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Fidrec extends jurisdiction to include claims from small businesses and charities from July
This comes after the organisation’s 2024 public consultation displayed strong support for making it accessible to small businesses The…
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Torrent to acquire KKR’s stake in JB Pharma for US$1.4 billion
Torrent Pharmaceuticals agreed to take a controlling stake in JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals from private equity firm KKR, the latest sign…
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Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race,…
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Heatwave peak set to bring 34C to parts of UK
Parts of the UK could see one of the hottest June days ever as a heatwave, now in its fourth day, peaks on Monday. Temperatures of 34C are…
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Gold falls to one-month low as trade optimism spurs risk appetite
Gold prices fell to their lowest in more than a month on Monday (Jun 30) as easing trade tensions between the US and China dampened…
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China’s Zijin Mining to acquire Kazakh gold mine in US$1.2 billion deal
A’S biggest gold and copper producer Zijin Mining said on Monday it had agreed to buy one of the largest gold mines of Kazakhstan, the…
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Fu Yu appoints four new independent, non-executive directors at AGM
Gilbert Rodrigues, Ralf Pilarczyk, Yang Zhenrong and Haytham Al Essa have been appointed to Fu Yu’s board Four new independent directors…
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Apple supplier Lens Technology seeks up to HK$4.8 billion in Hong Kong listing
The Shenzhen-listed company expects the shares to start trading in Hong Kong on Jul 9 Lens Technology, a supplier to Apple, is seeking to…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Fu Yu, TalkMed
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jun 30): OCBC: The local bank…
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Asian banks fuel more than US$2 billion loan boom in Middle East
Middle East borrowers are ramping up loans that are being syndicated in Asia-Pacific as they look to diversify fundraising beyond global…
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‘Squid Game’ Creator Says Show’s Evil VIPs ‘Kind of Resemble Elon Musk’: He’s ‘Everywhere These Days’
Netflix‘s “Squid Game” has come to a close, and now, series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is opening up about the real-life resemblances of his…
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China fund beats 97% of peers by buying Pop Mart, dumping Moutai
A 30-year-old Chinese fund manager is trouncing peers this year with a portfolio stocked with Gen Z-favoured names such as Pop Mart…
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Shein to file confidentially for Hong Kong IPO in rare move: sources
CHINA-FOUNDED fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to file a draft prospectus confidentially for its Hong Kong listing, marking a rare…
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Thailand’s Minor International leans on Europe to weather country's tourism slump
Thailand’s flagging tourism sector, weighed down by a sharp drop in Chinese tourist arrivals, is hurting local hotel operators but the…
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Nikkei 225 expected to trend higher if trade deals are inked
The Nikkei 225 Index Futures, traded in standard, mini, and micro contracts, is a derivative instrument based on Japan’s flagship equity…
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From Changi T5 to MBS expansion, Koh Brothers Group rides on Singapore’s infrastructural upgrades
Construction and property group Koh Brothers is set to usher in a new era of growth, as Singapore embarks on large-scale infrastructure…
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How safe is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, really?
Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent Listen to Theo reading this article The Air India tragedy, in which at least 270 people…
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Australia cuts commodity export outlook despite gold price gain
Earnings from thermal coal will also decline, while its steelmaking counterpart will hold steady Australia cut its forecast earnings from…
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Haitang: China is cracking down on young women who write gay erotica
"I've been warned not to talk about it," the woman wrote, before revealing snippets of the day she says she was arrested for publishing…
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New listings on SGX may reinforce positive sentiment
Markets around the world are poised to end the first half of 2025 on a bullish note this week. On Friday (Jun 27), the S&P 500, Stoxx…
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Lauren James returns for England side as boost for Euro 2025
In 2021, James was a tricky winger who's talent was waiting to be unlocked, but now she is earning comparisons to one of the all-time…
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Second 30C day for London ahead of Monday's UK heatwave peak
Darren Bett Lead Weather Presenter Temperatures have once again hit 31C (88F) in London as a new heatwave continues to build. An amber…
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Rod Stewart at Glastonbury: Old school charm from another era
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Reporting from Glastonbury Festival At the age of 80, Rod Stewart has earned the right to do things his…
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Doublet Spring 2026: Eggs – In This Economy?
Waste not, want not. And Doublet’s Masayuki Ino wouldn’t disagree, particularly when it comes to produce. On Sunday morning, guests sat on…