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EXCLUSIVE: Interiors Platform Havenly Brands Trained Its Own AI Design Assistant
MILAN — The race for a powerful AI tool for interior design — one that goes beyond merely creating an image of a room — is heating up. On…
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Malaysia central bank says it will transition to transaction-based benchmark market rates
Malaysia’s central bank said on Thursday that it will transition from the Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) to the Malaysia…
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TSMC ADR premium tops two-decade high as global buyers pile in
Global investors are ramping up bets on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) ahead of its earnings, confident that the…
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Banks and private credit clash after Dimon’s cockroach barb
The bickering underscores what’s at stake as a tidal wave of change sweeps across the financing landscape On Wall Street, everyone’s a…
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Singapore's Nets join five other Asean networks for a common payment grid
The participating networks are Singapore’s Nets, Malaysia’s PayNet, Vietnam’s Napas, Philippines’ BancNet, Indonesia’s Artajasa and Rintis…
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Spanx Keeps an Eye on Innovation in Competitive Fields
Innovation was a key reason why Spanx not only became part of the common vernacular but also was sold to Blackstone for $1.2 billion in…
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Meet Notewrks, Snif’s New Subbrand
Snif is taking aim at a new demographic and olfactive territory with the launch of its latest subbrand. Called Notewrks, the launch…
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Auditor for Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media flags going concern doubts amid net losses
The group incurred a net loss of nearly S$1.8 million and has net liabilities of S$396,000 The independent auditor for Catalist-listed…
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Auditor for Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media flags firm’s ability to continue as a going concern amid losses
The group incurs a net loss of nearly S$1.8 million and has net liabilities of S$396,000 The independent auditor for Catalist-listed…
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Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities edged up on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal…
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Indonesia sovereign wealth fund INA to trim exposure to infrastructure
Indonesia Investment Authority, one of the country’s two sovereign wealth funds, is looking to reduce its heavy reliance on infrastructure…
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US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block…
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Mercury Prize 2025: Pulp and CMAT are favourites to win
Mark SavageMusic correspondent Pulp and CMAT are the favourites to win this year's Mercury Prize for album of the year, which will be…
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Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise closes 0.9% below IPO price in mainboard debut
Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise debuted on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Thursday (Oct 16), and…
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Hyundai pivots to hybrids as it unveils US$5 billion India plan
The move comes as the automotive industry has moved away from ambitious targets for EV sales outside of China, following a hybrid-oriented…
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Gold hits record high as investors turn to safe haven
Investors anticipate a near-certain 25-basis-point rate cut at this month’s US Federal Reserve meeting, followed by another in December…
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Democratic hopeful for California governor open to transgender athletes in Olympics
Betty Yee, a Democratic candidate in the primary race for California governor, didn't say "no" when asked whether biological males who…
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US blasts China’s rare earths curbs, urges Beijing not to implement them
The two sides have maintained low tariffs, China’s rare earth flows under a delicate, repeatedly extended truce Top US officials on…
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Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, and Trump…
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Food Innovators turns profitable one year after Catalist debut
Restaurant operator Food Innovators announced on Wednesday (Oct 15) that it turned profitable for its first half of 2026 ended August, a…
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Food Innovators is back in the black, posts a ‘modest’ H1 profit of S$200,000
The Japanese restaurant operator sank into the red for its latest financial year ended Feb 28, 2025, after its Catalist debut in October…
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UK’s Reeves should go big on tax increases in November, think tank says
British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month’s budget to exit the “Groundhog Day scenario” of…
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Stocks to watch: SIA Group, Jardine C&C, Aztech Global, Q&M Dental, Food Innovators
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 16): SIA Group: Passenger…
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Woman Dies in Apparent Suicide at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort
A woman died in an “apparent suicide” on Tuesday outside Disney World‘s Contemporary Resort in Florida, according to the Orange County…