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US: Wall St subdued at open after previous session's jump; earnings in focus
US main stock indexes opened flat to slightly lower on Thursday (Jan 23), as investors paused after Wall Street’s strong performance in…
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Baker Tilly in Canada appoints Terri Holowath as new chair
Baker Tilly in Canada, part of Baker Tilly International, has appointed Terri Holowath as chair of its board of directors. With More than…
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AI Takes Over Insurance: Should You Be Worried?
Artificial intelligence is making waves across various sectors, and the insurance industry is no exception. As more companies dive into…
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Trademark or Copyright? Don't Pick Wrong!
Deciding between trademark and copyright can be a bit of a head-scratcher, but it’s super important for anyone creating stuff or running a…
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ChatGPT Outage Reported by Thousands of Users
ChatGPT appeared to be disrupted Thursday morning, as thousands of users reported problems with the site. The website Down Detector showed…
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Korea Zinc Shareholder Meeting Takes a Dramatic Turn
For months, the fight for management control of Korea Zinc, a leading metals producer, between its two founding families seemed headed for…
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Starhill Global Reit posts 1.1% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.018
STARHILL Global Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) rose 1.1 per cent to S$0.018 for its first half ended…
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Sportswear giants Adidas and Puma weighing job cuts
GERMAN sportswear giants Adidas and Puma have both said they are seeking to reduce costs, including through possible job cuts, as they aim…
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OUE Reit’s H2 DPU rises 8.7% to S$0.0113
THE distribution per unit (DPU) for OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) rose 8.7 per cent to S$0.0113 for the second half of its…
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OUE Reit’s H2 DPU increases 8.7% to S$0.0113
THE distribution per unit (DPU) for OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) rose 8.7 per cent to S$0.0113 for the second half of its…
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China’s Vanke in talks to sell logistics firm stake to GIC: source
INDEBTED property developer China Vanke is in advanced talks to sell a controlling stake in VX Logistics to Singaporean sovereign wealth…
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Vanke in talks to sell logistics firm stake to GIC: source
INDEBTED property developer China Vanke is in advanced talks to sell a controlling stake in VX Logistics to Singaporean sovereign wealth…
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Meta, WhatsApp win relief as India tribunal suspends data sharing ban
AN INDIAN tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms, a major relief for the US…
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Databricks caps US$15 billion fundraise with meta as new investor
DATABRICKS, one of the world’s most valuable privately held tech companies, said on Wednesday (Jan 23) that it has raised more than US$15…
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MPACT Q3 DPU falls 9.1% to S$0.02 amid global headwinds
MAPLETREE Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s (MPACT) distribution per unit (DPU) fell 9.1 per cent to S$0.02 for its third quarter ended Dec 31,…
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Suntec Reit’s H2 DPU slides 13.9% to S$0.0315
SUNTEC Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Suntec Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) slid 13.9 per cent to S$0.0315 for the second half of 2024…
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HSBC’s payments app closure puts around 400 jobs at risk: source
HSBC has decided to shutter its international payments app Zing, potentially triggering around 400 job losses, a source familiar with the…
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ByteDance plans US$20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI: sources
BYTEDANCE, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has earmarked over 150 billion yuan (S$27.9 billion) in capital expenditure for this year, much of…
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AI spending is set to grow in 2025: report
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) adoption is set to rise as most companies expect to ramp up spending on the technology in their next fiscal…
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Japanese investors boost foreign stock purchases on Fed rate-cut hopes
JAPANESE investors raised their holdings in foreign stocks, driven by a benign US core inflation report that fuelled expectations of…
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Cathay Pacific to cut profit payout to staff by around 50%
CATHAY Pacific Airways is planning to slash its profit-share payout to its workers by almost 50 per cent. The Hong Kong carrier is only…
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Hyundai Motor forecasts slowing revenue growth in 2025 after Q4 miss
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor expected on Thursday (Jan 23) its 2025 sales growth would halve due to softening vehicle demand and rising…
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Hyundai Motor nears GM tie-up deal; sees revenue growth slowing in 2025
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Thursday (Jan 23) it is in talks with General Motors to supply commercial electric vehicles to its US…
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Taiwan’s HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for US$250 million
TAIWAN’S HTC said on Thursday (Jan 23) it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for US$250…