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JPMorgan to build HQ in London, its biggest in Europe, Middle East and Africa
JPMorgan said on Thursday (Nov 27) that it would build a three million square feet tower in the Canary Wharf financial district in East…
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Do Kwon says five years in prison enough for Terra crypto fraud
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon says he should get no more than five years in prison in the US for his role in a fraud tied to the US$40…
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Bank of Singapore to invest in hiring, tech to boost assets, CEO says
Bank of Singapore plans more investment in hiring and technology as it aims to climb into Asia’s top five private banks within five years…
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How India’s rupee ended up as Asia’s worst currency this year
To stabilise the rupee, India’s central bank has sold over US$30b in FX assets since late July The Indian rupee is currently Asia’s…
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Bankers groan at UK tax rise even as lenders rally after budget
New tax rates for dividends, property and savings income and a decision to tinker with the treatment of cash savings accounts added to the…
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6 Clothing Styles I've Never Understood and 6 I Would Reach for Instead
Eugénie Trochu is a Who What Wear editor in residence known for her transformative work at Vogue France and her Substack newsletter, where…
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Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race
Alibaba released on Thursday (Nov 27) its new Quark artificial intelligence (AI) glasses in China, heralding the Chinese tech company’s…
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Malaysia's palm oil exports to China down almost 29% to October
Palm oil tracks the price movements of rival edible oils as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market Malaysia’s palm…
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Kristin Chenoweth Responds to ‘The Queen of Versailles’ Closing: ‘I’m So Proud of This New Art That We’ve Created’
Kristin Chenoweth took to Instagram Wednesday night to share her thoughts on the recent cancellation of her musical “The Queen of…
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Toyota’s October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand
Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong US demand for hybrid…
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Chinese LNG demand looks set to disappoint for yet another year
Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are at risk of another weak year as disappointing industrial demand and persistently high…
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Australia may weigh early rate hike as economy nears speed limit
The RBA is facing a more complex outlook than peers as its economy is entering an upswing with elevated capacity utilisation Australia’s…
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China’s Anta Sports is said to explore potential bid for Puma
Chinese sports apparel company Anta Sports Products is among firms exploring a potential takeover of Puma, according to sources familiar…
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Alibaba, BYD, Popmart: The best and worst performing SDRs on the SGX
Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) have recorded varying levels of trading activity since they first appeared on the local bourse two…
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Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise
ASIAN markets rose again on Thursday to extend the week’s global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut…
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Nvidia rebuts critics in memo to analysts amid pushback campaign
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has gone on the defensive against sceptics of its US$4.5 trillion valuation, down from a…
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Tether stablecoin stability rating reduced to ‘weak’ at S&P
A crash in Bitcoin’s price this month has left the asset on track for its worst monthly performance since a string of bankruptcies rocked…
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Gold steadies at near two-week high as investors weigh Fed rate-cut bets
US rate futures are pricing in an 85% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices remained steady…
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MetaOptics finishes lower after a jump on proposed Nasdaq listing; up almost 300% since IPO
Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics rose as much as 5.5 per cent in early trading after the market opened on Thursday (Nov…
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CEO tenure in Singapore exceeds global average in Q3: report
Outgoing chief executives of STI companies average about 8.8 years in the role versus 7.2 years globally Chief executive officers in…
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CEOs in Singapore have greater staying power than global peers: report
Outgoing chief executives of STI companies average about 8.8 years in the role versus 7.2 years globally Chief executive officers in…
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South Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit easing scope
South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further…
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Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House
Watch: How the shooting of two National Guard members unfolded Two National Guard soldiers are critically injured after being gunned down…
