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Bain makes binding FineToday bid, eyes Asia beauty market: sources
FineToday operates in 11 Asia markets, including South Korea and Singapore, with China its second-largest after Japan Bain Capital has…
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Singapore stocks track regional declines; STI down 0.1%
DFI Retail Group is the top performer on the blue chip index while Seatrium was the worst Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday (Jan…
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Intel admits consumers don’t care about ’AI PCs’—yet
Remember a couple of years ago when Intel declared that the “age of the AI PC” had arrived? Back at CES 2024, the chip giant was saying…
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PC Partner soars 27.8% on positive FY2025 profit guidance
It is now listed only in Singapore, having delisted from the Hong Kong bourse on Jan 14 Shares of electronics company PC Partner soared on…
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PC Partner closes 20.9% higher on positive FY2025 profit guidance
It is now listed only in Singapore, having delisted from the Hong Kong bourse on Jan 14 Shares of electronics company PC Partner soared on…
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About half of Singapore fund managers expect STI to rise 5-10% in 2026: Imas survey
Fund managers remain constructive on Singapore equities, with 52 per cent of respondents in an Imas survey expecting the Straits Times…
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About half of Singapore fund managers expect STI to rise 5-10% in 2026, potentially hitting fresh records
According to the Imas survey, the positive outlook comes amid broader bullish sentiment towards Asian equities Fund managers remain…
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Reshaping tax management in the AI age
The reporting landscape is being reshaped by seamless digital integration and sophisticated regulatory analytics FOR Singapore’s corporate…
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Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
Wage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector…
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BOJ to signal more rate hikes as yen, politics fuel inflation risks
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its growth forecast on Friday (Jan 20) and signal its readiness to hike interest rates further, as…
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4 strategies for when you’re going to lose your job but you don’t know when
Most of us know that job loss is emotionally difficult, but what’s less talked about is the experience of knowing you will be terminated…
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Australian stocks post sharpest fall since mid-December as financials, miners slip
Australian shares logged their worst session in over a month on Tuesday (Jan 20) as rate hike jitters knocked heavyweight financials,…
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'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
Nichola RutherfordBBC Scotland News When Lachlan Lindsay was eight, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Surgeons acted quickly and he…
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Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook
Australia’s second-biggest pension fund says it is reducing its exposure to the US dollar through currency hedging as falling interest…
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Pop Mart shares surge as traders cheer first share buyback since 2024
POP MART International Group shares soared the most in five months after the Chinese toymaker’s first share buyback since 2024 boosted…
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Asian investors favour fixed income for stability and yield in 2025 amid global uncertainty
Fixed income funds topped net inflows in 2025 among Asian investors prioritising stability and yield, based on data from funds network…
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Fixed income funds top Asian inflows in 2025 as investors seek stability and yield
Fixed income funds topped net inflows in 2025 among Asian investors prioritising stability and yield, based on data from funds network…
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Trust Bank launches retail trading platform for US stocks and ETFs, offering in-app fractional investing
Since admitting investors from its waitlist in November 2025, around 10,000 customers have opened trading accounts Digital lender Trust…
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Private Chinese wealth fuels Singapore office market as vacancies drop: JLL
Private Chinese capital is still actively pursuing opportunities in Singapore, even as institutional Chinese capital recedes The prime…
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Northern Lights illuminate UK skies in hues of pink and green
Skies across the UK have been illuminated in hues of green and pink by the Northern Lights. The natural phenomenon - known as the Aurora…
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Indonesia’s rupiah hits record low on central bank independence worries
Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fretted about the country’s central bank independence after…
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These Singapore winners can benefit from AI boom, power crunch: Morgan Stanley
The US “shale revolution” is about to export a windfall to Singapore, helping defray the cost of powering the artificial intelligence…
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India needs ‘eight to 10’ large banks, Axis Bank CEO says
The country currently has 12 state-run banks and 21 large and mid-sized private banks India will need “at least eight to 10” large banks…
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Thousands in San Francisco mourn beloved albino alligator, Claude
Claude wasn't much of a talker, he barely moved, and never wore a costume to entice his audience - but on Sunday, hundreds gathered in San…