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Tether stablecoin stability rating reduced to ‘weak’ at S&P
A crash in Bitcoin’s price this month has left the asset on track for its worst monthly performance The ability of Tether’s USDT…
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Gold steadies at near two-week high as investors weigh Fed rate-cut bets
US rate futures are pricing in an 85% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices remained steady…
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MetaOptics jumps as much as 5.5% on tailwinds of proposed Nasdaq listing, US expansion
Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics rose as much as 5.5 per cent in early trading after the market opened on Thursday (Nov…
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MetaOptics finishes lower after a jump on proposed Nasdaq listing; up almost 300% since IPO
Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics rose as much as 5.5 per cent in early trading after the market opened on Thursday (Nov…
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CEOs in Singapore have greater staying power than global peers: report
Outgoing chief executives of STI companies average about 8.8 years in the role versus 7.2 years globally Chief executive officers in…
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South Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit easing scope
South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further…
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Pentagon cited Alibaba on China military aid in Oct 7 letter
The Pentagon concluded that Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military,…
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Stocks to watch: UOB, Lendlease Reit, IHH Healthcare, Cordlife
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 27): UOB: A High Court judge on…
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Apple contests India’s antitrust penalty law with risk of US$38 billion fine, filing shows
Apple is challenging India’s new antitrust penalty law under which the US company could potentially face a fine of up to US$38 billion, a…
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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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New Zealand central bank says economic recovery picking up
Early indicators suggest the economy had been expanding during the second half of this year and demand had stabilised, Reserve Bank of New…
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AliExpress bans Chinese sex doll seller after Reuters examination
National consumer protection bodies often classify such items as akin to images of sexual abuse under child protection laws Alibaba’s…
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Campbell’s responds to ‘absurd’ charge it uses 3D-printed chicken
FOOD giant Campbell’s has dismissed as “absurd” claims allegedly made by a senior executive, who has since been placed on leave, that its…
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Shein faces EU pressure to curb sales of sex dolls and weapons
France is also pushing the European Union to increase customs duties on small packages two years earlier than planned Shein is under…
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Stellantis deepens Europe’s reliance on China with CATL plant
Stellantis, the maker of Peugeot and Jeep vehicles, and China’s CATL broke ground on a 4.1 billion euros (S$6.2 billion) battery plant in…
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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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Europe’s Stoxx 600 climbs on Fed cut hopes; banks rally post-UK budget announcement
EUROPE’S main equity indexes closed higher on Wednesday, led by technology stocks as growing expectations of a US rate cut boosted global…