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Maternity care: 14 NHS trusts to be investigated over 'failures'
Fourteen NHS trusts are to have their maternity services examined over what has been described as "failures in the system", the government…
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Citi names banking veteran Lee Lung-Nien as new Singapore country officer and banking head
He will step into the new role on Oct 6, and is the first Singaporean to hold the post in 50 years Citi has appointed Lee Lung-Nien as…
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Thailand to weigh tax on gold trades to slow baht rally
Officials are discussing ways to tax gold bought and sold through various online channels and settled in baht Thai authorities are…
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Founders’ takes: Why we need European AI employees
Founders’ takes is a new series featuring expert insights from tech leaders transforming industries with artificial intelligence. In this…
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Fading Labubu frenzy wipes US$13 billion from Pop Mart shares
Despite the slide, the Chinese toymaker is still up more than 180% year-to-date and remains the top performer on the Hang Seng Index The…
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How small businesses can offer lavish employee benefits
Talent wins the day. And when small business owners invest in talent through top-tier benefits, they lay the groundwork for consistent,…
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MAS needs to boost retail share of IPO listings
It would be fairer to retail investors and add to market liquidity given the larger pool of shareholders I REFER to the commentary “It’s…
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Singapore fund manager Capital Asia Investments behind multi-million dollar Thai blue-chip deals
Some of these transactions are linked to a politically connected Cambodian tycoon and a prominent Thai businesswoman Singapore-licensed…
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China bond slump fuels speculation PBOC will resume debt buying
The Chinese bond sell-off that drove benchmark yields to the highest level in nine months last week is spurring speculation that the…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink back online after brief service outage
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink was back online for most users after a brief outage on Monday (Sep 15), according to…
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Anurag Kashyap Returns to North Indian Roots With Amazon MGM Studios Twin Brother Saga ‘Nishaanchi’: ‘This Is a Film About a Family’
Anurag Kashyap is heading back to his comfort zone. The director behind “Gangs of Wasseypur” and “Dev.D” has crafted another…
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SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises 3.3% to S$7.82 million in FY2025
The pay hike is driven by increases to cash bonuses and long-term incentives that he received for the financial year Singapore Exchange…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have…
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Hedge fund Arrowpoint seeks US$400 million in new money by March
The performance and fund-raising plans stand out in a market where investors’ appetite for multistrategy, multimanager hedge funds has…
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Richard Li’s FWD plans buyback of US$900 million bond via new debt
The company will use the net proceeds of the five-year and 10-year notes for general corporate purposes, including refinancing the 8.4%…
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Tencent appoints banks for first bond sale in four years
The company is proposing to sell offshore-yuan denominated notes with five-year, 10-year and 30-year tenors as early as Tuesday Chinese…
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BYD’s US$45 billion stock wipeout raises doubts on China outlook
At the same time, rivals including Geely Automobile Holdings and Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology are gaining ground BYD faces pressure to…
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UltraGreen.ai secures US$188 million investment round led by 65 Equity Partners and Vitruvian Partners
UltraGreen.ai has secured a US$188 million investment round led by 65 Equity Partners and Vitruvian Partners. Other investors in the round…
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Oil holds gains as investors eye impact from attacks on Russian energy facilities
Oil prices were little changed on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries that could…
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Gold prices steady near record high ahead of Fed rate decision
The US central bank’s policy meeting this week comes amid challenges, including a legal dispute over its leadership and efforts to confirm…
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Jardine C&C buys Indonesian gold mine for US$540 million
Astra International will acquire Arafura Surya Alam through two of United Tractors’ wholly-owned units Jardine Cycle & Carriage on Monday…
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Q&M Dental subsidiaries propose entering JV to offer laboratory services
The proposed JV will be 49 per cent owned by Q&M Dental (Shenyang) and 51 per cent owned by Singapore Dental Cadcam Laboratory Two…
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Trump expects a ‘big cut’ from Federal Reserve this week
Recent weak economic reports are raising concerns that the labour market may slide into a deeper slowdown, threatening consumer spending…
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Stocks to watch: Seatrium, Jardine C&C, Q&M Dental, Aoxin Q&M
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Sep 15): Seatrium: The offshore and…