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US: Wall Street opens flat, focus on retail earnings and Fed summit
Street’s main indices were subdued at the open on Monday (Aug 18), in a quiet start to a week packed with corporate earnings reports from…
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Yangzijiang Financial to anchor S$100 million fund of firm led by ex-CEO Vincent Toe
Yangzijiang Financial will be the anchor investor in a S$100 million fund by ICH Asset Management (ICHAM), which is led by the…
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Clearbridge Health raises S$1.98 million in placement backed by Azure Capital
Clearbridge Health has raised S$1.98 million in a placement backed by Singapore fund manager Azure Capital, among other investors, amid…
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China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, fund rotation
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday (Aug 18), extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions…
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PBOC signals no urgency for rate cuts despite poor economic news
China’s central bank indicated it’s holding back from aggressively easing monetary policy with moves such as interest-rate cuts, even…
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Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition…
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Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic
An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking some 1,700 ground workers during the Covid-19…
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OpenAI staffers to sell US$6 billion in stock to SoftBank, other investors
Current and former OpenAI employees plan to sell approximately US$6 billion worth of shares to an investor group that includes Thrive…
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China’s US$11 trillion stock market is a headache for both Xi and Trump
At the heart of why consumers in China save so much and spend so little, and why President Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump will…
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GuocoLand, Hong Leong sell 870 units or 92% of Springleaf Residence at average S$2,175 psf
GuocoLand and Hong Leong Holdings’ Upper Thomson area project, Springleaf Residence, racked up a 92 per cent take-up rate over its launch…
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Intel CEO’s ‘amazing story’ has helped make him a billionaire
Days after calling for the firing of Intel Corp’s CEO, US President Donald Trump changed his mind following a “very interesting” meeting…
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Post-rehabilitation, Thai Airways revamps fleet to ride Asia-Pacific travel boom
Thai Airways International is turning to Airbus jets to fill gaps in its fleet-renewal plans and tap Asia-Pacific’s travel boom, as Boeing…
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Singapore-listed office Reits deliver resilient H1 2025 performance
Singapore-listed office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) demonstrated resilient performance in the first half of 2025, supported by…
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IFS Capital chairman and CEO up their stakes
Over the five trading sessions from Aug 8 to 14, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
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Best AI Voice Bots for Sales Teams: Top 5 Picks
Sales teams are constantly under pressure to hit their sales targets faster and be more productive and efficient. That’s where AI voice…
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Why I Stopped Fighting Change and Started Investing In It
I used to be stubborn about where I put my money. Real estate seemed like the perfect complement to my marketing agency—a stable asset…
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Ancient Coins Reveal Secrets of Vast, Unknown Trade Network
Archaeologists have gained insight into vast Southeast Asian trade networks through new research into coins engraved with rare Rising Sun…
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What to know as Air Canada grounds flights and attendants strike
As Air Canada's flight attendants began their strike Saturday, the airline said it has "suspended all operations" while the labour dispute…
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Air Canada suspends operations as flight attendants go on strike
TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a…
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Report: Miami Heat Interested in Acquiring Former First-Round Pick
The Miami Heat haven't been able to add a whole lot of talent this offseason outside of swinging a trade for Norman Powell, but they may…
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US: Stocks mostly lower after mixed data
Wall Street stocks finished mostly lower on Friday (Aug 15) with chip companies under pressure as markets digested mixed US economic data.…
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Braves Predicted To Turn Down Reunion With 3-Time All-Star Slugger
By Jackson Roberts is a Newsweek contributor based in Hoboken, NJ. His focus is MLB content. Jackson has been with Newsweek since July of…
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PBOC to boost financing support for tech, consumption growth
China’s central bank pledged to strengthen financial support to key areas including tech and consumption, as it moves further away from…
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US: Dow hits record high at open on rate-cut optimism, UnitedHealth boost
The blue-chip Dow opened at a record high on Friday (Aug 15), as UnitedHealth’s shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in…