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India focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction,…
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MAS, SPF to block website access to Octa and XM unlicensed trading platforms from Jun 20
The websites of unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM will be blocked for Singapore residents with effect from Jun 20, said the…
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Teo Chee Hean to succeed Lim Boon Heng as Temasek chairman in October
Former senior minister Teo Chee Hean will become chairman of Temasek Holdings in October, taking over from Lim Boon Heng, Temasek said on…
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Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining…
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Cordlife collection rates still under pre-incident levels, but resumed Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining…
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Indonesia sovereign wealth fund interested in Grab-GoTo deal: Bloomberg
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is considering a stake in the Grab acquisition of GoTo for US$7 billion, reported Bloomberg.…
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Lightstone Ventures, Temasek’s ClavystBio co-lead Allay Therapeutics’ US$57.5 million Series D funding
The company’s technology is used to create analgesic products that can aid patients with post-surgical pain management and recuperation…
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Calling It—Addison Rae’s Pop Princess Blush Will Be Everywhere After Her New Music Video
Addison Rae is no stranger to internet fame. One of the original stars to rise above the crop of popular TikTok creators, Rae has been…
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Cart Confidential Vol. 18 - Julia Berolzheimer
The beginning of June arrives unhurried, full of color and possibility. These are the days that ask for less planning and more presence,…
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Asia: Markets wobble as Trump-Xi talks offset by Musk row
Asian markets stuttered on Friday as optimism from “very positive” talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was wiped out by…
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Collage of 'Philippine traffic conditions' misuses Vietnam photo
Supporters of President Ferdinand Marcos have misrepresented a photo of a congested road in Vietnam as depicting gridlock in the…
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Gold rises as weak US data offsets optimism from Trump-Xi call
GOLD rose on Friday and was set for weekly gains, as a spate of weak US economic data outweighed optimism from President Donald Trump’s…
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Human rights committee blames Guatemala for forcing girl who was raped to carry out her pregnancy
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A panel of independent experts who make up the United Nations Human Rights Committee said Thursday they found that…
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Keppel divests S$80 million of assets as part of multi-billion dollar monetisation programme
Asset manager Keppel is divesting its stakes in a New-York based company and a logistics park in China to unlock more than S$80 million…
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Everyone in Monaco Looks Expensive, But Sofia Richie Grainge Outdid the Populace in This Black-Tie Gown
Nicknamed "the billionaire's playground," Monaco is one of the richest countries in the world when measured by GDP per capita. Smaller…
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US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and…
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Sats proposes 4.2 million euro sale of 49% stake in Servair joint venture to Swiss airline caterer Gategroup
The disposal is consistent with its capital recycling and reallocation strategy, the ground handler says Ground handler Sats is proposing…
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HSBC chair Tucker to return to Asia insurer AIA after overseeing bank overhaul
HSBC Holdings’ high-profile chairman Mark Tucker will return to the insurance sector as chair of Hong Kong-based AIA Group, after having…
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Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in books division
Amazon has cut jobs in its books division, including at its Goodreads review site and Kindle units, the company said on Thursday. The…
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75 Thoughts I Had While Watching ‘And Just Like That…’ Season 3, Episode 2
And Just Like That… is, for lack of a more elegant term, so goddamn weird this season. Granted, the Sex and the City sequel series has…
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Broadcom gives tepid forecast, missing loftiest expectations
BROADCOM, a chip supplier to companies like Alphabet and Apple, gave a lackluster revenue forecast for the current quarter, suggesting…
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Lululemon plunges with growth plans threatened by Trump tariffs
LULULEMON Athletica posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition and new tariffs are derailing…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Keppel DC Reit, Jardine C&C, NetLink NBN Trust, Fu Yu
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 6). OCBC: The bank’s insurer,…
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Great Eastern seeks to delist with new OCBC exit offer of S$30.15 per share
OCBC has made a S$900 million conditional exit offer at S$30.15 per share for the 6.28 per cent stake in Great Eastern it does not own, in…