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Aster Chemicals to bid for Exxon Mobil's Singapore fuel stations, sources say
Aster Chemicals and Energy, the new operator of the Bukom refining complex, is planning to bid for ExxonMobil’s petrol stations in…
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Hwa Hong, Wing Tai, Teo family consortium launches bid to take Amara private at S$0.895 a share
Amara on Monday (Apr 28) received a voluntary conditional general offer at S$0.895 per share from a consortium led by property company Hwa…
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Mortgagee listings climb in Q1 as interest rate strains hit market: Knight Frank
Mortgagee listings in Singapore property auctions rose in the first quarter of 2025 as distressed sales due to the last two years of high…
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Singapore election 2025: PM Wong at Fullerton rally warns that losing ministers would weaken Singapore
Losing three or four ministers would weaken both the government and the country, at an already challenging time, said Prime Minister…
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Toyota Industries shares set to surge on potential buyout by Toyota Motor
Shares of Toyota Industries were set for their biggest daily jump on record on Monday (Apr 28) after Japanese automaker Toyota said it was…
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Airbus to take over Spirit asset as part of Boeing reintegration
Airbus reached a final agreement to take over some assets and sites from Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, clearing the way for the struggling…
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iFast plunges 12% after cutting its Hong Kong profit guidance
This is after the company lowered its 2025 Hong Kong profit before tax target to HK$380 million from HK$500 million iFast shares plunged…
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Xiaomi-backed robot vacuum brand Roborock is said to consider Hong Kong listing
Hang Seng Index has fared better than most, rising almost 10 per cent this year, despite an early April slide Robot vacuum maker Beijing…
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Japan denies report citing Bessent’s push for strong yen
Japan’s top currency diplomat on Monday (Apr 28) denied a media report that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had told his Japanese…
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The Dollar’s Weakness Creates an Opportunity for the Euro. Can It Last?
President Trump’s shake-up of the global trade system has sent tremors through the long-held view that the United States is the source of…
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Asia: Markets mixed on Monday as investors eye trade talks
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald…
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Mail Forwarding Secrets: What USPS Won't Tell You
Mail forwarding can seem straightforward, but there are a lot of details that the USPS doesn’t always make clear. Whether you’re moving,…
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‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit
In an extraordinary on-air rebuke, one of the top journalists at “60 Minutes” directly criticized the program’s parent company in the…
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China approves 10 new reactors in nuclear power ramp-up
The nation has 30 under construction, nearly half the global total, and is expected to leapfrog the US to become the world’s largest…
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Thai bonds see rush of inflows on rate-cut bets, gold prices
Thailand’s bond market is on course for its best monthly inflows in more than three years, helped by interest-rate-cut bets and a stronger…
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Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crash
Intelligent driving features are the new battleground in China's merciless car market, with competition spurring brands to world-leading…
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Australian stock exchange operator to reassess M&A rules amid James Hardie backlash
Australian stock exchange operator ASX said on Sunday that it had initiated a process for its rules regarding shareholder approvals for…
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'They aimed to kill' - BBC identifies security forces who shot Kenya anti-tax protesters
The members of Kenya's security forces who shot dead anti-tax protesters at the country's parliament last June have been identified by the…
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Message of resilience emphasized as locals reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Many lives were lost due to the horrific Nazi Holocaust that took place in Germany. 70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust gross profit rises 4% in Q1
CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s (Clas) managers said in a business update on Monday (Apr 28) that the trust’s gross profit rose 4 per cent year…
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Gold falls on firmer dollar, US-China trade tension subside
Gold prices eased on Monday (Apr 28) as the thawing of trade tensions between the US and China provided some relief to investors, while a…
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North Carolina University shooting: What we know
An official statement from Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) in North Carolina confirms that a shooting occurred early Sunday morning…
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Bank of Japan to hit pause on rate-hike path as economic risks mount
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to signal a pause in policy normalisation this week as US tariffs heighten global uncertainty,…
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Treasury market’s ‘new world order’ brings fear of the long bond
The “Sell America” trade that gripped markets this month has left a potentially lasting dent in investors’ willingness to hold the US…