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Oil up on news the US intercepted an oil tanker off Venezuela
Oil prices rose on Monday (Dec 22) after officials said the US had intercepted an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of…
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Li Ka-shing is remaking his empire as a generational shift looms
Li Ka-shing and his family set in motion a series of deals this year that stand to completely transform his business empire. The Hong Kong…
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Stocks to watch: Seatrium, CNMC Goldmine, Singapore Paincare
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 22): Seatrium: Seatrium announced…
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USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious
THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical…
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Emerging markets bring high hopes for 2026 after stellar year
This year’s capital rush into the sector is a sign more investors are allocating to a sector that’s been out of favour after years of…
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AI model developer MiniMax passes Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing
CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has passed a Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing, according to a stock exchange…
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Why investors are betting on nuclear fusion even as it remains elusive
Interest in fusion has been further fuelled by the proliferation of data centres, as tech firm hunt for sources to power their cloud…
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Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change US interest rates for months ahead after the…
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Record US$350 billion deals boom fuels upbeat M&A outlook in Japan
Corporate governance reforms aimed at improving shareholder returns are helping to transform the country into a hive of activity IT HAS…
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The Nine Worst Trump Scandals of 2025
Bombs over Latin America: It’s giving Wag the Dog, if you ask me. The administration, seemingly hot to bring back neoconservative military…
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Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates plans to expand its employee ownership initiative next year, which will see more than 60 per cent of…
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Morgan Stanley seen as front-runner for SpaceX IPO: sources
Morgan Stanley is emerging as a leading contender for a key role in SpaceX’s blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), as the bank’s…
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SoftBank races to fulfil US$22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end: sources
SoftBank Group is racing to close a US$22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end through an array of cash-raising schemes,…
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Elon Musk becomes first person worth US$700 billion following pay package ruling
TESLA CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surged to US$749 billion late Friday (Dec 19) after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock…
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10 S-Reits garner over S$1 billion in total retail net inflows in 2025
Including dividends, total returns for the STI and S-Reits reached 26.7% and 14.4%, respectively With seven trading days remaining in…
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The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
There was no shortage of bad news to cover in 2025. But I want to end the year by looking to the future and focusing on something more…
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CEO of 7-Eleven US retires as company undergoes broader revamp
US CONVENIENCE store chain 7-Eleven said its chief executive will retire at the end of this month, as Japanese parent Seven & i Holdings…
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ValueMax to defend claims of infringement by LV, says it doesn’t carry LV products currently
ValueMax says it is vigorously defending claims of infringement and does not currently carry LV products at all its outlets, in response…
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Musk wins US court appeal of US$56 billion Tesla pay package
A DELEWARE appeals court cleared the way Friday for tech CEO Elon Musk to receive a long-contested US$56 billion Tesla pay package,…
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TikTok owner ByteDance on track for US$50 billion profit in 2025
BYTEDANCE is on track for profits of roughly US$50 billion in 2025, capping a record year for a Chinese social media leader making major…
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French court rejects Shein suspension
A FRENCH court on Friday rejected the state’s request to suspend Shein’s site in France as “disproportionate” after the Asian e-commerce…
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Is This What Got Ghislaine Maxwell Her Cushy Prison Transfer?
Newly released transcripts of Ghislaine Maxwell’s July interview with the Justice Department depict a surprisingly chilly relationship…
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US stocks: Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
RESURGENT artificial intelligence shares lifted the Nasdaq on Friday for a second straight session while the yen retreated despite a Bank…
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Trump Is in Epstein’s Contact Book. So Is His Entire Family.
Surprise, surprise: President Donald Trump was in Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list. Buried in the massive trove of documents released by the…