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Nio delivers 221,970 vehicles in 2024 and hits record high in December
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio delivered a record 72,689 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2024, 45.2 per cent higher than the…
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Kingsmen Creatives appoints new CEO Chong Siew Ling
It has also appointed Marianne Soh, the general counsel of the group and the daughter of co-founder Benedict Soh, as a director…
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Citigroup says it’s leaving global climate-banking alliance
CITIGROUP said it is leaving the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), becoming the third-biggest US lender to leave the climate-finance…
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Oil prices post 3% annual decline, slipping for second year in a row
OIL prices fell around 3 per cent in 2024, slipping for a second straight year, as the post-pandemic demand recovery stalled, China’s…
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Dollar dominates on cautious Fed, Trump trade
THE US dollar hit a two-year high and was on track to post an annual gain against almost all major currencies on Tuesday (Dec 31) as the…
Business
Europe: Stocks clock worst quarterly showing since 2022
EUROPEAN stocks recorded their worst quarterly showing in more than two years on Tuesday (Dec 31), as uncertainty around interest rates…
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2024: a year of market volatility
2024 UNFOLDED as a year marked by global turmoil and uncertainty: The war in Ukraine raged on, conflicts in the Middle East escalated, and…
Business
Analysts positive on S-Reits in 2025 after a roller-coaster year
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts seen to do better with interest rates likely to fall SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate…
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Judge Deals Massive Blow to Rudy Giuliani Just Days Before Trial
Rudy Giuliani’s efforts to keep his witness list top secret just blew up in his face. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman said on Monday…
Politics
74-Year-Old Democrat Who Ran Against AOC Offers Infuriating Defense
“Chancellor Oaf Schitz or whatever his name is will lose,” Musk said in response on X, referring to current German chancellor and…
Politics
Mike Johnson Gets More Terrible News as Republican Skepticism Grows
Two more House Republicans have voiced their reluctance to back House Speaker Mike Johnson in his bid to hold on to his leadership spot.…
Politics
Elon Musk Completes Evolution as Far-Right Troll With New X Profile
“Chancellor Oaf Schitz or whatever his name is will lose,” Musk said in response on X, referring to current German chancellor and…
Politics
Trump Skewered After His Wildest Canada Post Yet
Donald Trump claimed Monday that he’s already begun making moves toward making Canada the fifty-first state, and nobody’s excited. Trump…
Politics
Team Trump Warns Cabinet Nominees to Keep Their Mouths Shut
“Chancellor Oaf Schitz or whatever his name is will lose,” Musk said in response on X, referring to current German chancellor and…
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Disaster Preparedness for a Dark and Turbulent Era
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How to Survive Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
Traditional triage models all include some category of people who are suffering “injuries inconsistent with life” beyond any realistic…
Politics
2024 Is Finally Over. Now Let’s Forget That It Ever Happened.
“Competitive cheer is popular yet dangerous,” said The New York Times. It was talking about cheerleading but sounded uncannily like my…
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A New Year’s Resolution for an Uncertain Future
A strong progressive value system informs the merchandising: The co-op members believe that it’s healthier for us, and for the planet, to…
Business
“Landman” Is in Love With the Myths That Oilmen Tell About Themselves
That they are smug jerks, however, is central to the fact that they also don’t seem great at their jobs. Within a matter of hours, Tommy…
Business
Chery adds JPMorgan for US$1 billion Hong Kong listing
CHERY Holding Group has added JPMorgan Chase to help arrange a potential listing of its automotive unit in Hong Kong next year, according…
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Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family seeks to sell China toll roads for US$2 billion
THE infrastructure arm of Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family is seeking to sell a bundle of roads in mainland China worth about US$2…
Politics
Gold’s 26% advance stands out in mixed year for metals markets
GOLD is heading for one of its biggest annual gains this century, with a 26 per cent advance that has been fuelled by US monetary easing,…
Business
Hong Kong sees rush of IPO filings on last trading day of 2024
A SLEW of companies have announced plans to list shares in Hong Kong over the next month in a further sign the city’s IPO market is…
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Gold flat; en route to best year in more than a decade
GOLD prices were unchanged in early Asian hours on Tuesday (Dec 31), the last trading day of an eventful year that saw the metal post its…