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Europe: Shares close near nine-week high, powered by utility, telecom stocks
European stocks closed at near nine-week highs on Tuesday (May 20) with utilities and telecom firms leading gains, while some positive…
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US: S&P 500 falls after six straight positive sessions
Wall Street stocks retreated on Tuesday (May 20) as markets tracked congressional debate on US President Donald Trump’s tax cut proposal…
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The Rock Brought To Tears By Heartfelt Gift
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has always deeply loved and respected his late father, the wrestling legend Rocky Johnson. "The Great One"…
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UBS to open Abu Dhabi office as more clients move to Mideast
Abu Dhabi has emerged as a magnet for the world’s wealthiest people over the past few years Group is opening a new office in Abu Dhabi as…
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US: Wall St opens lower ahead of Fed commentary
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (May 20) as investors awaited commentary from Federal Reserve officials through the day…
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Dasin Retail Trust trustee-manager hits back at claims in alternate director’s exit letter
The trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) rebutted criticism from its former alternate director, who claimed in a resignation letter…
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BMW to buy back more shares worth up to 2 billion euros
is buying back as much as 2 billion euros (S$2.9 billion) of stock starting this month. The carmaker’s management board approved the…
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Graduate asks internet what "weird patch" is on arm—then comes diagnosis
When experiencing a health issue, it isn't uncommon for people to look up their symptoms on Google—but one graduate student recently…
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Delfi’s Q1 Ebitda down 27.2% on weaker regional currencies, trade tensions
Chocolate confectioner Delfi ran up a 27.2 per cent drop in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to…
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CDL posts S$1.9 billion in Q1 sales revenue in Singapore property development
Property developer City Developments (CDL) posted sales revenue of S$1.9 billion for its property development segment in the Singapore…
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SLB Development shareholders okay privatisation offer from Lian Beng’s Ong family
Shareholders of SLB Development approved the scheme resolution proposed by Lian Beng Group’s board of directors – which comprises the…
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WeRide joins Tencent Cloud to build smart driving services for overseas markets
Chinese self-driving startup WeRide said on Tuesday (May 20) that it will partner with Tencent Cloud to promote large-scale robotaxi…
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Malaysia’s IHH unit seeks up to 109 billion rupees in damages from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo
Northern TK Venture alleges Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo blocked its 2018 bid for an Indian hospital chain, causing financial losses. Healthcare…
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SIA Engineering inks S$1.3 billion deal to service SIA, Scoot fleets
The company will provide support for two years, with an option to extend by one year Mainboard-listed SIA Engineering (SIAEC) signed fresh…
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Singapore shares rise amid Wall Street’s overnight gain; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners trail gainers 195 to 263, after one billion securities worth S$1 billion change hands Singapore…
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Thai banks' bad loans rise to 2.9% in Q1
Thai banks’ non-performing loans rose to 2.90 per cent of outstanding loans at the end of March from 2.78 per cent at the end of December,…
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Japan’s Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, concentrate on hybrids
The company says it expects to sell 2.2 million to 2.3 million hybrid vehicles by 2030 Honda Motor said on Tuesday (May 20) that it was…
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Old Pakistan mosque fire misrepresented as 'India strike'
A year-old video of a fire near Pakistan's national mosque has been misused in posts that claim it shows the aftermath of a drone attack…
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Japan’s 20-year bond auction gets weakest demand since 2012
The sale comes after a recent surge in longer Japanese bond yields and increased volatility owing in part to US President Donald Trump’s…
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Australia’s central bank cuts rates to two-year low of 3.85%
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (May 20) cut its main cash rate by 25 basis points to a two-year low of 3.85 per cent, citing a darker…
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Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also…
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China EV battery giant CATL’s Hong Kong IPO positive for mainland listings: Morningstar
Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) seemed poised for a winning start in its…
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China banks cut deposit rates to aid margins, drive spending
MAJOR Chinese banks cut deposit rates again, in the latest efforts to preserve their shrinking profitability and drive consumers to spend…
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CATL’s strong Hong Kong debut boosts outlook for Chinese companies’ fundraising
Shares in CATL closed 16 per cent higher on their Hong Kong debut on Tuesday (May 20) after the Chinese electric vehicle battery giant…