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UOB looks to take ‘full advantage’ of excess capital by end of this year: CEO Wee Ee Cheong
UOB is actively looking to manage its capital, and hopes it can find ways to take “full advantage” of the excess by the end of this year,…
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Share buybacks, more dividends among options to deploy capital: UOB chief Wee Ee Cheong
The bank is open to investing it in growth, or returning it to shareholders through share buybacks or more dividends, he says UOB is…
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How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of…
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JTC in S$46.2 million buyback of Mercedes-Benz’ logistics property in Tuas
The luxe carmaker’s offer to give up the balance lease on site is seen as the result of its opening of a parts logistics centre in Johor…
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Soros Fund Management to shut Hong Kong office in rejig
SOROS Fund Management, founded by billionaire George Soros, plans to shut its Hong Kong office as part of an administrative…
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Trump-appointed judge kills Biden immigration policy days after election
President Joe Biden's policy granting legal status to some spouses of U.S. citizens who entered the country illegally has been struck down…
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WATCH: New DNA results questions long-time assumptions regarding Pompeii victims
POMPEII, Italy (KMID/KPEJ) – A family frozen in time by the volcanic eruption that hit Pompeii nearly two millennia ago. A mother, a…
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Goldman promotes Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan bankers to partner
GOLDMAN Sachs promoted three Japanese nationals to its highest rank of executives, the most in more than a decade, after a revival in…
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Trump's potential AG asks for pardon list from Jan. 6 sympathizer
Conservative attorney Mike Davis, potential contender for President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general post, is seeking a list of those…
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Hot stocks: UOB adds S$4 billion to value as Singapore banks break share price ceilings
SHARES of UOB and OCBC leapt to levels never seen before, with both lenders surpassing street consensus estimates in their third-quarter…
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Pelicans, prayers and people power: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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Rivian reassures investors with cost cuts, green credit sales amid weak EV demand
RIVIAN said on Thursday (Nov 7) it was on track to turn a gross profit in the fourth quarter helped by cost cuts and a sharp increase in…
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BlackRock in talks to buy minority stake in Millennium: sources
BLACKROCK is in early-stage talks with Millennium Management about a strategic tie-up that could involve acquiring a minority stake in the…
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Baidu readies AI smart glasses to rival Meta’s Ray-Bans
BAIDU is set to unveil a pair of glasses with a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, putting up a Chinese rival to the Meta…
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Ringgit’s strength versus dollar faces test as US tariff risks loom
MALAYSIA’S ringgit, the only emerging Asian currency to strengthen against the US dollar this year, may see its performance ebb on risks…
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Ravens All-Pro Safety Kyle Hamilton Exits Game With Scary Leg Injury
UPDATE: Hamilton has been ruled out with an ankle injury. Baltimore Ravens All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton has exited the game in what…
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Sea needs more than good earnings to sustain 175% comeback rally
AFTER a peer-beating 175 per cent stock rally from its January low, South-east Asia’s top online shopping company Sea faces a high bar to…
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Sats unlikely to resume dividend payout ratio of 70-80%, but quantum will rise in tandem with profit
The group aims for over S$8 billion in revenue, return on equity of higher than 15%, and net profit margin of over 5% in FY2029 IN-FLIGHT…
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Gold extends gains on Fed rate cut, but heads for weekly fall
GOLD prices inched higher on Friday (Nov 8), extending gains spurred by the US Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated quarter-point rate cut…
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Attika Group makes trading debut at S$0.21, below IPO price
SHARES of Attika Group commenced trading on the Catalist board at S$0.21 on Friday (Nov 8), down 4.5 per cent from its initial public…
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Attika closes debut trading day at S$0.235, 6.8% above IPO price
This reflects its market capitalisation of S$28.6 million, a tad lower than the estimated S$29.9 million based on the issue price SHARES…
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Taiwan’s TSMC says US investment plan is unchanged after election
CHIPMAKER Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) investment plan in the United States remains unchanged, the company said,…
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Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans - president
Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and…