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Dezign Format surges over 40% at SGX Catalist trading debut
Spatial design specialist Dezign Format’s share price rose by more than 40 per cent on Friday (Aug 15) morning on its trading debut on the…
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Philippine central bank orders e-wallets, payment apps to remove online gambling links
The Philippine central bank ordered mobile wallets, payment applications and other institutions to remove links to online gambling…
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Hedge funds shift bets to double down on Big Tech amid AI boom
Wall Street’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, Tiger Global Management and Discovery Capital, increased their exposure to Big…
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Wee Hur H1 profit falls 42% to S$38.7 million
Property company Wee Hur on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a 42 per cent decline in net profit to S$38.7 million for the six months ended Jun…
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Stocks to watch: Thai Beverage, Golden Agri-Resources, Ho Bee Land, OUE, Straits Trading
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 15): Thai Beverage: The beverage…
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Buffett buys US$1.6 billion UnitedHealth stake, sells T-Mobile
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought shares of UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter, sending the health insurer’s stock soaring…
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Nubank sees more credit growth as quality gauges hold up
Nu Holdings, Latin America’s biggest digital bank, reported a decline in credit quality that was roughly in line with analysts’…
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Cordlife H1 loss narrows to S$4.6 million from S$12.4 million; client claims now total S$8.7 million
Cord-blood bank on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a net loss of S$4.6 million for its first half ended Jun 30, trimming its losses from S$12.4…
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ANZ reports third-quarter rise in deposits, loans
RALIA’S ANZ Group said on Friday its customer deposits and net loans and advances rose in the third quarter, while credit risk-weighted…
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Apple rejects Musk claim of App Store bias
APPLE on Thursday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that its digital App Store favours OpenAI’s ChatGPT over his company’s Grok and other rival…
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UOB, BOS among banks with rising clients' alternative asset investments as Asia’s rich take shine to sector
More of Asia’s richest are viewing private-market investments as a core part of their portfolios, say senior private bankers. With…
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Traders trim Fed-cut bets as wholesale inflation clouds outlook
Wall Street traders dialled back expectations for an interest-rate cut next month, sending Treasury yields higher, after fresh data on…
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Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature
E on Thursday said some of its top smartwatch models are getting a redesigned blood oxygen sensing feature, sidelined for several years by…
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For just US$1 million, wealthy investors can buy a stake in hedge fund Millennium
For just US$1 million, investors are being offered a slice of one of the world’s largest hedge fund firms. Goldman Sachs is offering…
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Oil prices climb 2% to one-week high as Fed rate cut, Trump-Putin talks loom
Oil prices climbed about 2 per cent to a one-week high on Thursday after US President Donald Trump warned of “severe consequences” if his…
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Europe: Stocks close at two-month highs propelled by earnings, defence stocks
EUROPEAN shares closed at their highest level in more than two months on Thursday, with aerospace and defence stocks and financials…
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Citigroup considers custody and payment services for stablecoins, crypto ETFs
Citigroup is exploring providing stablecoin custody and other services, a top executive told Reuters, in a further sign sweeping policy…
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US: Stocks hold steady after wholesale prices jump
Wall Street stocks shook off early losses to finish essentially flat on Thursday as markets digested disappointing inflation data that…
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HSBC plans major global expansion of office, staff surveillance, documents show
HSBC plans to step up surveillance of staff and buildings by adding more cameras and biometric access to its premises globally, internal…
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Paris in Summer: The Chic Itinerary for Where to Stay, Eat, Shop & What to Wear - Fashion Jackson
If you’re planning a Paris getaway, this Paris Summer Outfits and Itinerary is the perfect mix of travel inspiration, chic style ideas,…
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UOL to acquire student accommodation property in UK for £43.5 million
Property developer UOL is acquiring a complex of student residential halls from the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom for £43.5…
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Yanlord Land back in the black with H1 net profit of 379.2 million yuan
Yanlord Land recorded a net profit of 379.2 million yuan (S$67.8 million) for the first half of 2025, reversing from a net loss of 486…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat from record rally after hot producer inflation data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq retreated from record highs on Thursday (Aug 14), after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report dampened…
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Ho Bee Land H1 net profit increases over four times to S$49.8 million
Ho Bee Land recorded a net profit of S$49.8 million in the first half of the year, a more than 400 per cent increase from S$8.8 million in…