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Fraser and Neave appoints Rahul Colaco as chief executive officer
Beverage manufacturer Fraser and Neave (F&N) has appointed Rahul Colaco as its new chief executive officer, effective Oct 1. He succeeds…
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Centurion Accommodation Reit’s offer of 262.1 million units oversubscribed by 16.6 times
The manager of Centurion Accommodation Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Sep 24) said that the 262.2 million units on…
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Singtel’s Optus served A$100 million fine by Australia’s Federal Court for “appalling” actions against disadvantaged consumers
The telco sold phones and contracts to over 400 such consumers, including those with mental disabilities and learning difficulties, or who…
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US: Wall St posts tame gains at open
— Wall Street’s main indexes opened modestly higher on Wednesday (Sep 24) as traders assessed measured comments from US Federal Reserve…
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Financial firms to feel outsized impact from Trump’s H-1B overhaul
The Trump administration’s overhaul of the H-1B system could have an outsized impact on the finance industry, which could face hiring…
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As Fed and regional rates fall, Asia’s banks remain attractive yield plays: analysts
Loan growth and risk levels will impact capital availability for dividends in Asean Even as the US Federal Reserve and central banks…
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Disruptions drag on at Berlin airport after cyberattack
Berlin airport is battling to restore its check-in and baggage handling systems after a cyberattack at the weekend, with further delays…
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The Ultimate Amazon List: 50+ Amazon Best Buys You’ll Actually Use - Southern Curls & Pearls
Good morning everyone! Today’s post is not sponsored or anything, I just really love hearing about what other people love on Amazon. Over…
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UBS boosts payouts for US wealth advisers amid intense hiring battle
The move comes after UBS lost several high-profile US wealth adviser teams to rivals or independence UBS Group is raising the payouts…
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Alibaba launches Qwen3-Max AI model with more than one trillion parameters
The company has announced plans to invest 380 billion yuan in artificial intelligence-related infrastructure over the next three years…
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Australian central bank blasts ASX for trading settlement failures
The Australian Securities Exchange must make “foundational changes” to its governance, culture and risk management after last year’s…
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Asia: Markets waver after Wall Street retreats from record
EQUITIES wavered on Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were compounded by mixed messaging…
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Zijin Gold delays US$3.2 billion IPO as typhoon pummels Hong Kong
Zijin Gold International delayed its US$3.2 billion listing after Super Typhoon Ragasa slammed Hong Kong, bringing the city to a…
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Food Empire raises S$42.8 million from placement of 17 million treasury shares
The placement is expected to broaden the company’s investor base and position it for future growth opportunities Food Empire raised around…
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TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, investigation finds
TikTok has agreed to improve its measures to keep children off its website and app after a Canadian investigation found its efforts to…
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Singapore businesses gear up for an uncertain 2026
Local firms are bracing for risks but see opportunities in digitalisation and green growth SINGAPORE companies head into 2026 under the…
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Revolut to spend US$13 billion on its push for 100 million users
The company aims to become one of the top three financial apps in every market it enters Revolut plans to enter 30 new geographies by the…
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US: Wall Street muted at open with Powell in spotlight for rate outlook
Wall Street’s main indexes were muted at open on Tuesday (Sep 23) as the recent tech-fuelled rally took a breather, while investors…
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Can we stop talking about T-bills now?
Singapore’s equities market is booming. And market watchers believe there is more upside on the horizon. I was slightly aghast when a…
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Nvidia’s US$100 billion OpenAI play raises big antitrust issues
The US$100 billion partnership between dominant AI chipmaker Nvidia and leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI could give both…
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Singapore stocks rise on Tuesday; STI gains 0.1% as investors react to growth forecast
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 306 to 257 after about 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands Local…
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How typhoons can delay big IPOs like Zijin Gold’s US$3.2 billion deal in Hong Kong
One could be forgiven to question how a storm could delay one of the world’s biggest deals in a sophisticated financial centre like Hong…
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Heineken to buy Fifco businesses for US$3.2 billion in Central America push
The deal will enable Heineken to enter “new profit pools” across Central America, says chief executive Dolf van den Brink Dutch brewer…
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Thai central bank wants to avoid side effects from steps to constrain baht, official says
Thailand’s central bank wants to avoid unintended consequences from any measures such as a tax on gold trading that it takes to curb the…