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Elliott has built significant stake in Sumitomo Realty: sources
ELLIOTT Investment Management has built a sizeable stake in Japanese real estate developer Sumitomo Realty & Development Co, said people…
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AI boom turns Asian data centres into magnets for loan deals
Artificial intelligence advances are fuelling a funding frenzy for data centres in Asia, spawning a series of record-breaking loans and…
Culture
The Quintessentially American Story of Indian Pizza
In 2021, Avish Naran had an epiphany. After graduating from culinary school, in Napa, he’d been cycling through the kitchens of high-end…
Culture
We’re Still Not Done with Jesus
The Passion and the Resurrection are, of course, at the heart of the Jesus story. Matthew’s account of the empty tomb, followed by ever…
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Who Gets to Define Divorce
Last summer, a poll by the Survey Center on American Life produced a striking statistic. Breaking down the electorate by marital status…
Culture
R. Kikuo Johnson’s “Upstairs, Downstairs”
“One of the things that I’ve always loved about living in New York is that I don’t need to own a car,” R. Kikuo Johnson, the artist behind…
Business
More potential data centre acquisitions, exclusive deals for Keppel DC Reit
The manager of Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Keppel DC Reit) plans to capitalise on sponsor Keppel’s intended expansion of its…
Business
Malaysia central bank sees significant growth hurdles ahead
Malaysia’s central bank said that growth risks loom large in its monetary policy considerations, as brewing global trade disputes and…
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Malaysia maintains 2025 growth forecast at 4.5% to 5.5%, warns of rising risks amid protectionism
Malaysia reaffirmed its 2025 growth forecast at 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent, despite mounting risks from a potential global trade war,…
Business
Japan's Nikkei dips as looming US tariff deadline spurs caution
Japan’s Nikkei share average declined for a third straight session on Monday (Mar 24) as uncertainty ahead of a looming deadline for…
Business
Temasek’s asset manager Seviora expands to the Middle East
Seviora Group, an asset manager that is wholly owned by Temasek, is widening its reach by opening its first office in the Middle East.…
Business
Sinopec’s 2024 net profit drops 16.8% due to falling oil prices, NEVs
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, known as Sinopec, reported a 16.8 per cent decline in 2024 net profit, citing lower crude oil…
Culture
Best State for Business? The Answer Might Surprise You
If you’re considering starting a business, you might assume that the best state is one of the usual suspects. But surprise! The best state…
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Asia credit market heats up as issuers rush to beat tariff wave
Trump is planning a series of so-called reciprocal tariffs, hitting countries that impose their own levies on US goods The countdown to US…
Business
Malaysia to tighten semiconductor regulations under US pressure: FT
Malaysia plans to tighten regulations on semiconductors as it comes under US pressure to staunch the flow to China of chips crucial to the…
Business
Jack Ma-backed Ant touts AI breakthrough built on Chinese chips
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group used Chinese-made semiconductors to develop techniques for training artificial intelligence (AI) models that…
Business
BOJ to raise rates if price outlooks to be achieved, deputy governor says
The Bank of Japan would continue raising interest rates if the central bank’s outlooks on the economy and prices are likely to be…
Business
Gold edges higher on safe-haven demand, Fed optimism
Gold edged higher on Monday (Mar 24) as concerns over US President Donald Trump’s impending reciprocal tariffs and the potential for…
Business
BYD earnings may move the needle in market-cap fight with CATL
The carmaker now trades at about 20 times earnings for the next year, below its three-year average, and compares with almost 83 times for…
Business
AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity on Friday (Mar 21) expressed its interest in buying TikTok, which faces a deadline to…
Business
Stumbling stock market raises spectre of dot-com era reckoning
A revolutionary new technology comes along and infatuates investors with its seemingly limitless possibilities. Euphoria sparks a stock…
Business
Data centres a possibility for Stoneweg European Reit under new sponsor
SWI Group “fully supports” the Reit’s strategy to rebalance its portfolio to focus more on industrial properties and high-quality offices…
Business
Signs of weakness in Hang Seng have emerged
AS AT Mar 20, 2025, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) had recorded a strong year-to-date increase of about 23.42 per cent, closing at 24,219.95…
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Three South Korean Women Mysteriously Vanish During a Trip to the Las vegas
A South Korean family of three has vanished during a trip to the United States, leaving authorities and loved ones searching for answers.…