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STI slips 0.1% on Monday, bucks regional trend
Genting Singapore is the top gainer on the index while ST Engineering had the biggest decline The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down on…
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Guinness-owner Diageo taps former Tesco chief Dave Lewis for CEO role
Diageo appointed former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as its CEO on Monday (Nov 10), ending a months-long search. The company is turning to an…
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Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with 3rd offering
City looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuan HONG Kong is marketing a…
Business
China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
The more stable regulatory environment positions firms such as Ant, Meituan and ByteDance for faster growth and higher margins…
Business
Australian dollar climbs on US shutdown hopes, hits 12-year high on kiwi
The Australian dollar climbed on Monday amid hopes that the US government shutdown may end, while still hawkish commentary from a top…
News
Democrats begin calls for Schumer's ouster after some in his caucus fold on shutdown fight
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer could be in hot water with his party after Sunday's bipartisan deal that is expected to end the…
Business
Analysts positive on Singtel unit’s S$1.5 billion Bharti Airtel sale
Separately, Singtel and KKR are in talks to acquire all of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres they do not already own for more than S$6.4…
News
Activists to deliver letter to Trump on behalf of persecuted Christians ahead of al-Sharaa's visit
A group of Christian leaders will provide a letter to President Trump on Monday morning calling on him and leaders in Congress to act on…
Business
ASX appoints new compliance chief amid pressure to deliver on turnaround plan
AUSTRALIAN stock exchange operator ASX has appointed Lucinda McCann as its new chief compliance officer with immediate effect, the company…
Business
SingPost tumbles 3.6% after announcing H1 profit drop
Shares of Singapore Post (SingPost) fell by as much as 3.6 per cent or S$0.015 to S$0.405 after the company announced its financial…
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Troubles Mount for the ‘British Biased Corporation’
Amid the resignation of senior BBC officials, the debate on how to save the troubled broadcaster rages on. Source link
Business
YZJ Financial shares close down 51.4% on ex-entitlement to YZJ Maritime shares
YZJ Maritime is a spin-off of YZJ Financial and is scheduled to be listed on the mainboard this month Shares of Yangzijiang (YZJ)…
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Oil steadies as traders weigh up surplus concerns and sanctions
OIL steadied as traders weighed concerns about a glut and fallout from US sanctions against Russia at the start of a data-heavy week.…
Business
Stocks to watch: Singtel, UMS, SingPost, Cortina, mm2 Asia, Addvalue Tech
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Nov 10): Singtel: Singtel sold 0.8 per…
Business
SingPost H1 profit down 12.8% at S$19.7 million amid divestments, tough e-commerce business
Singapore Post (SingPost) posted a 12.8 per cent drop in net profit to S$19.7 million for its first half year ended Sep 30, from S$22.6…
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Trump Stadium? Commanders fans greet president with mix of boos, applause
President Trump withstood a thoroughly mixed greeting from the crowd at Sunday's game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders…
News
Senators reach deal to reopen the government through January
The government shutdown may be on the verge of ending. Enough Senate Democrats are willing to vote for a new spending package to reopen…
Business
Hong Kong poised to reclaim top global IPO ranking in 2025
Geopolitical tensions and regulatory backlash in the US against Chinese stocks are working in the city’s favour Hong Kong is well on track…
Business
Micro-Mechanics builds the tools behind the ‘next generation’ of chips worldwide
It sees opportunities in US and China as chip technology and global trends provide tailwinds As he takes the helm of the company his…
News
US flight delays, cancellations accelerate as air traffic controller shortages surge during shutdown
Airlines cancelled more than 2,200 US flights on Sunday and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air travel will fall to a “trickle”…
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Trump administration orders state to pause SNAP funding after Justice Brown's order
The Trump administration has ordered states to stop distributing full food assistance benefits after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown…
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Senate leader says a potential shutdown deal is coming together but there's no guarantee of success
As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was "coming together" on the government shutdown but…
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Tim Davie and Deborah Turness: BBC Director General and News CEO Resign Amid Row Over Trump's Doctored Speech on Panorama
BBC Director-General Tim Davie has stepped down amid ongoing controversy over the doctoring of a Donald Trump speech featured in an…
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Red states rush to open doors to New Yorkers fleeing Mamdani's socialist takeover
Red state residents have long loved to gripe about New Yorkers invading their territory, so it's been more than a little striking to see…