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Big Blow to Trump as First Defeat in Court Hints at More Losing Ahead
Donald Trump suffered his first legal setback Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s executive order ending birthright…
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Business
China firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in…
Business
BYD plans to sell plug-in hybrids in Japan
CHINA’S BYD could start selling its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in Japan this year, the company said on Friday (Jan 24), as it aims to…
Politics
Oracle, Apple, Google diverge on whether to keep serving TikTok
APPLE and Oracle have reacted differently to President Donald Trump’s pledge that the US government will not enforce a national security…
Business
China’s new rules to add one trillion yuan into market: analysts
ANALYSTS see China’s latest initiatives injecting at least one trillion yuan (S$186 billion) of additional flows in 2025 into its ailing…
Business
Analysts upgrade Frasers Centrepoint Trust to ‘buy’, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy
ANALYSTS have upgraded Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) to a “buy” rating, citing its high retail portfolio occupancy and ongoing asset…
Business
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
In a number of ways, Japan’s economy seems to have gone back in time. Inflation and wage growth are mostly back where they were in the…
Business
LNG firm Venture Global gets US$1.75 billion in year’s biggest IPO
VENTURE Global raised US$1.75 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares in the middle of a marketed range. The…
News
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…
Politics
Gold set for fourth week of gains amid Trump policy jitters
GOLD prices edged higher and were on track for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday (Jan 24), as uncertainty about US President Donald…
Business
Hong Kong’s CKI is said to weigh sale of UK’s £4 billion Eversholt Rail
CK INFRASTRUCTURE Holdings is evaluating options for Eversholt Rail, including a possible sale that may value the British rolling stock…
News
Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62
Charles Phan, a self-taught chef whose family fled Vietnam when he was a teenager and whose sleek restaurant helped change America’s…
Politics
$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…
Business
Stocks to watch: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Keppel DC Reit, Suntec Reit, ESR-Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 24): Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial…
Business
No major impact from Johor data centres, US export ban: Keppel DC Reit manager
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…
Business
Billionaire McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid
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…
Business
Mitsubishi Motors considering not joining Nissan-Honda merger, Yomiuri says
MITSUBISHI Motors, a junior partner of Nissan Motor, is considering not joining a planned business merger between Nissan and Honda Motor,…
Business
JPMorgan boosts Jamie Dimon’s pay to US$39 million after record profit
JPMORGAN Chase lifted chief executive officer Jamie Dimon’s pay to US$39 million for 2024, a year in which the biggest US bank beat its…
Politics
Trump Lashes Out at Bank of America Over Treatment of Conservatives
President Trump took an unexpected swipe on Thursday at the big banks that have cheered his return to office, as he raised longstanding…
Politics
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…
News
EV maker Nikola explores sale, partnerships with cash dwindling
NIKOLA is exploring options to stave off a cash crunch, including potentially selling parts or all of the company, according to sources…
Business
Texas Instruments forecast signals chip slump is persisting
TEXAS Instruments gave a disappointing earnings forecast for the current period, a sign it’s contending with still-sluggish chip demand…
Politics
Elon Musk’s DOGE Loses Its Second Major Staff Member This Week
Less than a week into the new Donald Trump administration, Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” is already losing employees.…
Politics
Trump Issues Executive Order to Boost Cryptocurrency Industry
President Trump on Thursday issued an executive order to support the growth of the cryptocurrency industry, calling for a new plan to…