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Japan two-year government bond yield rises to highest since 2008
Most BOJ watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Band of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
Business
Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Bank of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
Business
China EV maker Nio surges 5% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Both its Hong Kong-listed shares and those traded on the SGX jump on Friday morning Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose…
Business
China EV maker Nio surges 4% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose by 4.2 per cent on Friday (Sep 19) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), after the…
News
Conservatives hoot as leftists launch Disney boycott for yanking Jimmy Kimmel
After years of aggravating the right with its woke content and policies, Disney has now officially enraged the left. Source link
Business
Hongkong Land closes 1.2% higher on S$738.7 million MCL Land divestment
It is selling its Singapore and Malaysia residential property arm to Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group as it exits the residential…
Business
Metro Holdings says ‘no definitive agreement’ entered on Boustead Singapore’s proposed divestments
Property investment and development group Metro Holdings said on Thursday (Sep 18) that it has not made any decision nor entered into any…
Business
CATL’s stock touted as cheap even after a US$110 billion rally
The Shenzhen-listed stock of the world’s biggest battery maker has surged nearly 75% since this year’s low in early April, adding US$110…
Business
LTA, SMRT, SBS Transit establish task force to address MRT service disruptions
The Land Transport Authority (LTA), SMRT and SBS Transit (SBST) on Friday (Sep 19) jointly announced the establishment of a Rail…
Business
Taiwan beating South Korea in key wealth gauge, with lots of TSMC help
The rapid appreciation of the Taiwanese currency this year is another factor that helps explain why the island’s GDP per capita has caught…
Business
TSMC’s rise to push Taiwan past South Korea in key wealth gauge
The rapid appreciation of the Taiwanese currency this year is another factor that helps explain why the island’s GDP per capita has caught…
Business
SoftBank Vision Fund to lay off 20% of employees in shift to bold AI bets, source and memo say
The cuts mark the third round of layoffs at the Japanese investment conglomerate’s flagship fund since 2022 SoftBank Group will lay off…
Business
Stocks to watch: ComfortDelGro, Hongkong Land, Boustead Singapore, Rex International
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Sep 19): ComfortDelGro: The transport…
Business
Bank of Japan to keep interest rates steady as tariff, US slowdown risks loom
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Friday, as policymakers seek more clarity on whether the economy can…
Business
Nvidia spent over US$900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO, license technology, CNBC reports
NVIDIA has spent over US$900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO Rochan Sankar and other staff at the artificial intelligence hardware startup…
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Elected officials and dozens of protesters are arrested at Manhattan immigration holding facility
More than a dozen elected officials were arrested Thursday while protesting conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility…
Business
Zijin Gold seeks HK$25 billion in world’s biggest IPO since May
The gold producer is coming to market at a time prices of the precious metal extend their rise, it broke another record this week Zijin…
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As immigration arrests spike in Chicago, activists escalate tactics to fight back
As encounters with federal immigration agents around Chicago increase, tactics used by activists and immigrant leaders to fight back are…
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Trump says to speak to Xi about TikTok
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump confirmed he would speak to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday about a deal to change ownership of the…
Business
FedEx sees sales growth in sign of parcel demand rebound
The company expects revenue to grow by as much as 6% this year compared with a 1.2% average gain forecast by analysts FedEx reinstated its…
Business
Europe: Chip-led technology rally drive Stoxx 600 higher after Fed rate cut
EUROPEAN shares ended on Thursday on a strong note in a chipmaker-driven rally, further powered by the resumption of the US Federal…
Fashion
Race to make smartglasses relevant heats up again with new tech from Meta and Snap
More than a decade ago, pricey smart glasses that allowed people to snap photos, text and browse the web generated a lot of buzz but also…
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Children's gaming site Roblox under scrutiny over disturbing Kirk 'assassination simulator'
Shortly after the brutal murder of conservative star Charlie Kirk, an "assassination simulator" appeared on the children's online gaming…