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Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI
ALPHABET’S Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial…
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LNG firm Venture Global gets US$1.75 billion in year’s biggest IPO
VENTURE Global raised US$1.75 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares in the middle of a marketed range. The…
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Starhill Global Reit posts 1.1% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.018
STARHILL Global Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) rose 1.1 per cent to S$0.018 for its first half ended…
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MPACT Q3 DPU falls 9.1% to S$0.02 amid global headwinds
MAPLETREE Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s (MPACT) distribution per unit (DPU) fell 9.1 per cent to S$0.02 for its third quarter ended Dec 31,…
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Maybank says CSE Global to get a boost as Trump declares a pivot back to oil and gas
US president Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency aimed at boosting oil and gas (O&G) production in the US is set to…
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Indonesia opens domestic carbon market to global investors
INDONESIA’S domestic carbon exchange opened trading to foreign participants as the nation aims to restore its position as a major hub for…
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Data readiness is the biggest AI challenge for global life insurers
Data readiness is the biggest challenge in getting value from AI reported 78% of global life insurers. Australia was top in terms of data…
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iPhone loses global market share with Apple AI absent in China
APPLE sold fewer iPhones and lost ground to Chinese rivals last year, reflecting the absence of Apple Intelligence in its largest market…
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iFast mulls more banking licences in the EU, Singapore amid global push
The company’s banking business is a key part of its three-year plan, which includes reaching a target of assets under administration of…
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Japanese chipmaker Renesas to cut less than 5% of global workforce
JAPANESE chipmaker Renesas Electronics will cut less than 5 per cent of its global workforce, amounting to fewer than 1,000 positions, as…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, CSE Global
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 6): Mapletree Logistics Trust…
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CSE Global seeks to dispose US industrial property for US$29.3 million
Technology solutions provider says this will free up capital to buy a larger property in the US CSE Global’s indirect wholly owned…
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Citigroup says it’s leaving global climate-banking alliance
CITIGROUP said it is leaving the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), becoming the third-biggest US lender to leave the climate-finance…
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Citigroup, BofA exit global climate-banking alliance
CITIGROUP and Bank of America said they are leaving a global climate-banking group, becoming the latest Wall Street lenders to exit the…
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Gold gains on safe-haven demand amid global uncertainties
GOLD climbed on Monday (Dec 30) as conflict in the Middle East lifted bullion’s safe-haven appeal, while investors looked forward to US…
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CSE Global unit’s US lawsuit may impact 2024 earnings
The company could not quantify the impact, since legal proceedings are in the preliminary stage TECHNOLOGY solutions provider CSE Global…
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Stocks to watch: CSE Global, Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 27): CSE Global: The…
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On a quest for global domination, Chinese EV makers are upending Thailand's auto industry
BANGKOK — Japanese car factories in Thailand — which for decades has been the premiere hub of auto manufacturing in Southeast Asia — are…
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Car sales to grow modestly in 2025 as global output falters
Auto sales around the world are expected to grow marginally next year on increased supplies of vehicles, but production levels are likely…
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Dinga Dinga Virus Triggers Global Panic: The Mysterious 'Dancing Plague' Infecting Hundreds (Watch Video)
A strange illness known as the Dinga Dinga virus has caused panic in Uganda's Bundibugyo district. This baffling condition, marked by…
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Stocks to watch: CDLHT, Cromwell E-Reit, CLI, Clas, IReit Global, Elite UK Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 20): CDL Hospitality Trusts…
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IReit Global inks lease agreement with second hospitality company in less than a month
EUROPE-focused real estate investment trust IReit Global has signed a 20-year agreement with hospitality operator Stayery, which will be…
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Saudi Global Ports, co-owned by PSA, taps banks for up to US$1 billion IPO
STATE-backed Saudi Global Ports has picked banks including Goldman Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings to help arrange a planned Riyadh initial…
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Saudi Global Ports, co-owned by PSA, taps banks for up to US$1 billion IPO: sources
STATE-backed Saudi Global Ports has picked banks including Goldman Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings to help arrange a planned Riyadh initial…