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Oil rises as investors weigh outcome of Trump-Zelensky meeting
Oil prices rose on Monday (Dec 29) as investors weighed the outcome of talks between the US and Ukrainian presidents on a potential deal…
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Frasers Property unit to lend up to 938.6 million baht to JV with two ThaiBev units
Capital injections will advance the technology and digitalisation of both Frasers Property Group and Thai Beverage Group Frasers Property…
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Return of global funds puts South-east Asia in spotlight for 2026
Global capital is coming back to South-east Asia’s stock markets this month, positioning the cohort as one of the must-watch pockets of…
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Why silver price has been surging even more than gold
Global demand for silver has outpaced the output from mines for five consecutive years Gold has staged a dramatic rally this year as the…
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Silver rises to record above US$80 in historic end-of-year rally
SILVER climbed to a record, pushing beyond US$80 an ounce for the first time to extend a historic end-of-year rally. The white metal rose…
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Amid global economic uncertainty, KSH Holdings doubles down on Singapore for growth
The construction and property group is eyeing more laboratory construction projects, given its strong track record in the sector In view…
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Demand for China’s lithium batteries will slump in early 2026: car association head
A big drop in demand will hurt battery makers including Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd and EVE Energy Demand for Chinese lithium…
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Coupang founder Kim Bom apologises for data leak, pledges compensation
Online retailer Coupang’s founder Kim Bom apologised for the first time for a recent leak of customer data and pledged to unveil a…
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Fujian gang, Prince Group money laundering incidents unlikely to dent Singapore’s appeal as wealth hub
MAS likely to go ahead with simplifying SFO tax incentive framework in face of rising competition Singapore has risen to become one of the…
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Yen weaker in thin trading as traders stay alert to intervention risk
The Japanese yen softened against the greenback on Friday (Dec 26) as investors remained on watch for potential intervention to shore up…
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US dollar caps worst week since June with focus on data ahead
A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar posted its worst week since June as traders looked to data due early next month to confirm expectations…
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Target faces activist investor pressure amid sales decline: FT
Activist investor Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM) has made a significant investment in Target, the Financial Times reported on…
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Target faces activist investor pressure amid sales decline
Activist investor Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM) has made a significant investment in Target, the Financial Times reported on…
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Fed data show December surge in 10-year Treasury delivery fails
Delivery fails involving 10-year Treasury notes surged to the highest level in eight years this month, a result of the Federal Reserve’s…
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Fed data shows December surge in 10-year Treasury delivery fails
Delivery fails involving 10-year Treasury notes surged to the highest level in eight years this month, a result of the Federal Reserve’s…
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Brutal year for stock picking spurs trillion-dollar fund exodus
The last thing a diversified fund manager wants is to run a portfolio dominated by just seven technology companies – all American, all…
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Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut, hopes of Ukraine peace deal
Oil prices settled more than 2 per cent lower on Friday (Dec 26) as investors weighed a looming global supply glut, while also keeping an…
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US: Wall Street ends close to all-time highs in light, post-holiday session
Wall Street ended a light-volume post-Christmas session nearly unchanged on Friday (Dec 26), with few catalysts to fuel much conviction…
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Wall Street little changed in post-Christmas session
Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in light post-Christmas trading on Friday (Dec 26), while investors bet that more interest rate…
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TotalEnergies sues Charge+ over sale of EV charging assets
The defendant says it refused to proceed with the deal because BlueSG – which accounted for more than 95% of the claimant’s revenue – was…
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Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Singapore stocks ended flat on Friday (Dec 26), even as the latest factory output data pointed to continued strength in manufacturing…
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Sheng Siong awards long-serving staff members with gold coins
In recognition of their loyalty, local supermarket chain Sheng Siong has awarded its long-serving employees with gold coins. Sheng Siong…
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BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
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Thai rice exports may fall as much as 12.5% in 2026 as baht bites
Thailand’s rice exports are projected to fall to 7 million metric tons next year from up to 8 million in 2025, with the strong baht making…