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Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that it would block imports from more than three dozen Chinese companies, citing their alleged…
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Apollo, StanChart sign US$3 billion energy transition partnership
APOLLO Global Management and Standard Chartered have formed a partnership to finance infrastructure deals, renewable energy and the…
Business
Is Beijing Plotting a Musk Option for TikTok?
What a plan B might look like As TikTok faces a countdown to a potential ban in the United States, Chinese officials are reportedly…
Politics
Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
Manimatana Lee spent the past five years building one of the hottest commodities on the internet: a group of people who reliably watch her…
Business
Macquarie to invest up to US$5 billion in Applied Digital data centres
Investment bank Macquarie will invest up to US$5 billion in Applied Digital’s AI data centres and will take a 15 per cent stake in the…
Business
HC Surgical Specialists reports 2.1% lower half-year profit of S$3.4 million
Catalist-listed medical services provider HC Surgical Specialists’ net profit for the six months ended November 2024 was down 2.1 per cent…
Business
Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk
Governments around the world are uncomfortably watching their borrowing costs rise, following the lead of the U.S. Treasury market. But…
Business
LMIRT could fail to meet minimum interest coverage ratio for FY2024, expects no financial consequences
This is mainly due to non-operational accounting adjustments made to Ebitda and interest expenses in Q2 and Q3 LIPPO Malls Indonesia…
Culture
Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Over the past week, as eight wildfires destroyed vast portions of its home metropolis, Hollywood found itself violently impacted — and, at…
News
Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?
The town of Honor, in northern Michigan, doesn’t have too many places to shop for food. The only grocery store in town is Honor Family…
Business
China’s new loans post first drop in 13 years on weak demand
NEW loans extended by Chinese banks posted their first decline since 2011 last year, underscoring weak demand for financing in an economy…
Politics
China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
China’s record trade surplus of almost $1 trillion last year has a nearly perfect mirror image on the other side of the world: an American…
News
South Korea to Overhaul Runway Structures After Jeju Air Crash
South Korea plans to alter structures near runways at several airports after last month’s Jeju Air crash, when a plane that landed on its…
Business
Nvidia CEO tours China during Beijing antitrust probe, AI curbs
NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang is embarking on a trip to China this week, visiting major cities at a time Beijing is investigating his…
Business
Asia: Markets mixed as traders eye US inflation data, earnings
ASIAN markets diverged on Tuesday (Jan 14) as bargain buying after recent losses played against ongoing worries about the outlook for the…
Business
Philips CEO sees subdued China sales this year
PHILIPS CEO Roy Jakobs said he still expects subdued demand in China this year due to healthcare anti-corruption efforts by the Chinese…
Business
Singapore shares open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares began Tuesday (Jan 14) trading in negative territory as overseas markets closed mixed. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times…
Business
Singapore shares trading lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares were trading in negative territory on Tuesday (Jan 14), after overseas markets closed mixed. As at the midday break, the…
Business
Singapore shares in the red on Tuesday; STI falls 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares were in the red on Tuesday (Jan 14), amid a mixed regional showing. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) declined 0.1…
Business
Global electric vehicle sales up 25% in record 2024
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth…
Business
Global electric vehicle sales up 25% to over 17 million in record 2024
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth…
Business
Stocks to watch: SingPost, First Reit, Fu Yu, Disa
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 14): Singapore Post (SingPost):…
Business
Robinhood to Pay $45 Million Fine to Settle SEC Charges
Robinhood was hit with $45 million in fresh fines from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the latest reprimand that the…
Business
Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites: IDC
SMARTPHONE shipments for Apple and Samsung declined in the fourth quarter globally, as they grapple with intense competition from Chinese…