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Centurium considers stake sale in US$6 billion Taibang Biologic: sources
Chinese private equity firm Centurium Capital is considering selling its stake in Taibang Biologic Group, people familiar with the matter…
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mm2 Asia scraps stake sale; PE fund to take 29% of Vividthree stake in direct share deal instead
As a result of the new share placement, controlling shareholder mm2 Asia’s stake in Vividthree will be diluted to 23% Vividthree Holdings…
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Trump’s Bold Strike Against the Venezuelan Narco-Communist Regime
By bombing drug traffickers and invoking the Alien Enemies Act, Trump honors the just war imperative to protect the U.S. from hemispheric…
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Israel’s Qatar Strike on Hamas Suggests Arab Cooperation
Clues point to tacit support from Jordan and Saudi Arabia, despite their public protests. Source link
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Senate Rules Need Not Delay Executive Branch Subordinates
John Thune’s proposed rule change is mostly about ending a pointless charade. Source link
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Both Parties Need to Get Serious About the Population Crisis
We should take no pleasure in the left’s misfortune when the population crisis will have consequences for us all. Source link
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Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
On September 1st, the author and statistician Nate Silver wrote a post on X diagnosing a new condition: “Blueskyism,” so named for the…
Business
“Cashing Out” Examines an Investment Strategy That Profited from AIDS Deaths
As grateful as I am to the director Matt Nadel for making “Cashing Out,” a vital and outstanding film about a terrible time, it also made…
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Johor fastest-growing South-east Asian data centre hub; Singapore expansion remains ‘constrained’
The city-state’s ‘strict planning controls’ are leading global tech firms to look north: Knight Frank report Johor is the fastest-growing…
Business
Ellison rivals Musk as world’s richest man with US$70 billion gain
Larry Ellison is closing in on Elon Musk for the title of the world’s richest person. His fortune soared US$70 billion after Oracle…
Business
Ellison tops Musk as world’s richest man after US$101 billion gain
Ellison, who co-founded Oracle, has the bulk of his net worth tied up in the database software company Larry Ellison has become the…
Business
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs in restructuring
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk will cut 9,000 jobs, or about 11.5 per cent of its workforce, in a restructuring to save eight billion Danish…
Business
Alibaba mapping app steps into local business rankings, intensifying competition
Alibaba’s mapping app Amap is moving away from its traditional focus on navigation and encroaching into rival Meituan’s local-lifestyle…
Business
DBS breaks new barrier at S$52.75 as STI soars to new high of 4,346.68 points
JPMorgan has bullish STI target of up to 5,000, cites declining interest rates and Republic’s S$5 billion market development programme DBS…
Business
Asia: Markets rally as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
ASIAN markets extended gains on Wednesday following a record day across Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market…
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Chinese EVs set to gain share in Singapore as rebates extended
More EV makers from the world’s biggest automobile market are also launching in the city-state Chinese automakers such as BYD look set to…
Business
KKR, Blackstone turn India into Asia’s buyout HQ after China dip
The South Asian nation offers strong economic expansion, with broader investment opportunities across sectors from infrastructure to…
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Gold takes a breather as focus turns to US inflation data
Gold prices were flat on Wednesday (Sep 10), as investors awaited key inflation reports due later this week, while expectations of a US…
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Congressional Black Caucus members rip GOP's 'racist' redistricting plans
Congressional Black Caucus members on Tuesday decried redistricting efforts by Republicans as a "racist" plan that has threatened the…
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Court: Lisa Cook can remain Federal Reserve governor while fighting Trump's attempt to fire her
A federal court ruled Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President…
Business
LHN gets SGX nod to list Coliwoo on mainboard; issues upbeat report for Q3
The Singapore Exchange has approved the mainboard listing of co-living business Coliwoo. Parent company LHN Group, which gave the update…
Business
NAB to cut 410 support roles, shift some bank work to India
Australian lenders are slashing headcount as falling benchmark interest rates put pressure on margins National Australia Bank (NAB), the…