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The Saddest Part of This Recent Economic Lunacy
The president has offered four ideas in the past week that are all a huge problem — for the people these ideas are supposed to be helping.…
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Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok is being used to create sexualised images. In a…
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‘Happy Valley’ BBC Studios Label Lookout Point Taps ‘Conclave’ Producer Juliette Howell as CEO
“Conclave” producer Juliette Howell has been named CEO of Lookout Point, the BBC Studios label behind “Happy Valley” and “Gentleman Jack.”…
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How to Recover from Caring Too Much
In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly…
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British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics
British Land CEO Simon Carter plans to step down this year to join European logistics developer P3 Logistics Parks, the real estate group…
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Thomson Medical appoints Tong Kooi Ong as board chairman
The Malaysian businessman succeeds Ng Ser Miang, who steps down on Jan 31 after a decade Mainboard-listed Thomson Medical Group has…
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The Traitors: 'Jessie is showing us it's normal to stammer'
Spoiler warning: This article contains details of the ongoing series of The Traitors. The new series of The Traitors has had more than its…
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Singapore stocks rise as US Fed probe revives ‘Sell America’ trade; STI up 0.5%
Singapore shares climbed on Monday (Jan 12), as Asian markets gained on a rise in “Sell America” sentiment after the Trump administration…
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Reliance halts cell-making plans after failed bid for China tech
Its struggles show that companies asked to make India carbon-zero by 2070 cannot progress without better bilateral ties with Beijing…
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Beijing looms large over Singapore-based Manus’ deal with Meta
The swift scrutiny shows fears Manus’ sale could spur more tech stars to follow the same path It took just 10 days for Meta’s acquisition…
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Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO
Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday (Jan 12) that its chief executive officer Dolf van den Brink will step down on May 31, after nearly…
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UBS rejects proposed Swiss bank rules, moots less costly alternatives
The lender warns the proposal would add huge costs and threaten the continuation of its successful business model UBS on Monday (Jan 12)…
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China battery shares drop on plan to cut export tax rebates
From April, discounts on 22 battery-related goods will be cut from 9% to 6%, with a complete removal planned from 2027 Chinese battery…
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South Korea makes checks on increasing US dollar deposits as won falls
South Korean authorities summoned seven local banks last week to question them about increasing US dollar deposits, officials and bank…
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Xpeng hires banks for flying car unit IPO in Hong Kong: sources
Xpeng Aeroht’s first mass-produced flying vehicle is scheduled for customer delivery in late 2026 Xpeng has hired banks to work on an…
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HSBC launches UAE asset management business to tap into wealth influx
The bank has focused its growth efforts on regions such as Asia and the Middle East HSBC is opening an asset management business in the…
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Europe and China’s feud over chips is reaching a breaking point
Since a Dutch court intervened in Nijmegen-based Nexperia’s ownership in October, the stand-off has threatened to disrupt car production…
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Returns generated by GIC, Temasek ‘reasonable and within expectations’: Jeffrey Siow
He says Temasek operates mainly as a ‘bottom-up investor’, while GIC’s mandate is to preserve the international purchasing power of the…
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US to host meeting on rare earths as China-Japan spat simmers
The discussions are expected to also include officials from Australia, South Korea, India, Mexico and the European Union THE US will host…
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Australia to prioritise antimony, gallium, rare earths in A$1.2 billion reserve
Australia will prioritise antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its A$1.2 billion (S$1 billion) strategic reserve, it said…
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Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus
The idea of a combination of the two companies has been discussed several times over more than a decade Glencore boss Gary Nagle has…
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OpenAI, SoftBank invest US$1 billion in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands
The data centre construction boom has also prompted major players, including Meta Platforms OpenAI and SoftBank Group will invest US$500…
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Apple shares on pace to match longest losing streak since 1991
The company and other computer and device makers have been under pressure from rising prices for components such as memory chips Apple…
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'Out of stock': What went wrong at luxury retailer Saks?
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter On a recent January morning, tourists admired the rows of Balenciaga and Burberry handbags on display at…