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EDB executive vice-president Tan Kong Hwee to be appointed CEO of Ipos
TAN Kong Hwee, executive vice-president of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will be appointed the chief executive of the…
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December Jobs Report: Live Updates
When the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates in September, inflation was cooling and the job market was showing some troubling…
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Retailers may be taking a more staggered approach to holiday hiring.
Every year, retailers race to hire workers to staff their stores and distribution centers to meet the demand that comes with millions of…
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L.A. Is Burning. Will Insurance Companies Take Advantage?
Standard mainstream media accounts of California’s insurance market warn of a virtually existential “crisis” facing insurers that operate…
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Who Is Seth Abramson? Elon Musk's Harvard Educated Biographer Sounds Alarm on Billionaire's Heavey Drug Use,Mental State and Power
Seth Abramson, a Harvard-educated attorney and self-proclaimed Elon Musk biographer, has raised concerns about the billionaire's mental…
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Investors must diversify to navigate ‘world of uncertainty’ in 2025
Focus on defensive strategies, particularly around Asia and countries with minimal trade exposure, say investment strategists INVESTMENT…
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Texas counties have least health insurance coverage
Texas has 19 out of the 20 counties across the U.S. with the highest proportion of their population aged under 65 having no health…
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Gold dazzled last year, but may lose some lustre in 2025
With the Year of the Snake upon us, market watchers are split on how the precious metal will fare after a record-breaking 2024 WHEN…
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SGX securities turnover value rises 5% in December despite lower market volume
THE total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 5 per cent on the year to S$20 billion in December,…
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SGX securities turnover value up 5% in December despite lower market volume
THE total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 5 per cent on the year to S$20 billion in December, the…
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S&P assigns ‘BBB-’ rating for Stoneweg European Reit on stable outlook
S&P Global Ratings has assigned Stoneweg European Real Estate Investment Trust (Stoneweg E-Reit) a “BBB-” long-term issuer credit rating,…
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Property a big winner: Potential Malaysia beneficiaries from Johor-Singapore SEZ
While there are probable Singapore winners arising from the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), analysts believe that there…
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Tesla launches redesigned Model Y in China, seeking to fend off rivals
TESLA launched a new version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in China on Friday (Jan 10), hoping that a redesigned exterior and…
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Miyoshi chief executive slapped with S$22,400 fine for accounting irregularity
THE chief executive and executive director of Miyoshi, Andrew Sin Kwong Wah, has been fined S$22,400 for failing to recognise an…
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Miyoshi chief executive fined S$22,400 for accounting irregularity
THE chief executive and executive director of Miyoshi, Andrew Sin, has been fined S$22,400 for failing to recognise an impairment loss in…
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Apollo weighs 1.5 trillion yen stake in Seven & i management buyout
APOLLO Global Management is considering taking a substantial stake in a bid by Seven & i’s founding Ito family to take the Japanese…
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Ultraman toymaker Bloks surges after blockbuster Hong Kong IPO
SHARES of Bloks Group, the popular Chinese maker of Ultraman and Transformers figurines, jumped as much as 82 per cent in their Hong Kong…
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Ultraman toymaker becomes a billionaire after frenzied Hong Kong IPO
THE frenzy over a toymaker’s Hong Kong initial public offering has created a new billionaire. Zhu Weisong, founder and chairman of Bloks…
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Asia: Markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
EQUITIES fell again in Asia on Friday (Jan 10) as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the…
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Suntec Reit unitholders should reject revised S$1.19-a-unit offer: Morningstar
INVESTMENT research company Morningstar has recommended that unitholders of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reject the revised…
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Nvidia partnership puts MediaTek stock on course for record high
INCREASED collaboration with Nvidia has pushed investor optimism over the artificial intelligence (AI) growth potential for MediaTek to a…
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Hyundai launches 2.85 million yen EV in Japan to penetrate EV-wary market
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Friday (Jan 10) it will introduce the cheapest compact electric car in Japan, to penetrate a market…
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Private lenders set to take over Alacrity in debt restructuring
DIRECT lenders including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital and KKR are preparing to take over insurance claims manager Alacrity Solutions,…
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Gold prices on track for weekly gain; US data on tap
GOLD prices remained stable on Friday (Jan 10) during early Asian hours, poised for their strongest week since mid-November, as investors…