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China lifts final trade restrictions on Australian meat processors
CHINA has lifted trade restrictions on two Australian meat processing facilities, allowing the full resumption of red meat exports to the…
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ExxonMobil is said to weigh sale of US$1 billion Singapore gas stations
OIL major ExxonMobil is considering a sale of its gas stations in Singapore, which could raise about US$1 billion, according to sources…
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US proposes US$7.5 billion loan to Stellantis, Samsung SDI battery joint venture
THE US Energy Department said on Monday (Dec 2) it is planning to loan up to US$7.5 billion to a joint venture of Chrysler parent…
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China needs new clean tech investments after wind and solar boom
CHINA needs to boost investment in a new generation of clean energy technology including storage, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel,…
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Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel: study
MOST of the world’s airlines are not doing enough to switch to sustainable jet fuel, according to a study by Brussels-based advocacy group…
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Societe Generale on sales hiring push in Tokyo amid bond market revival
SOCIETE Generale has hired four senior salesmen in Japan as it seeks to capitalise on the country’s invigorated bond market along with…
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China’s yuan falls to one-year low on weak growth, tariff risk
THE yuan fell to the lowest level in about a year versus the greenback, as traders added bearish wagers on lacklustre China growth amid…
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BOJ weighs case for first triple hike since Japan’s bubble burst
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda has plenty of data to support the case for raising the benchmark rate in December, an outcome that…
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STI up 0.9% as regional stocks rise amid further stimulus expectations in China
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Dec 3), tracking regional gains as China’s central bank reiterated plans to boost the economy to…
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Marco Polo Marine H2 net profit dips 41.5% to S$10.7 million on lower revenue
MARCO Polo Marine posted lower net profit of S$10.7 million for its second half of the financial year ended Sep 30, 2024, down 41.5 per…
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DBS hires private bankers for rich Russians as rivals baulk
DBS has beefed up its wealth management team to cater to rich Russians at a time when many global rivals are staying away from the…
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Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, CapitaLand Investment, Dasin Retail Trust, Sembcorp Industries
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 3): Yangzijiang Shipbuilding: The…
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Sembcorp unit inks second power purchase agreement with Equinix
It will supply the US data-centre firm a maximum capacity of 58.5 MWp from its renewable energy portfolio SEMBCORP Industries’ wholly…
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Nissan is awash in outdated models as car buyers look elsewhere
WAITING times for Nissan Motor cars in Japan have shrunk far below those of other local brands, the latest sign of weak customer demand…
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Microchip says it will shut Arizona plant, updates outlook
MICROCHIP Technology, a maker of chips for cars, consumer devices and other products, said it would close a plant in Tempe, Arizona,…
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Amazon debuts tools to make data centres less power hungry
AMAZON.COM’s cloud unit is rolling out components it says will make data centres run more efficiently, a move that could help address the…
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Nike to shut down virtual sneaker label RTFKT under new CEO
NIKE is shutting down its digital sneaker division RTFKT as the world’s largest athletic-wear company realigns priorities under a new…
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Brewing Love Episode 9 Recap, Review, and Reactions
Brewing Love episode 9, starring Kim Se Jeong, Lee Jong Won, Shin Do Hyun, and Baek Sung Chul, aired on ENA on Monday (December 2) at 10…
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Chester FC Fan Who Was Caught on Camera Making Racist Gestures to Black Player Found Dead as Club Sends Condolences
A man accused of making racist monkey gestures toward a Black footballer during a local derby match was found dead just hours later. The…
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Castle Water to offer £4 billion equity to rescue Thames Water
Castle Water will offer to inject £4 billion (S$6.82 billion) into Thames Water this week to help save the beleaguered utility from…
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US: Wall St opens slightly higher as caution prevails in data-packed week
Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat-to-higher on Monday (Dec 2), with focus on a slew of economic data this week, while Intel shares…
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St James's Place to cut around 500 jobs, source says
The cuts represent nearly a sixth of the company’s workforce of around 3,200 people British wealth manager St James’s Place is planning to…
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New US solar tariffs on South-east Asia to raise prices, cut profit margins
A NEW round of US solar panel import tariffs on South-east Asian producers is expected to raise consumer prices and cut into producer…
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The Best Albums of 2024
There is perhaps no moment in history when being a music critic felt like a respectable, lucrative, or essential position, though there…