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Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks opened lower on Friday (Dec 20), following another downbeat session on Wall Street as the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish…
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Singapore shares mirror regional declines; STI down 1.1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) continued to falter on Friday (Dec 20), mirroring regional indices. The STI was down 1.1 per cent or 42.95…
Business
Elite UK Reit divesting property in England for £1.6 million
THE manager of Elite UK Reit announced in a bouse filing on Friday (Dec 20) that Perpetual (Asia) Limited, the trustee of the real estate…
Business
Nvidia’s Vietnam deal: a game changer or just noise?
IN VIETNAM, Google Trends – a feature that shows what people are searching for online in real-time – is usually dominated by... Source link
Business
Nike results beat low expectations; CEO warns turnaround will be a slog
NIKE’S results beat modest estimates on Thursday (Dec 19) and its shares jumped briefly, but the company soon dashed investor hopes and…
Business
Oil drops as dour economic outlook adds to oversupply concerns
OIL prices fell on Thursday (Dec 19) after central bankers in the US and Europe signalled caution over further easing of monetary policy,…
Culture
“A Complete Unknown” Shears Off Vital Details in the Life of a Colossal, Complicated Artist
One doesn’t have to be a Dylanologist to know, or even to sense, that “A Complete Unknown,” which opens on December 25th, simplifies Bob…
News
The Remarkable Collapse of Iran’s Powerful Alliances
For forty-five years, Tehran’s Shiite theocracy has heralded its political system as a model for all predominantly Muslim countries—and…
Culture
The Afterimage of Arlene Croce
Arlene Croce, who wrote the Dancing column in The New Yorker from 1973 to 1996, died on December 16th, at the age of ninety. She was a…
Business
CDL Hospitality Trusts ventures into student accommodation with £37.3 million UK deal
CDL Hospitality Trusts is venturing into the student accommodation business for the first time, with the purchase of a purpose-built…
Business
Fed’s hawkish tilt has emerging markets scurrying to save currencies
CENTRAL banks from Brazil to Indonesia scrambled to defend their struggling currencies on Thursday (Dec 19), hours after the Federal…
Fashion
Scoot apologises after KL-bound flight took off 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1
BUDGET carrier Scoot has apologised after one of its flights took off from Changi Airport about 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1.…
Business
CapitaLand Investment sells 4.9% stake in CapitaLand Ascott Trust for S$162 million
PROPERTY investment manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI), through its subsidiary The Ascott Ltd, has sold its stapled securities in…
Business
Amazon delays return-to-office mandate for thousands of workers due to space
AMAZON.com will not have enough space for thousands of employees when they start returning to the office five days a week next month. The…
Culture
NBA Salary Rankings 2024
Hey there, basketball fans! The NBA salary rankings for 2024 are out, and they’re as eye-popping as ever. From seasoned legends to fresh…
Business
Airbnb Host Income Calculator
Ever wondered just how much cash you could rake in by listing your place on Airbnb? Well, you’re not alone. Loads of folks are jumping on…
Fashion
Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China: sources
APPLE is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence (AI) models into iPhones sold in…
Business
Alibaba, BlackBerry among companies selling assets for peanuts after splurging billions buying them
COMPANIES that spent billions on poorly timed acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at knockdown prices. Alibaba…
Business
Analysts optimistic on Asian equities, bonds even as US Fed signals fewer rate cuts
They note strong long-term outlook for banking, manufacturing sectors here, and add bond investors will benefit from less volatility…
Business
Analysts optimistic on Asian equities, bonds even as Fed signals fewer rate cuts
They note strong long-term outlook for banking, manufacturing sectors here, and add bond investors will benefit from less volatility…
Business
Asia dealmakers see more IPOs, convertible bonds in 2025
INVESTMENT bankers are pinning hopes on initial public offerings (IPOs) in Asia to grab a bigger slice of equity capital markets volumes…
Fashion
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield inches up to 3.02%
THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) rose to 3.02 per cent, according to auction results released by…
Business
Indonesian arm of Malaysia’s Mr DIY drops on market debut
THE Indonesian arm of Malaysia-based home improvement retailer Mr DIY Group dropped in its stock market debut on Thursday (Dec 19) after…