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A Novelist’s Unnerving Memoir of Disordered Eating
“My Good Bright Wolf,” a new memoir by the novelist Sarah Moss, begins in dishabille. A narrator is speaking to herself in the second…
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Alibaba integrates e-commerce platforms into a single business unit
ALIBABA Group will integrate all of its e-commerce platforms into a single business unit to be called the Alibaba E-commerce Business…
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Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader for…
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Singapore stocks fall amid regional sea of red; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares closed slightly lower on Thursday (Nov 21) as regional indices ended in the red, with the imminent threat of US trade…
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China’s Baidu says advertisers still subdued as revenue falls 3%
CHINA’S Baidu on Thursday (Nov 21) said it had not yet seen any notable improvement in advertising spending patterns or consumer spending…
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Chinese broker Futu cuts 5% of staff as global expansion slows
CHINA’S online brokerage Futu Holdings is reducing its headcount by about 5 per cent as it reassesses the firm’s strategy to expand…
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South Korea’s AI chip investor announces plan for share buybacks
SK SQUARE, the holding company of SK Hynix, a maker of artificial intelligence chips, on Thursday (Nov 21) announced a plan to buy back…
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India’s Adani Group sees US$22 billion in value wiped off after US indictments
SHARES of Adani Group companies lost about US$22 billion in market value in early trade on Thursday (Nov 21) after US prosecutors charged…
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US indictments scythe US$27 billion off value of India’s Adani Group firms
ADANI Group companies lost about US$27 billion in market value on Thursday (Nov 21) after US prosecutors charged the Indian conglomerate’s…
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Starbucks is said to consider selling stake in Chinese business
STARBUCKS is exploring options for its Chinese operations including the possibility of selling a stake in the business, according to…
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Chinese healthcare businesses wade into South-east Asia for cost-efficiency, growth
Beijing-based healthcare private equity firm with US$3.4 billion AUM aims to set up a fund for Chinese companies expanding into region…
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China’s healthcare businesses wade into South-east Asia for cost-efficiency, growth
Beijing-based healthcare private equity firm with US$3.4 billion AUM aims to set up a fund for Chinese companies to expand into region…
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Kioxia market value set at 750 billion yen, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval: sources
BAIN-BACKED Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen (S$6.5 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public…
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Asia: Markets mixed as Nvidia falls short of hopes, eyes on Trump
ASIAN markets were mixed on Thursday (Nov 21) as another blockbuster earnings from chip titan Nvidia smashed forecasts but still left…
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Bitcoin climbs closer to US$100,000 on Trump’s support for crypto
BITCOIN closed in on the historic US$100,000 level, fuelled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto heralds a…
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Hyundai unveils big electric SUV in fast-growing market
HYUNDAI Motor unveiled its first three-row electric SUV on Wednesday (Nov 20), pushing into a market for big family cars that global…
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Strong US dollar, Trump policies pulling the rug from under some Asian, trade-exposed economies
Affected countries will be grappling with cheaper exports to the US, and costlier US dollar-denominated imports THE US dollar has surged…
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Gold extends gains on Russia-Ukraine jitters
Gold prices inched higher on Thursday (Nov 21) for a fourth consecutive session, supported by safe-haven demand amid the intensifying…
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Social media giants face A$50 million fines under Australia ban
GLOBAL social media firms could face fines of as much as A$50 million (S$43.7 million) if they fail to enforce the Australian government’s…
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How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment
IN LATE 2008, as Google faced antitrust scrutiny over an advertising deal with its rival Yahoo and confronted lawsuits involving patent,…
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Canada’s Manulife signs C$5.4 billion reinsurance deal to lower risk
CANADA’S Manulife Financial will reinsure C$5.4 billion (S$5.2 billion) of its reserves as it looks to transfer some risk from its…
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KPMG to spend US$100 million on AI partnership with Google Cloud
KPMG said on Wednesday (Nov 20) it would spend US$100 million over the next four years to bolster its enterprise artificial intelligence…
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McDonald’s readies new US value lineup to entice diners back
MCDONALD’S is launching a new US value platform in an attempt to woo budget-conscious diners. The new lineup, called McValue, includes an…
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Oil settles down on strong US supply, losses capped by Ukraine escalation
OIL prices settled lower on Wednesday (Oct 20) after US crude and petrol stocks rose by more than expected last week, but losses were…