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Hot stock: OKH Global surges 38.9% after proposed acquisition of Chip Eng Seng Construction
The company says the deal could help to revitalise the business and provide a strong financial footing for it to pursue future growth…
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Business
NTT Data seeks to buy land in Johor Bahru to build data centre
Malaysia is in the midst of a boom to build data centres as global tech players rush to meet the demand for infrastructure and computing…
Fashion
Fortunes of Apac billionaires outstripped global wealth growth last decade: report
ASIA-Pacific’s (Apac) ultra wealthy had the fastest growing fortunes among billionaires across the globe over the last decade, a UBS…
Business
Frasers Property alerted of scam accounts impersonating its subsidiaries
The group warns that these fraudulent accounts could attempt to solicit sensitive information from shareholders and the public under false…
News
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield slips to 3%
This is down from the 3.08% offered in the previous auction that closed on Nov 21 THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month…
Fashion
FashionValet founders charged after sovereign wealth fund loss
MALAYSIAN prosecutors charged the founders of a local online fashion retailer over the alleged misuse of funds invested in their company…
Fashion
Temu told to suspend Vietnam operations, state media reports
CHINESE online retailer Temu has been told to suspend its operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an end-November deadline for…
News
Bitcoin tops US$100,000 for the first time on optimism over Trump crypto plans
BITCOIN rose above US$100,000 for the first time on Thursday (Dec 5) as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president of the United…
Business
Gold little changed; investors await US payrolls data
GOLD prices were little changed on Thursday (Dec 5) as investors awaited US payrolls data, due on Friday, for more cues on the Federal…
Business
STI rises 0.6% as banking shares make strong gains amid mixed Asia markets
SINGAPORE stocks were close to a record high on Thursday (Dec 5) morning, but eased by the close. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
Business
BOJ rate-hike bets retreat as traders count down to key meeting
Market expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike this month sank after a local media report cast doubt on an increase, and…
News
Fed’s Powell expects good relations with Trump administration
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the prospects of tension with the incoming Trump administration and said he expects…
News
US Fed’s Jerome Powell expects good relations with Trump administration
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the prospects of tension with the incoming Trump administration and said he expects…
Business
Chinese billionaire’s RoyalFlush trading app is big winner of stimulus
THE tycoon behind China’s RoyalFlush trading app has added US$6 billion to his wealth since the nation’s stimulus blitz in September,…
Business
Foot Locker to emphasise newer Nike styles at stores amid soft demand for its shoes
FOOT Locker executives said on Wednesday (Dec 4) that they are working closely with Nike to emphasise its newer styles, including Vomero…
Business
Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package is rejected for a second time. What to know
A Delaware judge rejected Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package for a second time, writing in her opinion this…
Business
US CFTC relief reaches record US$17.1 billion with crypto crackdown
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC ) fines and investor relief hit a record US$17.1 billion, largely due to the agency’s…
Business
Airbus cuts 2,000 Defence and Space jobs, taming earlier plans
AIRBUS announced just over 2,000 job cuts in Defence and Space, or about 5 per cent of its second-largest division, as it reels from US…
Culture
The History of Chick-fil-A
From humble beginnings in 1946 in a small town in the heart of Texas, it soon became one of the world’s largest fast-food chains in the…
Culture
The Twenty-first Century’s Best Works of Native American History
As Ned Blackhawk points out in his National Book Award-winning “The Rediscovery of America,” most histories of the United States’ origin…
Business
DBS sees risk assets in ‘sweet spot’ as inflation moderates and rate cuts loom
THE current economic environment is in a “sweet spot” for risk assets, said DBS senior investment strategist Daryl Ho, citing moderating…
Culture
Arsenal vs Manchester United Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Arsenal will host Manchester United at the Emirates, with the visitors coming in after a boost of confidence. Ruben Amorim faces a tough…
Culture
Newcastle vs Liverpool Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Newcastle United will host Liverpool at St. James' Park on Wednesday, aiming to bounce back and get their season back on track. The…
Culture
Lucy Grealy Understood What It Meant To Be Seen
Lucy Grealy was an unsparing observer of human physiognomy. She was a poet, with the requisite eye for piercing detail, but her attention…