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Klaas Verplancke’s “White House of Gold”
For the cover of the December 8, 2025, issue, the cartoonist Klaas Verplancke wanted to capture how, as he put it, “shiny gold pales in…
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The Best Albums of 2025
Looking back at the songs I played the most in 2025, I can sense my own hunger for music that felt wounded, carnal, unfamiliar, tactile,…
Business
Tim Robinson Finds Humanity—and Tests It—in “The Chair Company”
In this outline, “The Chair Company” could be a sketch premise: “guy loses it after embarrassing himself at a big meeting.” This was the…
Culture
“An Enemy of the People” Becomes a Spanish Opera
Perhaps Rigola should have been more willful in his handling of the text, since his libretto unfolds more like a selection of highlights…
Business
Singapore shares rise marginally as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed decision
Decliners beat gainers 279 to 271 across the broader market, as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion are transacted Singapore stocks…
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India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app
Smartphone companies have 90 days to ensure the app is pre-installed on new mobile phones India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked…
Business
Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%
Standard Chartered revised its forecast for China’s 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6 per cent from 4.3 per cent, citing the…
Business
Malaysia’s Perodua unveils US$19,000 EV, battery not included
Malaysian automaker Perodua launched its first electric car on Monday (Dec 1), and will sell the vehicle separately from the battery to…
Business
S-Reits poised for upturn with ‘buy’ call on 5 blue-chips: UOBKH
Brokerage also favours Lendlease, CLAR and CLAS, citing safe haven liquidity inflow into Singapore, lower cost of debt UOB Kay Hian…
Business
Bank of Japan to weigh ‘pros and cons’ of rate hike in December, governor Ueda says
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider the “pros and cons” of raising interest rates at its next policy meeting, governor Kazuo Ueda said…
Business
Industrial developer Soon Hock likely to benefit from S$1 billion earnings pipleline: UOB KayHian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5 per cent and 10 per cent for 2025, 2026 UOB Kayhian initiated coverage on industrial…
Business
Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision
Among the reports due for release are private jobs creation, services activity and personal consumption expenditure Asian equities were…
Business
MetaOptics shares soar nearly 14% on proposed share placement
Proceeds are expected to strengthen the group’s financial position and expand its capital base to support a growing pipeline of global…
Business
Gold edges lower from near three-week peak on profit-taking
Investors are looking ahead to US manufacturing and private payroll data due later this week Gold edged lower in early Asian trade on…
Business
Silver jumps to record high on supply tightness, rate-cut hopes
Markets are fully pricing in a quarter-point rate cut on continued weakness in the American labour market and a series of dovish comments…
Business
Low Keng Huat controlling shareholders launch delisting offer at S$0.72 a share
The cash offer price represents a premium of 17.1 per cent over the last transacted price of S$0.615 The majority shareholders of Low Keng…
Business
ASX announcements platform operational issue ‘largely resolved’
Embattled stock exchange operator Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is facing fresh pressure to enact its turnaround plan, after its…
Business
Stocks to watch: Low Keng Huat, Centurion, Manulife US Reit, Seatrium, Wilmar, LHN
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 1): Low Keng Huat: The majority…
Business
Centurion takes 25% stake in Perth student accommodation project for A$6m
Centurion Corporation has expanded its Australian footprint into Perth, Western Australia, acquiring a 25 per cent equity interest in a…
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Trump defends Hegseth over reports of a second strike on alleged drug boat
President Trump on Sunday downplayed reports that his defense secretary ordered military members to strike a suspected drug boat a second…
Business
South Korea’s small-cap Kosdaq index surges on report of tax breaks
The Kospi has jumped 64% so far this year, making it one of the world’s best-performing indexes South Korea’s Kosdaq Index surged after a…
Business
Nasdaq 100 ends November in recovery mode
THE Nasdaq 100 entered the final stretch of November 2025 in recovery after a sharp mid-month pullback. The index had reached fresh…
Business
OCBC's Lion Global Investors bets on mid-caps and gold investments
CEO Teo Joo Wah notes that the mid-cap segment is more labour-intensive in terms of research effort but is optimistic that it will pay off…
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Fed contender Hasset says market is ready for Trump chair pick
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett touted a positive market response to indications that US President Donald…