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Yangzijiang Financial receives conditional approval to list YZJ Maritime
It also discloses that it has further capitalised some US$1.5 billion of receivables from its maritime investment segment Yangzijiang…
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BYD reports biggest quarterly profit fall in over four years
The consecutive quarterly profit fall comes amid intensifying competition at home market — Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s…
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Singapore’s gold investment leaps 47% in Q3; global demand hits record high
Local demand for gold bars and coins rises 47%, but jewellery consumption slumps 8% Strong investor appetite in Singapore, which resulted…
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A Time for Choosing on Antisemitism
Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with Nick Fuentes makes it impossible to ignore the right’s festering antisemitism problem. Source link
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The Big Nothing
A House of Dynamite succeeds as a piece of exploratory journalism but fails as a drama. Source link
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China’s ‘Fortress Without Isolation’
Beijing’s latest Five-Year Plan, while couched in familiar bureaucratic language, marks a significant evolution in the regime’s grand…
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No, Gambling Isn’t Ruining Sports
Having betting out in the open is uncovering the wrongdoing that has likely been going on forever. Source link
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The Louvre Robbed, the 2026 Color of the Year, and Yet More Yattering About Race
Plus, an update on the TEFAF art fair, and a rare Tudor gold bauble found by a metal detector. Source link
Culture
“Fire of Wind” Is a Bold and Inspired Début
There is a sense of replay in the heightened and artificial diction with which Mateus has her cast bear witness, and this sense is…
Business
Singapore stocks end lower amid mixed regional trading; STI down 0.1%
Keppel was the top gainer on the index, rising 1.6%, while Mapletree Industrial Trust was the worst performer, falling 2.7% Singapore…
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Puma to cut 900 jobs globally by 2026, initiates business U-turn after sales declines
Shrinking market share, weak demand and US tariffs prompt Puma to warn of annual loss German sportswear maker Puma on Thursday (Oct 30)…
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Shell profit beats estimates as oil and gas trading recovers
The company keeps quarterly US$3.5 billion buybacks, supported by robust operating cash flow Shell’s profit was better than expected in…
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Prudential Q3 new business profit rises 14% to US$705 million; regional CEO leaves
Prudential on Thursday (Oct 30) posted a 13 per cent year-on-year rise in “new business profit” (NBP) for its third quarter ended Sep 30.…
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Asian markets to expect short-term pressure from Fed rate cut: analysts
Asia markets are likely to face short-term pressure from the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cuts, but expectations are already…
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47% China tariffs, rare earths, soybeans: What Trump, Xi said about their meeting and what’s next
[BUSAN, South Korea] US President Donald Trump said he had struck a deal to reduce tariffs on China to 47 per cent in exchange for Beijing…
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Nomura expects no more Fed rate cuts in 2025 after October easing
NOMURA said it now expects the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at its December policy meeting, following the central…
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Lim Boon Heng expected to retire as NTUC chairman as soon as this week: Bloomberg
Former Cabinet minister Lim Boon Heng is expected to retire from his role as chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative, the parent of…
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‘I take ultimate responsibility’: Lim Boon Heng on failed Allianz-Income union
Lim and the NTUC Enterprise board acknowledge that the German insurer’s offer could have been managed better Former Cabinet minister Lim…
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China stocks retreat from decade high as Trump-Xi trade deal yields few surprises
Investors cheer easing US-China tensions but stay cautious, wary a final deal may disappoint Chinese shares pulled back from a decade high…
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Apac private credit to reach US$92 billion in 2027 on wealth boom
The growth of Asia Pacific’s private markets comes against the broader backdrop of mounting headwind The Asia-Pacific private credit…
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Gold ticks up on US dollar retreat, Fed rate cut
Focus now shifts to US President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later in the day Gold prices edged higher…
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Bank of Japan seen keeping rates on hold, yen pressure looms
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, but reiterate its resolve to continue pushing up still-low…
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Samsung’s chip profit soars after AI fuels demand for memory
Memory chip business is a key pillar of the company’s empire, which spans smartphones and home appliances Samsung Electronics’…