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Zelenskyy says he's meeting with Trump in Florida Sunday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet with President Trump over the weekend in Florida to try to find an end to the…
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Wall Street little changed in post-Christmas session
Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in light post-Christmas trading on Friday (Dec 26), while investors bet that more interest rate…
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They lost. Now they're running again -- and betting voters will forget
Voters are feeling a sense of deja vu in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, where Cori Bush is mounting a comeback to reclaim the…
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What to know about the militants targeted by U.S. airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
The United States airstrikes that targeted Islamic State group militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday marked a major escalation in…
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How the White House drew a new battle plan to take on the Washington press corps
Immediately upon his return to the White House for a second term, President Trump and his team adopted an aggressive new press strategy to…
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Proposed legislation would add refined fuels to the U.S. emergency crude oil supply
Sen. John Curtis has introduced legislation to establish a dedicated stockpile of refined fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and…
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TotalEnergies sues Charge+ over sale of EV charging assets
Defendant says it refused to proceed with the deal because BlueSG – which accounted for over 95% of the claimant’s revenue – was alleged…
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Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here's a recap of his trade actions this year
It's been a roller coaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. Source link
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What to Do on New Year’s Eve
Few harbingers are more promising than the Swedish singer and producer Robyn. A sonic palate cleanser, she always seems to appear when we…
Business
Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Singapore stocks ended flat on Friday (Dec 26), even as the latest factory output data pointed to continued strength in manufacturing…
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BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
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Keppel Reit unit secures three bridge loans totalling S$892 million
The manager of Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) said on Wednesday (Dec 24) that it has obtained three bridge loan facilities…
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Keppel Data Centre Campus gets conditional approval for 10-year lease extension
This is part of the sale of two hyperscale data centres in the campus to Keppel DC Reit Authorities have granted a conditional 10-year…
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Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions? As…
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Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash
Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness Investors have piled…
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Vietnam’s Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67 billion North-South high-speed railway
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday (Dec 25) that it would withdraw its investment proposal for the nation’s…
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Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday (Dec 26) amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing…
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Oil rises as market weighs Venezuela supply risks
Brent and WTI prices are on track to drop about 16% and 18%, respectively, this year Oil prices climbed on Friday (Dec 26) after the US…
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Sembcorp acquires Indian solar power project for S$246 million
The company’s gross renewable energy capacity installed and under development in India has now climbed to over 7.6 GW Sembcorp Industries…
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 26): Sembcorp Industries: Sembcorp…
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China silver fund plunges after string of moves to quell frenzy
Other Chinese funds linked to the metals have also seen big gains and warnings to investors THE value of China’s only pure-play silver…
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Trump announces U.S. strikes on Islamists in Nigeria
The U.S. struck at Islamic State targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump posted on social media Thursday evening. Source link
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U.S. launches strikes on Islamists in Nigeria
U.S. forces struck numerous Islamic State targets in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump and military officials said, in…