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Malaysia Airports buyout offer extended to Feb 4
A TAKEOVER offer for Malaysia Airports Holdings by a consortium comprising the country’s sovereign wealth fund and BlackRock has been…
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Your Boss's Body Language Could Be Killing Your Career
Ever feel like your boss’s body language is speaking a different language? It can be a real game-changer in the workplace. Understanding…
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TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
The Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute, heartwarming moments after about 500,000 American users fled to it last week to…
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Miranda Rights: What TV Cops Get Wrong
We’ve all seen it on TV: a cop slaps on the cuffs, and before you know it, they’re reciting the Miranda rights like they’re reading a…
Business
Chinese soda maker Dayao is said to consider US$500 million Hong Kong IPO
CHINESE soda maker Dayao is gearing up for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as early as the second half of 2025, sources familiar…
Politics
Asia looks to buy more US fossil fuels to make Trump happy
ASIAN fossil fuel buyers looking to appease incoming US president Donald Trump have come to the same conclusion: buy more American oil and…
Business
Thailand hunts for central bank chief with ‘modern ideas’
THAILAND has started the search for a new central bank governor with “modern ideas” who can work closely with the state, as the…
Business
Rakuten billionaire justifies mobile arm losses with big AI bet
RAKUTEN Group’s chief dismissed sceptics who call the Japanese e-commerce pioneer’s mobile foray a mistake and said the telecom arm is…
Business
Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, CDL, Frasers Property, Sabana Reit, ValueMax
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 20). Sembcorp Industries: The…
Business
Hedge funds kept US$1.8 trillion as fees, half their total gains
HEDGE funds have long been regarded as notoriously expensive. A new research reveals just how costly they truly are for their clients. Of…
Business
China tech stock hedges cheapen before Trump becomes president
WITH Donald Trump about to start a second term in the White House, investors around the globe are bracing for big changes in trade…
Business
BYD’s supply chain financing masks ballooning debt: GMT
BYD’S reliance on financing from working capital has masked surging debt levels at the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant, according to…
Politics
TikTok restores service after Trump vows to extend deadline
TIKTOK started restoring service in the US on Sunday (Jan 19), after a whipsaw of events that saw the video app make good on a threat to…
Politics
TikTok return draws scrutiny of Trump’s, Beijing’s stance
TIKTOK restored US services after Donald Trump pledged to delay enforcement of a ban. Yet it’s not clear whether the app’s Chinese parent…
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Trump’s Cryptocurrency Surges to Become One of the World’s Most Valuable
The Trump family’s new crypto token surged in just two days to become one of the most valuable forms of digital currency in the world,…
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TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say
A man was arrested in connection with a fire set early on Sunday in response to “recent talks” of banning the popular video app TikTok,…
Business
Financing costs will come under scrutiny as S-Reits report results amid Trump’s inauguration, interest rate decisions
iIndustry watchers believe most of the S-Reits are already facing near “peak” interest rates, and expect financing costs to decline from…
Business
"It's A Miracle": How Bvlgari Beat The Odds In A Tough Luxury Market
Ahead of parent company LVMH’s full-year results release on Jan 28, he reveals optimism for 2025 It’s a winter’s day in Shanghai but the…
Business
Does Acra’s action against Miyoshi’s CEO signal a more proactive stance by the corporate regulator?
The company’s failure to recognise a large impairment loss came to light following a review under the financial reporting and surveillance…
Business
David Schneiderman, Village Voice Editor and Publisher, Dies at 77
David Schneiderman, an editor turned publisher turned chief executive of The Village Voice, the granddaddy of alternative newspapers,…
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Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban
For months, Instagram has watched and waited to see what would happen to rival TikTok under a new federal law that would ban the app in…
Politics
Canadian dollar approaches December low on tariff concerns
THE Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday (Jan 17), with the currency approaching a multi-year low it hit in…
Politics
What We Know About the TikTok Ban
Starting on Saturday night, TikTok, the short-form video app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, was unavailable in the United States…
Business
EY Entrepreneurs Access Network to begin accepting applications for 2025 cohort
The EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN), a business accelerator program to support Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs, will begin…