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Sanofi boosts preparedness with S$800 million Singapore plant
Modulus can also be reconfigured within a few days to transform between technological platforms, a process which traditionally takes…
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OpenAI allows employees to sell US$1.5 billion stock to SoftBank: sources
CHATGPT-owner OpenAI is allowing its employees to sell roughly US$1.5 billion worth of shares in a new tender offer to Japan’s SoftBank…
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Indonesia’s biggest taxi firm bets BYD plant to cut EV prices
Blue Bird aims for electric vehicles to account for 3% of its fleet by next year and to gradually increase the number to 20% by 2030…
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Euro’s bruising leaves global investors on edge
AS THE euro heads for its worst month since early 2022, analysts warn that a wild ride in the currency could be the next source of global…
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Leaked BYD letter signals China EV price war is set to intensify
BYD has asked suppliers to accept price cuts next year in a signal the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker is preparing for the brutal…
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Hot stock: SingPost climbs 4.5% after talks of potential divestment of Australian business
Its Australia segment includes fourth-party logistics services, third-party logistics solutions and last-mile courier delivery Shares of…
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Financial institutions, companies in Singapore have enough buffer to weather shocks: MAS
COMPANIES and financial institutions in Singapore have enough buffers to manage shocks to their incomes and financing costs as their…
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RBNZ flags another big cut after second half-point move
NEW Zealand’s central bank chief suggested a further large cut in interest rates would be delivered early next year if the economy evolves…
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Hello Kitty stock sinks most since 2014 on share sale plan
SANRIO shares tumbled the most since May 2014 after the brand owner of Hello Kitty said holders including its president will sell shares…
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Crypto exchange Kraken shuts down NFT marketplace
THE crypto exchange Kraken is shutting down its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace almost two years after the platform was launched,…
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Singapore stocks edge lower as tariff concerns weigh on investor sentiment; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks closed slightly lower on Wednesday (Nov 27), mirroring a mixed performance across other Asian markets as investors…
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Elite UK Reit to divest office building Hilden House for £3.3 million
ELITE UK Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has entered a contract to divest Hilden House, an office building in Warrington, England, for…
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Japan’s top chip distributor eyes acquisitions in China, India
JAPANESE chip distributor Macnica Holdings is seeking possible acquisition targets in other parts of Asia, a sign of industry pressures to…
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Starbucks workers to get only 60% bonus on worst year since 2020
MANY Starbucks corporate workers are only getting 60 per cent of their overall bonuses for the company’s most recent fiscal year due to…
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VinFast’s loss narrows, revenue jumps on higher EV sales
VINFAST Auto said its third-quarter loss narrowed and revenue jumped as the company delivered more cars. The Vietnamese electric vehicle…
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HP gives lacklustre profit outlook on slow PC market recovery
HP GAVE an outlook for profit in the current quarter that fell short of estimates, suggesting a setback in the personal computer (PC)…
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Core portfolio with US equities could mitigate impact of looming ‘seismic changes’
AS THE global market enters an uncertain inflationary macro environment with Donald Trump “in the driving seat” of the United States (US)…
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Singapore-listed Dow ETF offers local investors a gateway to US stocks, say panellists
PANELLISTS Jermyn Wong, head of intermediary, South-east Asia, State Street Global Advisors Geoff Howie, market strategist, Singapore…
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Bank of America down a notch on ‘too big to fail’ list
THE body that monitors the global financial system on Tuesday (Nov 26) moved US lender Bank of America down a notch and French counterpart…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as investors assess Trump’s tariff threats
THE benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Nov 26), with investors assessing Donald Trump’s tariff pledges on top…
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Manchester United posts smaller Q1 loss on cost cuts
Adjusted net loss was £349,000 (S$591,428) for the three months ended Sept 30, compared with a loss of £8.6 million a year earlier…
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Adani Wilmar said to defer stake sale amid US bribery charges
Local securities law requires at least 25% of the holding to be with non-founders within three years of listing Adani Enterprises and…
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Hong Kong tycoon Cheng’s jeweller sees steep revenue fall amid slowdown
CHINA’S largest jewellery retailer Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group saw revenue plunge 20.4 per cent in the half year ended September, the…
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Malaysia plans to produce sustainable jet fuel in 2027
MALAYSIA plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2027, with an initial production capacity of one million tonnes per…