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Corporate governance and culture must go hand in hand amid complex challenges: Sias
They are ‘two sides of the same coin’, says founder, president and CEO David Gerald As companies face increasingly complex challenges,…
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Angry Trump Snaps at GOPers as Scale of Losses Sinks In: “Dead Party”
In Tuesday’s elections, Democrats scored crushing victories everywhere. They won the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races by double…
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Maybank upgrades ESR Reit to ‘buy’ on positive developments
Maybank Securities has upgraded ESR Reit to “buy”, from “hold” previously – with a 50 per cent higher target price of S$3 – on the back of…
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Inside the quiet takeover of local journalism by AI
The most obvious use case for generative AI in editorial operations is to write copy. When ChatGPT lit the fuse on the current AI boom, it…
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The French Connection: For Global Auteurs, All Roads Lead to Gaul
The twin triumphs of Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident” at Cannes and Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” at Venice made…
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Typhoon Kalmaegi heads for Vietnam after killing at least 114 in the Philippines
Watch: Filipino families assess damage after Typhoon Kalmaegi Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 114 people in the Philippines, is…
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When you’re asked to apply for a promotion—but you’re not sure you want it
Being asked to apply for a promotion is often framed as an unqualified win: validation that your work is seen and your potential…
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Nissan returns to operating profit in Q2
Nissan booked 51.5 billion yen (S$437.4 million) in operating profit for July-September Nissan Motor swung back to an operating profit in…
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Chinese banks edge out global rivals in financing Boyu Capital’s Starbucks China deal: sources
Ping An Bank, Industrial Bank, and China Minsheng Banking are set to arrange a seven-year syndicated loan of about US$1.4 billion Chinese…
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Google planning powerful AI data centre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost
Data centre could support AI-enabled military command and control node, expert says Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence…
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Maersk lifts full-year profit guidance range, posts Q3 profit above forecast
Shipping group AP Moller-Maersk on Thursday (Nov 6) reported third-quarter operating profit above expectations and raised the lower end of…
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Singtel rises 5.4% to all-time high amid talks of US$3.9 billion data-centre deal
The telco and KKR & Co are in the late stages of discussions to buy more than 80% of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for over S$5 billion…
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Netflix’s Assassination Drama ‘Death by Lightning’ Is a Sobering Historical Account: TV Review
Based on Candice Millard’s 2011 novel “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President,” Netflix’s…
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Australia’s NAB CEO says housing is greatest societal challenge as bank books A$7.09 billion profit
NAB and the rest of Australia’s ‘Big Four’ banks rely heavily on the strength of the housing market National Australia Bank (NAB) chief…
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Government considering new tax on EV drivers in Budget
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) could be facing a new tax in next month's Budget. With pressure on the chancellor to find tens of…
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Endowus to offer Avanda’s Singapore equity strategy on its platform
The approach focuses on small and mid-cap opportunities, supporting MAS’ funding initiative Singapore-based wealth adviser Endowus will…
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KKR, Singtel seek to fully own Singapore data centre firm in US$3.9 billion deal
KKR & Co and Singapore Telecommunications are in advanced talks to buy more than 80 per cent of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres – which…
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Zalando Q3 Revenues Rise Rapidly on Back of About You Purchase
Revenues at Zalando, one of Europe’s largest online fashion retailing platforms, rose 26.5 percent over the third quarter and totaled 3.02…
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Malaysia's central bank holds key rate at 2.75%, as expected
Malaysia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at its final policy review of the year on Thursday (Nov 6), as expected by…
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Malaysia holds key rate as economy proves resilient to tariffs
Standing pat gives the central bank room to act decisively if conditions worsen next year MALAYSIA kept interest rates unchanged as the…
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This hidden pattern could be sabotaging high performers
Matt outworked his peers and risen a rung too high on the career ladder—at least, too high for the good of anything but his insecure ego.…
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Commerzbank Q3 profit unexpectedly falls 8% as higher tax rates, costs weigh
Germany’s Commerzbank, fending off a possible takeover by Italy’s UniCredit, reported an unexpected 7.9 per cent drop in third-quarter net…
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NFL season 2025: What we learned from first half of the season, best teams & MVP candidates
The New England Patriots are well ahead of schedule at 7-2 after two successive 4-12 seasons, with new head coach Mike Vrabel's side on…
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Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific: PM Takaichi
If the initial tests are successful, the project aims to launch trial operations of a system capable of recovering 350 tonnes of mud per…