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Nomura doubles minimum work-from-office requirement in Japan
Nomura Holdings plans to start requiring employees in Japan to spend the equivalent of two days a week in the office – double the current…
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China to expand carbon market to major industries by 2027
China will accelerate the expansion of its carbon market to incorporate major industries by 2027, according to guidelines issued by top…
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China’s exports of semi-finished steel surge by more than 300%
China has more than quadrupled its exports of steel in semi-finished form so far this year, adding to an unprecedented flood of the metal…
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Australia’s RBA signals more rate cuts ahead, pace undecided
Australia’s central bank board judged further policy easing would likely be needed over the coming year when it cut rates this month, and…
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Biotech Beauty Company Debut Raises $20 Million
Biotech beauty company Debut has secured $20 million in investment to enhance its AI-driven ingredient discovery platform and expand its…
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Top 10 Bestselling Brands on Sephora.com and Ulta.com During H1
During the first half of 2025, consumers flocked to Ulta.com and Sephora.com to stock up on their beauty faves and several brands stood…
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Danantara seeking 50 trillion rupiah in bonds from ‘patriot’ investors
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund has reported US$1 trillion in assets under management, and oversees nearly 900 state firms Indonesia’s…
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BYD ships first made-in-Thailand EVs to Europe
Just over a year after Chinese auto giant BYD invested nearly half a billion dollars in a new plant in Thailand’s Rayong province, the…
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This man keeps buying and returning 110-pound anvils on Amazon
An Illinois man keeps buying and returning 110-pound anvils on Amazon—until “someone does something about it,” he says. The creator, who…
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‘Love Island USA’ Season 7 Reunion: Olandria and Chelley Confront Huda, Jeremiah Calls Out Ace, Bryan Responds to Cheating Allegations and More
The “Love Island USA” Season 7 cast reunited for the first time since leaving the island in July for the premiere of the highly…
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Asia: Stocks down after Trump Fed firing, tariff threats
ASIAN stocks retreated on Tuesday after a series of market-rattling announcements by US President Donald Trump, including the unusual…
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Mitsubishi Corp buys strategic stake in Singapore’s Fullerton Health
Fullerton Health notes that it will leverage its ‘robust footprint’ as well as digital and AI capabilities to roll out regional and local…
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GIC in talks to invest in Goodman’s data centres: report
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is considering a proposal to invest in data centre assets owned by Australian property firm Goodman…
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Haidilao down most since April after hotpot chain sales decline
Consumers in China are turning frugal as concerns around a slowing economy affect investment and consumption Haidilao International…
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Hyundai to lift US investment to US$26 billion after Lee visit
Hyundai Motor Group will increase its investment in the US to US$26 billion to 2028, as it seeks to expand autos, steel and robotics…
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Perplexity AI to share search revenue with publishers
PERPLEXITY AI on Monday said it will begin paying out millions of dollars to media outlets as part of a new model for sharing search…
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14 Singapore companies in fast-rising sectors are in Forbes Asia ‘100 to Watch’ 2025 list
India-based firms feature 18 times, while Singapore-based ones are tied for second with Japan-based companies Fourteen Singapore companies…
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Heir to Malaysian fortune seeks US$200 million for private markets
Iris Capital Partners, an investment firm backed by the heir to a Malaysian fortune, is seeking to raise US$200 million from institutional…
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AirTrunk seals A$16 billion refinancing, plans fresh sales to fuel expansion
AirTrunk has closed an A$16 billion (S$13.3 billion) refinancing, the largest sustainability-linked financing ever in Asia-Pacific and…
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Frasers Property unit to buy rest of Yishun 10 mall from Frasers Centrepoint Trust for S$34.5 million
Frasers Property is proposing to buy the remaining properties at Yishun 10 mall it does not yet own from Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT).…
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Frasers Property unit to buy rest of Yishun 10 complex from Frasers Centrepoint Trust for S$34.5 million
Frasers Property is proposing to buy the remaining properties at Yishun 10 complex that it does not as yet own from Frasers Centrepoint…
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Peter Lim’s Thomson Medical surges 22.4% on news of JS-SEZ mega project
Thomson Medical shares rose on Tuesday (Aug 26) after the group unveiled plans for a RM18 billion (S$5.5 billion) development in the…
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Stocks to watch: Frasers Property, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Thomson Medical, Marco Polo Marine
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 26): Frasers Property, Frasers…
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Pinault family is exploring options for Puma, including a sale
The Pinault family has reached out to potential buyers of Puma after the German sports brand lost about half of its market value in the…