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China-Japan relations strain as probe is launched into this chemical used for semiconductors
China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used…
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Fox Launches Creator Studios Venture to Develop Next-Generation Talent and Content
Fox is leaning into the creator economy, launching a digital division to court creators and develop next-generation content for multiple…
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Chinese AI server leader xFusion hires investment bank in first step towards listing
The Chinese authorities have fast-tracked IPOs in the AI and chipmaking sectors due to US’ curbs on high-tech exports China’s leading…
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Nvidia and Siemens reveal fusion energy partnership at CES 2026
Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of the CES and were met by thousands of robots, AI companions, assistants,…
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JPMorgan replaces proxy advisers with AI for voting US shares
The internal AI platform, dubbed Proxy IQ, will now be used to manage votes and analyse data on more than 3,000 annual company meetings…
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Wall St opens muted after AI-driven rally; labour data in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Wednesday (Jan 7), as investors took a breather after an AI-driven rally in the previous…
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AI ‘fatigue’ leaves investors focused on S&P’s other 493 stocks
A growing number of investors are now wagering that run, led by the Magnificent Seven, is about to end Bets on artificial intelligence…
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Jesy Nelson will 'shout to the rooftops' about baby muscle disease campaign
Ian YoungsCulture reporter Singer Jesy Nelson has pledged to "shout to the rooftops" to campaign for all babies to get tested for a rare…
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Holiday shoppers spent a record amount online, searching out deals amid economic anxiety
Consumers splurged this last holiday season, enticed by good deals even as they worried about growth and inflation. Online shoppers spent…
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iFast’s proposed acquisition of Financial Alliance stake could be more exciting than it looks
The relatively modest investment could burnish the growth strategy of iFast, which is on track for a multi-year growth trajectory When…
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Frasers Centrepoint Trust secures S$400 million green loan facility
This involves term loan and revolving credit facilities from DBS, OCBC and Maybank Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) has entered into a…
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Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount bid as risky leveraged buyout
Warner Bros Discovery’s board has unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance’s latest attempt to acquire the studio, saying its revised…
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LMArena raises $150M at $1.7B valuation to rethink AI evaluation
The AI industry has become adept at measuring itself. Benchmarks improve, model scores rise, and every new release arrives with a list of…
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Samsung Electronics to buy 2.5 trillion won of its shares for employee compensation
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it would acquire 2.5 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) worth of its own shares for employee and executive…
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Auto dealer Tan Chong expects HK$327 million in gains from investments in 2025
Automotive group Tan Chong International said on Wednesday (Jan 7) that it expects to record an unaudited gain of HK$327 million (S$53.8…
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Singapore stocks track Wall Street gains; STI up 0.2%
Singapore shares ended higher on Wednesday (Jan 7), tracking Wall Street gains. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent…
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Cathay United Bank grants Marco Polo Marine unit long-tenor facility for NT$4.7 billion research vessel project
The group previously said it would finance the project through internal cashflows and not require any project-specific debt Marco Polo…
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mm2 Asia unit receives S$200,000 payment demand from creditor
This is the third demand for payment that mm2 Asia’s subsidiaries have received in two weeks A unit of the embattled entertainment group…
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EXCLUSIVE: Marubeni Consumer Platform US Acquires Jacobson Group, Owner of Gola Footwear
LONDON — Marubeni Consumer Platform US is kicking off 2026 with the acquisition of Britain’s Jacobson Group, owner of footwear brands…
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10 Ways to Organize Receipts Without a Full Bookkeeping System
You know you should be tracking receipts. You also know you are not ready to commit to QuickBooks, a bookkeeper, or a perfectly…
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Elon Musk company bot apologizes for sharing sexualized images of children
Grok, the chatbot of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, published sexualized images of children as its guardrails seem to…
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Tesla dethroned as the world's top EV maker
Elon Musk’s Tesla is no longer the top electric vehicle seller in the world as demand at home has cooled while competition heated up…
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Five stars, Zero trust
Five stars used to mean something. People still read reviews before buying software. They just don’t trust them the way they used to. And…