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10-year average return on Singapore Savings Bond slides to 2.82%
THE 10-year average return for the latest tranche of the Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) continued to fall, to 2.82 per cent, in line with…
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Sias calls for independent inquiry into SingPost’s dismissal of senior executives
AN INDEPENDENT professional inquiry should be commissioned to look into the circumstances that led to the dismissal of three Singapore…
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Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies
APPLE is offering rare discounts of up to 500 yuan (S$93) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US tech giant moves to defend its…
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Retail traders seek nearly US$60 billion for toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong IPO
RETAIL investors have applied to borrow nearly US$60 billion to participate in Chinese toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong initial public…
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PBOC seen delaying RRR cut after adding liquidity via new tools
CHINA’S central bank injected massive liquidity into the market at the end of 2024 without using high-profile stimulus, as officials…
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CapitaLand Investment foresees heightened macro, geopolitical uncertainties in 2025
MACROECONOMIC and geopolitical uncertainties are likely to “weigh heavily” on CapitaLand Investment’s (CLI) business in the coming year,…
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Asian LNG prices set to rise after Russia-Ukraine transit ends
THE end of Russian natural gas flows to Europe via Ukraine is likely to boost competition with Asia and prices for alternatives. Ukraine…
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Lendlease, Warburg Pincus appoint Bart Price as CEO of Apac R&D joint venture
He has two decades of career experience in real estate, infrastructure investments and capital markets AUSTRALIAN real estate group…
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China faces first FX test of 2025 with yuan’s red line in focus
THE offshore yuan’s year-end slide to its weakest since 2022 is set to put the China’s daily reference rate for the currency in focus as…
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AEM appoints Kwek You-Cheer as new CFO
He has more than 20 years of experience in strategic financial leadership and operations internationally AEM announced on Thursday (Jan 2)…
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Singapore stocks start the year higher; STI up 0.2% on Thursday
SINGAPORE equities ushered in the New Year on a high note, rising at the opening bell on Thursday (Jan 2). As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
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Gold kicks off 2025 on positive note, Fed and Trump policy in focus
GOLD kicked off the New Year on a positive note after a stellar 2024, as market participants waited for more clues on the US Federal…
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Digital Core Reit to lose sole tenant at North Virginia property
DIGITAL Core Reit announced on Thursday (Jan 2) that the option to renew the lease for 8217 Linton Hall in Northern Virginia by the…
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SingPost says all contracts have clauses that cover delivery failure in dangerous situations
ALL Singapore Post (SingPost) contracts with its customers include clauses to cover situations where it is too dangerous for SingPost to…
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BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla
CHINA’S BYD enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 million passenger cars last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla as the two…
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala eclipses Saudi PIF with US$29 billion deals
ABU Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment was the world’s most active sovereign wealth fund (SWF) last year as it ramped up deal-making across…
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Dyna-Mac shareholders may have dodged a bullet as company delists
WHEN South Korean conglomerate Hanwha first launched its cash offer for shares in offshore oil-and-gas contractor Dyna-Mac in September…
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Singapore-flagged ship collides with Japan-flagged vessel in Chinese waters
A SINGAPORE-FLAGGED ship collided with a Japan-flagged vessel in Chinese waters on Dec 30. Singapore bulk carrier Yangze 22 ran into…
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Nio delivers 221,970 vehicles in 2024 and hits record high in December
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio delivered a record 72,689 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2024, 45.2 per cent higher than the…
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My Favorite Outfits from 2024 - Fashion Jackson
As I reflect on my favorite outfits of 2024, I’m reminded of the power of staying true to oneself amidst the ever-changing tides of…
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Kingsmen Creatives appoints new CEO Chong Siew Ling
It has also appointed Marianne Soh, the general counsel of the group and the daughter of co-founder Benedict Soh, as a director…
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Citigroup says it’s leaving global climate-banking alliance
CITIGROUP said it is leaving the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), becoming the third-biggest US lender to leave the climate-finance…
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Oil prices post 3% annual decline, slipping for second year in a row
OIL prices fell around 3 per cent in 2024, slipping for a second straight year, as the post-pandemic demand recovery stalled, China’s…
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Dollar dominates on cautious Fed, Trump trade
THE US dollar hit a two-year high and was on track to post an annual gain against almost all major currencies on Tuesday (Dec 31) as the…