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Intel’s Nvidia deal expected to be a mixed blessing for Asian chipmakers
TSMC, Samsung and other powerhouses are building multibillion-dollar plants in the US amid pressure from the Trump administration to…
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Gwynedd house full of rubbish goes to auction at £38k
A three-bedroom house in north Wales, heavily cluttered with rubbish, is set to go to auction with all contents left in place. Located in…
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Singtel’s Optus investigating emergency hotline outage that caused death of three people
The Australian telco will co-operate fully and transparently with all relevant government agencies and regulatory bodies Singtel’s…
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Park Chan-wook on Korea’s Cinema Crisis, ‘Unfortunate’ WGA Expulsion and the Message Behind Busan Opener ‘No Other Choice’: ‘Is It All Meaningless?’
Park Chan-wook is witnessing a crisis in Korean cinema firsthand. Korean cinema is facing its steepest downturn in two decades, with…
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STI continues slide on Friday, falls 0.2%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 295 to 262 after 2.6 billion shares worth S$3.3 billion change hands Singapore…
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BMW’s new rebrand is so quiet you might miss it
BMW just made a subtle change to the logo on its latest car. The German automaker simplified the roundel on its new, fully electric BMW…
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Singapore reviewing short seller claim against India's Vedanta
The Singapore Police Force replied to Viceroy’s complaint, assigning it a reference number indicating it was reviewing the matter The…
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Stars, Auteurs, Business and More: What to Expect at This Year’s San Sebastián Festival
Cited by many creatives and execs as their favorite film festival, Spain’s San Sebastián — a European A-list fest just below Berlin,…
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Philippines central bank tightens rules on large cash withdrawals amid graft crackdown
The new rule comes amid a government-led anti-corruption crackdown on infrastructure projects The Philippine central bank has tightened…
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China’s showcase of AI chip prowess triggers US$240 billion rally
Investors are betting the recent flurry of talk by Chinese tech firms will translate into real products down the road FROM Huawei…
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Why Big Oil companies invest in green energy
Some major oil companies such as Shell and BP that once were touted as leading the way in clean energy investments are now pulling back…
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Europe’s VCs must embrace risk — or resign the AI era to US control
Europe’s AI startups are losing ground to the US — and their own investors are to blame. Only 5% of global venture capital is raised in…
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Troubles: Ireland commits to co-operate with reformed UK legacy body
Julian O'NeillCrime and justice correspondent, BBC News NI The Republic of Ireland has committed to new legislation that will ensure full…
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Thai central bank intervenes to slow currency moves
The currency’s strength relative to regional peers is seen as a threat to exports and tourism Thailand’s central bank has intervened to…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged
THE Bank of Japan said on Friday it would keep its main interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent, as expected, with economists forecasting…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5 per cent, decides to start selling ETFs
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 19) but decided to start selling its holdings of risky assets, taking…
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Japan two-year government bond yield rises to highest since 2008
Most BOJ watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields…
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South Korea eases equity rules for banks to spur high-tech investment
In a move to broaden financing channels for smaller companies, Seoul will introduce security token offerings South Korea rolled out…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Band of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Bank of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
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China EV maker Nio surges 5% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Both its Hong Kong-listed shares and those traded on the SGX jump on Friday morning Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose…
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China EV maker Nio surges 4% following equity offering completion of more than US$1 billion
Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio rose by 4.2 per cent on Friday (Sep 19) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), after the…
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Hongkong Land closes 1.2% higher on S$738.7 million MCL Land divestment
It is selling its Singapore and Malaysia residential property arm to Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group as it exits the residential…
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Metro Holdings says ‘no definitive agreement’ entered on Boustead Singapore’s proposed divestments
Property investment and development group Metro Holdings said on Thursday (Sep 18) that it has not made any decision nor entered into any…