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Chinese toy maker Bloks Group files for up to HK$1.46 billion Hong Kong IPO
BLOKS Group is looking to raise as much as HK$1.46 billion (S$225 million) in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), as the Chinese…
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Hong Kong dollar strongest since 2021 on record funding costs
THE Hong Kong dollar climbed to its strongest level in three and a half years, thanks to a year-end surge in demand that pushed the…
Politics
Donald Trump Is Elon Musk’s Landlord
“Chancellor Oaf Schitz or whatever his name is will lose,” Musk said in response on X, referring to current German chancellor and…
Politics
Laura Loomer Attacks “Welfare Queen” Elon Musk as MAGA Feud Continues
“Chancellor Oaf Schitz or whatever his name is will lose,” Musk said in response on X, referring to current German chancellor and…
Politics
German Government: Musk Trying to Influence Election With “Nonsense”
“Chancellor Oaf Schitz or whatever his name is will lose,” Musk said in response on X, referring to current German chancellor and…
Business
Singapore stocks’ showing may hinge on reforms in 2025, but outlook for some sectors look bright
ANALYSTS expect Singapore stocks to outperform and see significant upside in 2025, but there is a caveat: This is likely to happen only if…
Politics
Three Damning Times Jimmy Carter Put U.S. Foreign Policy on Blast
In the wake of his death, hundreds of obituaries have memorialized President Jimmy Carter as a devoted and disciplined public servant.…
Politics
Republicans Ready to Defy Trump After Mike Johnson Endorsement
Despite direct orders from President-elect Donald Trump, some House Republicans appear to be teeing up to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.…
Politics
Steve Bannon Just Took His War With Elon Musk to a Ridiculous Level
Steve Bannon thinks that Americans deserve reparations for having to coexist with immigrants on H-1B visas. “We haven’t fought these…
Politics
Trump Sets Up Ultimate Loyalty Test in House Speaker Race
“The Department of Defense is in the process of delivering hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds…
News
Elon Musk Dragged Over Hypocritical Plea to X Users
In Nevada probate court earlier this year, members of the Murdoch family secretly fought over who gets to inherit the many properties…
Politics
Three-Star General Issues Red Alert About Musk’s Foreign Entanglements
A three-star U.S. Army general thinks that Elon Musk’s foreign business relationships could make him a significant threat to national…
News
Astonishing Number of Republicans Want Military to Round Up Immigrants
There are some troubling developments within this data. For one, Black Americans are sorely overrepresented, making up just 12 percent of…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower on pressure from elevated Treasury yields
US main stock indexes opened lower open on Monday (Dec 30), as sparse trading volumes and the spectre of rising Treasury yields cast a…
Politics
Did Elon Musk Use His Burner Account to Win MAGA Immigration Feud?
Alt-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer’s fiery spat with Elon Musk has quietly ended with a bent knee and a plea for the X chief to…
Politics
Trump Pisses Off MAGA Fans With Sudden Reversal on Jimmy Carter
There are some troubling developments within this data. For one, Black Americans are sorely overrepresented, making up just 12 percent of…
News
South Korea orders airline safety probe following worst domestic crash
SOUTH Korea’s acting president Choi Sang-mok on Monday (Dec 30) ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline…
News
Jeju Air shares slump to record low after deadly plane crash
SHARES of South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air hit their lowest on record on Monday (Dec 30), after the country’s deadliest air crash…
Business
China’s top stock of 2024 eyes boost from AI self-reliance
CHINA’S top-performing stock of 2024 is expected to see additional tailwinds into next year from the nation’s drive for greater…
Business
No internal controls are fully fraud-proof, SingPost tells Sias
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) said its board’s objective throughout recent investigations into the handling of whistleblowing reports has been…
Business
Oil inches lower in thin trade, investors eye China, US data
OIL prices slipped lower on Monday (Dec 30) in thin holiday trade ahead of the year-end as traders awaited more economic data from China…
Politics
Gold gains on safe-haven demand amid global uncertainties
GOLD climbed on Monday (Dec 30) as conflict in the Middle East lifted bullion’s safe-haven appeal, while investors looked forward to US…
Business
Banks want in on Tether’s billions in stablecoin profits
UNTIL recently, banks watched from the sidelines with envy as stablecoin market leader Tether Holdings boasted of billions in profits. Now…
Business
Sembcorp’s Middle East greenfield renewables project to begin commercial operation
SEMBCORP’S first greenfield renewables project in the Middle East will begin commercial operations more than four months ahead of…