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South Korea bourse CEO sees Kospi at 6,000, vows to cut ‘zombie’ firms
The index’s surge over the past 12 months is the best among more than 90 global equity indexes tracked by Bloomberg The world-beating…
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Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark
Helen Briggs,Environment correspondentand Gwyndaf Hughes,Science videographer Watch: hedgehogs have been busy in our gardens at night…
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How Europe could ‘weaponise’ US$10 trillion of US assets over Greenland
The most tangible reaction from the EU so far has been a proposal to halt approval of its July trade deal with America As Europe considers…
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Jumbo Group to acquire leasehold interest in Tai Seng Street property from Boustead Industrial Fund
Jumbo Group is proposing to acquire a leasehold interest in a 26 Tai Seng Street property owned by Boustead Industrial Fund (BIF), a…
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MSCI rule shift may spur US$2 billion exit from Indonesian stocks
Global funds may withdraw more than US$2 billion from Indonesian equities in coming months if MSCI proceeds with a change to its indexing…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Boustead Singapore, Jumbo Group
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 20): Singapore Exchange (SGX):…
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Mapletree Investments, MPACT appoint SP Group to build district cooling system at HarbourFront
It will reduce operating costs and carbon emissions, while freeing up space for operational or commercial use Mapletree Investments and…
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Macquarie names under-the-radar stock picks it says can deliver total returns of 24%
Favourable factors include stock market reforms, lower rates and a strengthening Singapore dollar While the Straits Times Index (STI) is…
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CEO revenue confidence hits five-year low: PwC survey
There was a sharp divide between those already seeing benefits from AI adoption and those who did not [DAVOS, Switzerland] Only three in…
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Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
Simon Jack,Business editorand Jonah Fisher,Climate correspondent Inspections without notice, regular MOT-style checks and compulsory water…
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European stocks drop the most in two months on Trump tariff threat over Greenland
EUROPEAN shares logged their biggest daily drop in two months on Monday as investors were rattled by President Donald Trump’s threat of…
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Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham: 'I do not want to reconcile with my family'
"I do not want to reconcile with my family," Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham has said in a statement addressing his strained relationship with his…
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China Tourism Group Duty Free Buys DFS’ Greater China Retail Business
LONDON — China Tourism Group Duty Free, the nation’s biggest travel retail operator with more than 80 percent of the domestic market…
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Why Trump’s Greenland standoff is sending gold soaring and crypto tumbling
Chances are good that many investors are happy today is a holiday, and thus the stock markets are closed. That’s because over the weekend,…
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Zurich Insurance offers US$10 billion to buy UK insurer Beazley
Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance Group has raised its offer to buy rival speciality insurer Beazley to 1,280 pence (S$22.016) per…
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5 Productivity Hacks for Plus Size Entrepreneurs
Calling all plus size business owners… Have you been running yourself ragged? Oh no, not today, not anymore! We all know that building a…
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The Download: the US digital rights crackdown, and AI companionship
EU officials, freedom of speech experts, and the five people targeted all flatly reject these accusations. Ballon told us that their work…
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David Ponzo Named Deputy CEO at Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. has named David Ponzo deputy chief executive officer. In the newly defined and expanded role, Ponzo takes on the duties of…
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Top architects reveal their dream projects for 2026
Being a field dependent on big developer clients and even bigger sums of money, rarely do architects get to pick the projects they work…
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The upsides to not fitting in with your company culture
Most organizations still hire for culture fit—even those that loudly champion diversity and inclusion. The phrase sounds benign, even…
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Five easy ways to find joy in January
Lucy HookerBBC News reporter There is a reason it is called Blue Monday. Slap-bang in the middle of a month that is all about freezing…
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Why AI skills are the new gold standard for job seekers
Artificial intelligence capabilities have rapidly shifted from nice-to-have extras to essential requirements across industries and job…
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Lyft CEO: ‘Let’s stop doing that, please’
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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Going beyond pilots with composable and sovereign AI
The concept to production reality AI pilots almost always work, and that’s the problem. Proofs of concept (PoCs) are meant to validate…