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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group unit Anext Bank appoints CEO-designate - The Business Times
Digital wholesale bank Anext Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s overseas unit Ant International, welcomed a new…
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Oracle, Apple, Google diverge on whether to keep serving TikTok - The Business Times
APPLE and Oracle have reacted differently to President Donald Trump’s pledge that the US government will not enforce a national security…
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Tesla launches new Model Y in US, Canada, Europe weeks after China - The Business Times
ELON Musk’s Tesla launched a new higher-priced version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in the United States, Canada and Europe on…
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China’s new rules to add one trillion yuan into market: analysts - The Business Times
ANALYSTS see China’s latest initiatives injecting at least one trillion yuan (S$186 billion) of additional flows in 2025 into its ailing…
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Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the…
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Analysts rate Frasers Centrepoint Trust with ‘buy’ on high retail portfolio occupancy - The Business Times
Market watchers rated Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) with a “buy” call, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy and ongoing asset…
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Analysts upgrade Frasers Centrepoint Trust to ‘buy’, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy - The Business Times
ANALYSTS have upgraded Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) to a “buy” rating, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy and ongoing asset…
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Tiktok’s possible buyers, from Elon Musk to MrBeast - The Business Times
TIKTOK’S Chinese parent company has just over two months to find a buyer for the app’s US business or face a nationwide ban, after getting…
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LNG firm Venture Global gets US$1.75 billion in year’s biggest IPO - The Business Times
VENTURE Global raised US$1.75 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares in the middle of a marketed range. The…
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Keppel gets US approval to build SG-US subsea cable amid region’s digital infrastructure push - The Business Times
KEPPEL has been granted a licence by the US for a subsea cable system connecting Singapore to the US, said the company on Friday (Jan 24).…
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New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
A new study suggests a possible alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone, a drug that continues to be a target of lawsuits and…
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Gold set for fourth week of gains amid Trump policy jitters - The Business Times
GOLD prices edged higher and were on track for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday (Jan 24), as uncertainty about US President Donald…
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$3,000 for a Used iPhone? If It Has TikTok, Maybe.
For about $1,000, you may leave an Apple store with a brand-new, hermetically sealed iPhone that’s been personalized for you by a verified…
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Hong Kong’s CKI is said to weigh sale of UK’s £4 billion Eversholt Rail - The Business Times
CK INFRASTRUCTURE (CKI) is evaluating options for Eversholt Rail, including a possible sale that may value the British rolling stock…
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Singapore stocks fall amid easing monetary policy settings and Trump tariff remarks; STI down 0.1% - The Business Times
SINGAPORE shares ended slightly lower on Friday (Jan 24), following the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) easing monetary policy…
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Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya's dark past
The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge public backlash in Kenya. A judge…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Keppel DC Reit, Suntec Reit, ESR-Reit - The Business Times
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 24): Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial…
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Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program
The Justice Department has abruptly rescinded job offers made to dozens of recent law school graduates who were to be placed in…
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Crypto’s richest man CZ turns venture capital firm into giant family office - The Business Times
ZHAO Changpeng “CZ”, a few months out of prison and worth US$70 billion thanks to the relentless crypto rally, is turning the former…
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ESR Reit posts 15.9% fall in H2 DPU to S$0.00997 - The Business Times
THE manager of ESR Real Estate Investment Trust (ESR Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.00997 for its second half (H2)…
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No major impact from Johor data centres, US export ban: Keppel DC Reit manager - The Business Times
NEW data centres in Johor, Malaysia, and the US chip export ban are unlikely to have a big impact on Keppel DC Reit, said the manager on…
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Stocks Hit a Record Amid Strong Earnings and Easing Inflation Concerns
The S&P 500 clambered back to a record high on Thursday, inching above a peak reached in early December, building on gains after President…
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Billionaire McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid - The Business Times
US BUSINESSMAN Frank McCourt is open to teaming up with other buyers on a bid to take over the US operations of TikTok as long as he can…
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Trump Issues Executive Order to Support the Growth of Cryptocurrencies
President Trump on Thursday issued an executive order to support the growth of the cryptocurrency industry, calling for a new plan to…