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EXCLUSIVE: Digital Platform Beauty Rep Launches to Streamline Medical Aesthetics Business
Beauty Rep is on a mission to streamline medical aesthetics. The digital platform launches Monday to offer a one-stop shop for providers…
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First Resources shares rise 8.8% on Q3 profit surge
The palm oil producer has posted a 43.5% increase in net profit for the third quarter Shares of First Resources soared as much as 8.8 per…
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First Resources shares rise 6.3% on Q3 profit surge
Analysts are positive on the palm oil producer, and have set higher target prices Shares of First Resources jumped as much as 8.8 per cent…
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Geely profit climbs despite competition, regulatory scrutiny
Geely Automobile Holdings’ third-quarter profit rose as an ongoing discounting campaign turbo-charged sales. Net income rose 59 per cent…
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MAS imposes S$137,000 fine on Alpha Energy’s ex-managing director for insider trading
He has also given a voluntary undertaking not to be a director or be involved in the management of a company for two years The Monetary…
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MAS imposes S$137,000 penalty on Alpha Energy’s ex-managing director for insider trading
He has also given a voluntary undertaking not to be a director or be involved in the management of a company for two years The Monetary…
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Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after China row
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Japanese stocks related to tourism and retail fell on Monday after China warned its citizens not to travel to…
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EQT billionaire takes on Wall Street titans with big Asia push
The firm may not be a household name but it’s grown to become the largest non-US private equity firm in the world, with US$310 billion in…
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Asia: Markets struggle as fears build over tech rally, US rates
ASIAN markets struggled on Monday on simmering concerns that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates as hoped next month, while…
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Indonesia plans 25% free-float level to deepen market, OJK says
Indonesia plans to gradually increase the minimum free-float level for listed companies as part of its effort to deepen stock market…
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Indonesia’s instant noodle players take off as global markets expand with rise of ‘super-premium’ packs: report
Analysts are cautious on other Asian brands Nissin Foods and Uni-President China, however Instant noodle brands from Indonesia are fierce,…
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Gold firms as investors focus on US data for more Fed cues
Traders are currently pricing in a 46% probability of a quarter-point Fed rate cut next month, down from 50% last week Gold prices inched…
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Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
Justin Rowlatt,Climate editor and Jessica Cruz,South America producer The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as…
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Del Monte Pacific Q2 net profit jumps seven times to US$16.8 million
Mainboard-listed Del Monte Pacific said on Monday (Nov 17) that its net profit for its second quarter of FY2026 rose to US$16.8 million…
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Del Monte Pacific Q2 net profit jumps six times to US$16.8 million; shares touch two-month high
The improvements reflect strong operational efficiency and market demand, says the dual-listed group Mainboard-listed Del Monte Pacific on…
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ST Engineering sells 49% stake in Shanghai MRO JV to China Eastern Airlines for 680.5 million yuan
The move will yield a one-off gain of around S$48.1 million, based on the S$60.2 million carrying value for Starco ST Engineering has…
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Warburg-backed Princeton enters South Korea with first data centre
The company already has operations in Singapore, Japan, India, Indonesia, China and Malaysia. Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a data centre…
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Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Frencken, The Hour Glass, Geo Energy, Stamford Land
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Nov 17): ST Engineering: Its wholly…
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Premature birth can be incredibly lonely, says Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice has said premature birth can be "incredibly lonely", as she reflected on her own experience for a podcast ahead of World…
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‘Working Girl’ Review: La Jolla Playhouse Invests in ’80s Nostalgia, Launching Mike Nichols Adaptation With Retro-Sounding Cyndi Lauper Songs
In “Working Girl,” an upwardly mobile Melanie Griffith embodied Tess McGill, a secretary from Staten Island with big hair and even bigger…
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US sanctions propel Chinese AI prodigy to US$23 billion fortune
In 2019, Chen Tianshi was a long way from becoming one of the wealthiest people on the planet. The largest customer for his three-year-old…
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Pop Mart’s Labubu risks beanie baby-style collapse: analyst
The euphoria surrounding Labubu toys is starting to resemble the boom-and-bust cycle that ended in the collapse of Beanie Babies in the…
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Scotland 24-33 Argentina: 'Vulnerable' hosts 'fell asleep at the wheel'
Scotland have won just four of 10 Test matches this year and were left with an all-too-familiar feeling at full-time. Tuipulotu was asked…