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US: Wall St opens slightly higher in run-up to employment revision figures
Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Tuesday (Sep 9), a day after closing near record peaks, as investors remained cautious ahead…
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Anglo American agrees to buy Teck in deal reshaping mining
Anglo American has agreed to acquire Canada’s Teck Resources, creating a more than US$50 billion company in one of the biggest mining…
Culture
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
This week, The New Yorker is announcing the longlists for the 2025 National Book Awards, including Young People’s Literature, Translated…
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ASML invests 1.3 billion euros on Europe’s AI champion Mistral
The deal provides Mistral with a major injection and makes it one of Europe’s most valuable private companies ASML Holding is investing…
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CIMB Singapore CEO Victor Lee resigns; CFO to take charge in interim
Victor Lee has resigned from his roles as chief executive officer of CIMB Singapore and chief executive of growth markets, parent company…
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Lessons from the Charlotte Horror
If this is not a case for mandated psychiatric treatment and institutionalization, then what is? Source link
Culture
I Need to Stop Watching These ‘Ballerina’ Movies
Why are the assassins learning to dance in this year’s John Wick spin-off? It’s not really clear. Source link
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How Long Will We Tolerate the Madness in Our Streets?
Decarlos Brown’s story is shocking, yet all too familiar. Source link
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The Real Meaning of China’s Nuclear Parade
Beijing’s recent display of military prowess is part of a broader effort to sow instability. The U.S. must push back. Source link
Business
Cambodia opens US$2b Chinese-built airport
Techo airport will be able to handle up to 13 million passengers a year, and aims to reach 50 million by 2050 A US$2 billion Chinese-built…
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China property stocks jump on policy, lending boost
Top gainers included Country Garden and Shimao Group Holdings, whose shares rose more than 30% Chinese property shares surged in Hong…
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Dutch government plans to cut ABN Amro stake to about 20%
The Dutch government is embarking on another reduction in its stake in ABN Amro Bank as it continues to gradually pare its holdings in the…
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Novartis to buy US biotech Tourmaline Bio for US$1.4 billion
Novartis agreed to buy Tourmaline Bio in a deal valued at about US$1.4 billion as the Swiss drugmaker continues to pursue bolt-on deals to…
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Goldman lands US$40 billion mandate from Shell for pension assets
Goldman Sachs Group won a US$40 billion mandate from Shell to oversee pension assets for the energy company, in one of the biggest…
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VinFast plans US plant in 2028 as it seeks equity backers
The automaker expects to open another assembly plant in Indonesia’s West Java by October VinFast Auto expects to open its delayed North…
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India’s RBI cut US debt, bought gold even before Trump’s tariffs
Central banks have been boosting gold purchases to reduce their risks to the US dollar as global growth becomes more uncertain India’s…
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Singapore early-stage emerging tech startups see 14% rise in deal volume, but funds raised slip 8%
There were 56 deals in 2024, up from 49 a year ago, though funding raised dipped from US$402 million to US$371 million Singapore’s early…
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Texas A&M chancellor vows disciplinary action after professor caught teaching 'gender unicorn'
Texas A&M Chancellor Glenn Hegar said Monday that the university system will take disciplinary action after an undercover video showed a…
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China derivatives fuel 36% surge in SGX trading volume to 31.8 billion units in August
Value traded up 17% to S$33 billion; SGX cites global institutions tapping into China-access derivatives to manage risk across multiple…
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MetaOptics closes 20% up from IPO price on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share…
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Indonesian currency, stocks fall after finance minister’s exit
The rupiah has weakened 2.3% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee Indonesia’s…
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Gold prices trade above US$3,600 on Fed rate-cut bets
Investors are now awaiting US producer price data on Wednesday and consumer prices on Thursday for further clues on the Fed’s policy path…
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China’s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030: report
The Asian nation is disproving the notion that green goals and economic growth are at odds, according to the report The stage may be set…