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China to probe US chip dumping and subsidies in response to tech sanctions
CHINA will start an investigation into whether the US dumps lower-end chips and unfairly subsidises its own chipmakers, one of Beijing’s…
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Business
CDL divests over S$600 million of assets in 2024, including Suzhou project
City Developments Ltd (CDL) achieved total divestments of more than S$600 million in 2024 as part of its capital recycling initiative,…
Business
Alliance Bank Malaysia’s top shareholder Vertical Theme said to be mulling sale to DBS
INVESTMENT management firm Vertical Theme is planning to seek approval in the coming weeks to start talks about selling its stake in…
News
Bezos’ Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing
BLUE Origin’s giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday (Jan 16) morning on its first mission to space, an inaugural…
Business
DBS could declare special dividend of S$0.50, raise ordinary DPS to S$0.60: CGSI
DBS may declare a special dividend of S$0.50 for the fourth quarter of FY2024 as well as raise its ordinary dividend per share to S$0.60,…
Business
Ardian raises US$30 billion in world’s biggest private equity secondary market fundraising
FRENCH private equity (PE) group Ardian has raised a record US$30 billion in the largest-ever secondary market fundraising globally. This…
Business
China cash squeeze rolls on even after PBOC liquidity boosts
CHINA’S cash squeeze extended with some signs of disruption to trading, as a liquidity infusion from Beijing failed to counteract a spike…
Business
BYD wants to win over South Korea with 31.5 million won electric car
CHINA’S BYD will launch three electric passenger cars in South Korea this year, with an aggressive pricing strategy that it hopes will win…
Business
Gold hits over one-month peak on Fed rate-cut hopes
GOLD prices hit more than one-month highs on Thursday (Jan 16) in early Asian hours after data showed US core inflation rose less than…
Business
Apple in talks with Barclays, Synchrony to replace Goldman in credit card deal: sources
APPLE is in talks with Barclays to replace Goldman Sachs as the tech giant’s credit card partner, said two sources familiar with the…
Business
Singapore shares close higher amid regional gains; STI adds 0.8%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 326 to 168, as 926.3 million securities worth S$1 billion change hands SINGAPORE stocks…
Business
Temasek among parties said to be keen on Blackstone’s US$3 billion sale of Bob Dylan, Adele song rights
BLACKSTONE has hired financial advisers to explore the sale of song rights, including music from Bob Dylan, Adele and Ariana Grande, that…
Business
Stocks to watch: SIA, ESR Reit, GuocoLand
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 16). Singapore Airlines (SIA):…
News
Garth Risk Hallberg’s Essential Joyce Carol Oates
Like many people, the novelist Garth Risk Hallberg was daunted by the size of the celebrated American writer Joyce Carol Oates’s body of…
Business
Steve Jobs' Rare Handwritten Letter Sells for $500,312—Reveals His Unfulfilled Spiritual Wish
The Mahakumbh Mela has always been a magnet for millions, including renowned personalities. This year, Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of late…
News
Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal after 15 Months of War as 33 Israeli Hostages Set to Return in Exchange of Hundreds of Palestinians
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and to release more than a third of the Israeli hostages, who…
News
RedNote Emerges as the Top TikTok Alternative Amid Looming US Ban as Millions Flock to Chinese App Xiaohongshu
With TikTok's U.S. ban potentially going into effect soon, users are exploring alternatives. Unless TikTok's parent company ByteDance…
Politics
TikTok Planning to Shut Down in the US on Sunday as Ban Looms with No Buyer Finalized Yet as Users Flock to RedNote
TikTok is planning to shut down its app for U.S. users as soon as on Sunday if the Supreme Court does not intervene to block a potential…
Business
Online Business Dreams? 8 Steps to Making Them Reality
Dreaming of starting an online business? You’re not alone. Many folks have that itch to create something of their own, especially in the…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data, strong bank earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jan 15), as data showed core inflation rose less than expected in December and…
News
Ryan Caldwell: Vile Eagles Fan Who Hurled Verbal Insults at Female Packers Supporter Is Fired from His DEI Consulting Job
A Philadelphia Eagles fan, who was caught on video verbally harassing a female fan, has been fired from his job after being identified as…
Politics
What Is External Revenue Service and How Will It Operate? Trump Announces Powerful New Department to Collect Billions in Foreign Tariff
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the creation of a new government agency designed to generate billions in taxes and tariffs from foreign…
News
What Happened When an Extremely Offline Person Tried TikTok
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka. In 2013, I wrote a blog post titled “Why I Never Joined…
Business
GuocoLand bags S$1.2 billion of green loans
One of the two facilities is the group’s largest to date, and will be used to refinance its latest integrated mixed development GuocoLand…