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Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with 1.6 million rupee smart toilets
IN INDIA’S polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton shoes. Now, as the 31-year-old…
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Indonesia’s new export earnings rule raises fears of cash crunch, competitive setbacks
Indonesia’s bold move to mandate exporters to park all earnings onshore for a full year starting Mar 1 has come in for some criticism,…
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Record beef imports raising risk of China imposing trade curbs
CHINA’S record beef imports are hitting a market where demand is slowing and prices have fallen to the lowest since 2019, raising the risk…
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Apple loses top-stock crown as analysts downgrade on iPhone risk
APPLE received a pair of analyst downgrades, in the latest sign that soft iPhone sales are becoming an increasing concern for investors,…
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Indonesia to force exporters to keep all US dollar earnings onshore for a year amid rupiah concerns
INDONESIA’S government plans to force commodity exporters to keep their entire foreign currency-denominated earnings onshore for at least…
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Stoneweg E-Reit prices 500 million euro green notes due 2031 at 4.25%
The notes have been assigned a rating of ‘BBB-’ by Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings STONEWEG European Real Estate Investment Trust…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, SingPost, Stoneweg E-Reit, Sabana Industrial Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 22): Mapletree Logistics Trust…
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Meta plans Oakley-branded glasses, explores watches and earbuds
META Platforms is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and…
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United Airlines offers an upbeat outlook on improved pricing power
UNITED Airlines on Tuesday forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in the current quarter, after its earnings topped Wall Street…
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Charles Schwab’s fourth-quarter profit soars on higher asset management fees
BROKERAGE firm Charles Schwab said on Tuesday (Jan 21) that its profit rose 44 per cent in the fourth quarter driven by a jump in asset…
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Arctic air and fresh snowpack will keep temperatures frigid at night for the rest of the week
THIS EVENING: Mostly Cloudy, Frigid. Hi 17. TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy, Bitter Cold. Lo -1. WEDNESDAY: Mostly Sunny, Clouds Late. Hi 16.…
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Alternative asset classes regain favour as interest rates tick down
Rate cuts are just one of the many factors driving investors to seek returns outside of equities THE cutting of interest rates by the US…
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Mounds of Donated Clothes Are Clogging Beaches in Ghana
Ghana, located on the southern coast of West Africa, has more than 500 kilometers of coastline that arcs and juts into bays and points.…
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Bell & Ross launches sky-inspired BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France watch
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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UBS CEO signals job cuts will continue in quest to lower costs
UBS Group chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti said he will keep cutting headcount in the wake of the historic acquisition of Credit…
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Indonesia fines Google 202 billion rupiah for unfair business practices
INDONESIA’S antitrust agency on Tuesday (Jan 21) ordered Google to pay fines about 202 billion rupiah (S$16.8 million) for unfair business…
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Goldman Sachs picks leaders to run Wall Street engines in major revamp
GOLDMAN Sachs Group is preparing to promote a slate of star executives to run its biggest Wall Street business lines, spotlighting the…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust posts 11.1% fall in Q3 DPU to S$0.02003
THE distribution per unit (DPU) for Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) fell 11.1 per cent to S$0.02003 for its third quarter ended Dec 31,…
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Comac jets for Vietnam show China’s push for international market
CHINA’S drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown Comac jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to…
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Gaza rebuild will take 'a lot of time', says UN official
The rebuilding process in the devastated Palestinian territory will "take an awful lot of time" despite the promised surge in humanitarian…
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Indonesia opens domestic carbon market to global investors
INDONESIA’S domestic carbon exchange opened trading to foreign participants as the nation aims to restore its position as a major hub for…
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Chinese soda maker Dayao is said to consider US$500 million Hong Kong IPO
CHINESE soda maker Dayao is gearing up for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as early as the second half of 2025, sources familiar…
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Sunday, January 19th Forecast: Only halfway through the polar plunge
-8°. That was the wind chill this morning in Springfield. It’s days like this that make me wish spring was already here. Sadly, we are…
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Singapore shares open Monday lower ahead of Trump inauguration; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares began Monday (Jan 20) trading in negative territory while markets abroad finished higher ahead of Trump’s inauguration.…