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HSBC on course for £300 billion valuation, top executive says
Weeks after its market value rose above £200 billion (S$344.6 billion) for the first time in its history, HSBC Holdings is now on course…
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What’s open and closed on MLK Day 2026? Banks, stock markets, parks, Walmart, Costco holiday hours
To an outside observer (honestly even to the average American), the jurisdiction of the United States government appears convoluted—it’s a…
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Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach explains the future of global spending
What did the latest holiday shopping season reveal about consumer confidence going into 2026? Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach unpacks the…
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Sequoia’s big bet on Anthropic
Venture capital powerhouse Sequoia Capital is preparing to invest in Anthropic, the AI startup best known for its Claude family of large…
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Luxury Stocks Hit by U.S. Tariff Threat
PARIS – Luxury stocks took a beating Monday morning in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that he will hit a…
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Market watchers view SIA-Air India’s commercial cooperation favourably
SIA’s brand premium is unlikely to be diluted as both carriers continue to maintain their respective brands Industry watchers view…
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Singapore stocks fall amid heightened geopolitical tensions; STI down 0.3%
Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 319 to 250 after two billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Singapore…
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Jessica Rothe SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Imposters’ Acquired by Blue Finch Films (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.-based sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide rights to “Imposters,” a sci-fi thriller marking the…
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From Changi vaults to Asian markets, silver rallies even as caution grows
Heavy investor buying has pushed the metal into a persistent supply deficit despite softening industrial and jewellery demand From bullion…
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Beta Reveals Sales Deals for Spanish Drama Series ‘Pubertat,’ ‘Perfect Life,’ ‘Shades,’ ‘Velvet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Film has secured several key deals across Europe for its slate of premium Spanish drama series. German-French public service…
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Thailand approves US$2 billion PCB manufacturing investment by joint venture
Thailand’s investment board said on Monday (Jan 19) it had approved an investment worth US$2.08 billion by a joint venture led by Taiwan’s…
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Are these 3 challenges getting in the way of growing your business?
Putting yourself out there is difficult. Rejection is tough. And feeling like you’ve gotten the rug pulled out from under you is the…
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Singapore bourse targets global macro funds in Japan rates push
Singapore Exchange will introduce futures on longer-dated Japanese government bonds as trading in the world’s third-biggest debt market…
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India’s central bank proposes linking Brics’ digital currencies: sources
US President Donald Trump has previously said the bloc alliance is “anti-American” and he threatened to impose tariffs on its members…
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Australian Open 2026: Francesca Jones, Felix Auger-Aliassime & Marina Stakusic all retire with injuries in Melbourne
Britain's Francesca Jones sobbed loudly on court as injury wrecked her hopes of a first main-draw win at the Australian Open. Early…
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FCT weighs Johor Bahru retail threat with RTS Link, bets on Northern Singapore
Retail sales leakage to Johor Bahru is expected to increase from about 4 per cent to about 5 per cent The manager of Frasers Centrepoint…
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India fines IndiGo record US$2.45 million over mass flight cancellations
The airline has acknowledged that poor pilot roster planning was the main cause of the disruption India’s aviation regulator on Saturday…
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Britain eases rules for companies to raise funds
Britain’s revamped framework for raising capital came into force on Monday, aiming to make it easier and cheaper for listed and private…
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Point72 expands office space in Hong Kong’s Henderson Tower
Point72 Asset Management has signed a deal to take more space for its upcoming office in The Henderson, a skyscraper in Hong Kong’s…
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CGSI downgrades DBS to ‘hold’ on ‘muted’ Q4 performance forecast; S$60.50 target price unchanged
FY2026 could post a larger-than-expected drop in earnings due to downside risks, says CGSI CGS International (CGSI) has downgraded its…
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Micron says ‘unprecedented’ memory shortage to last beyond 2026
High-bandwidth memory required to make AI accelerators is “consuming so much of the available capacity across the industry Nvidia supplier…
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Micron says AI-driven memory crunch is ‘unprecedented’
PC makers have also warned they are likely to be affected by the ongoing shortage Nvidia supplier Micron Technology said an ongoing memory…
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GKE to expand storage and logistics operations to Dubai by 2028
The new facility aims to serve MNCs from the chemical, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries GKE Corporation is…
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China’s aluminium output hits record, steel below one billion tonnes
CHINESE aluminium output rose to an all-time high last year, climbing above the country’s capacity limit, while steel fell to a seven-year…