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TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TIKTOK owner ByteDance on Wednesday (Jan 22) released an update to its flagship AI model aimed at challenging Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s…
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ECB policymakers line up behind further interest rate cuts
EUROPEAN Central Bank policymakers lined up behind further interest rate cuts on Wednesday (Jan 22), indicating that next week’s reduction…
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Eastspring urges investors in Asia to be active, instead of tracking indices
INVESTORS in Asia need to be active in managing their portfolios this year, given the wider themes at play that could lead certain…
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Sunway Healthcare picks banks for what could be biggest Malaysia IPO in years
SUNWAY has picked banks including HSBC Holdings and Malayan Banking to help arrange an initial public offering (IPO) of its healthcare…
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Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with 1.6 million rupee smart toilets
IN INDIA’S polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton shoes. Now, as the 31-year-old…
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Maybank says CSE Global to get a boost as Trump declares a pivot back to oil and gas
US president Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency aimed at boosting oil and gas (O&G) production in the US is set to…
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Record beef imports raising risk of China imposing trade curbs
CHINA’S record beef imports are hitting a market where demand is slowing and prices have fallen to the lowest since 2019, raising the risk…
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Apple loses top-stock crown as analysts downgrade on iPhone risk
APPLE received a pair of analyst downgrades, in the latest sign that soft iPhone sales are becoming an increasing concern for investors,…
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Gold hits 11-week high on softer US dollar, Trump policy uncertainty
GOLD prices climbed to a fresh 11-week high on Wednesday (Jan 22), buoyed by a weaker US dollar and as uncertainty surrounding President…
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Indonesia to force exporters to keep all US dollar earnings onshore for a year amid rupiah concerns
INDONESIA’S government plans to force commodity exporters to keep their entire foreign currency-denominated earnings onshore for at least…
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Stoneweg E-Reit prices 500 million euro green notes due 2031 at 4.25%
The notes have been assigned a rating of ‘BBB-’ by Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings STONEWEG European Real Estate Investment Trust…
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Meta plans Oakley-branded glasses, explores watches and earbuds
META Platforms is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and…
Culture
Netflix posts record quarter thanks to sports, ‘Squid Game’
NETFLIX closed 2024 with its biggest quarterly subscriber gain in history, benefiting from its first major live sporting events and the…
Business
Alternative asset classes regain favour as interest rates tick down
Rate cuts are just one of the many factors driving investors to seek returns outside of equities THE cutting of interest rates by the US…
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Indonesia fines Google 202 billion rupiah for unfair business practices
INDONESIA’S antitrust agency on Tuesday (Jan 21) ordered Google to pay fines about 202 billion rupiah (S$16.8 million) for unfair business…
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Goldman Sachs picks leaders to run Wall Street engines in major revamp
GOLDMAN Sachs Group is preparing to promote a slate of star executives to run its biggest Wall Street business lines, spotlighting the…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust posts 11.1% fall in Q3 DPU to S$0.02003
THE distribution per unit (DPU) for Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) fell 11.1 per cent to S$0.02003 for its third quarter ended Dec 31,…
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Banks running Trump ‘war rooms’ as trade ructions expected
BANKERS at JPMorgan worked through the night in a “war room” to try and assess the early impact of US President Donald Trump’s…
Culture
Office Holiday Gift Swaps Gone Wrong: What Not to Do
Office holiday gift swaps can be a lot of fun, but they can also turn into a real headache if things go wrong. Whether it’s a poorly…
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Top Ikea retailer says in Davos that tariffs could drive prices higher
FOR budget furniture retailer Ikea, the fewer trade tariffs there are, the better, CEO of Ingka Group, the biggest global Ikea franchisee,…
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Your Boss's Body Language Could Be Killing Your Career
Ever feel like your boss’s body language is speaking a different language? It can be a real game-changer in the workplace. Understanding…
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Chinese soda maker Dayao is said to consider US$500 million Hong Kong IPO
CHINESE soda maker Dayao is gearing up for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as early as the second half of 2025, sources familiar…
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Gold dips as Middle East tensions ease, focus on Trump inauguration
GOLD prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday (Jan 20) as easing tensions in the Middle East tempered safe-haven demand, while…
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EY Entrepreneur Access Network to accept applications for cohort
The EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN), a business accelerator program to support Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs, will begin…