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Manulife Singapore launches AI hub to groom talent
It is among 11 financial institutions working with IBF and MAS to pilot workforce development initiatives alongside adoption of artificial…
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UOBKH initiates coverage on UltraGreen.ai with ‘buy’ on optimistic growth outlook
The company is well-positioned to benefit from potential expansion in the fluorescence-guided surgery market, say UOBKH analysts UOB Kay…
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Singapore shares dip; STI down 0.1% on cautious sentiment
Both Straits Times Index (STI) and the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index finished lower on Friday (Dec 5), as concerns on the US economy…
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China's three major airlines extend refunds and Japan flight changes to March 2026
Three major Chinese airlines will offer refunds and charge-free changes to Japan-related flights until March 28 next year, state-owned…
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Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales soar in sign AI demand persists
Hon Hai Precision Industry’s revenue rose 26 per cent in November, suggesting demand for Nvidia servers remains strong during an AI…
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Temasek-backed Fullerton pares China hedge fund operations, workforce: source
Fullerton Fund Management, backed by Temasek, has sharply scaled back its China private fund operations after years of struggling to build…
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Asia’s strong equity deals pipeline to be tested by AI bubble concerns in 2026
A strong pipeline of high-profile IPOs by companies in China and India looking to tap into a move by investors to diversify bets will…
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Tech, S-Reits among 30 most traded non-STI stocks in H2 to date
Tech stocks and Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are among the 30 most traded stocks outside the blue-chip Straits Times…
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German factory orders jump on 87% surge in big transport items
Demand increased 1.5% from the previous month, which was revised significantly higher to show a 2% gain German factory orders surged in…
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BOJ likely to hike rate this month
Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting later this month, provided there’s no major shock to the…
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India central bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, boosts liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday (Dec 5), in line with a consensus view, as record low…
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India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity to support ‘Goldilocks’ economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) on Friday (Dec 5) and left the door open for further…
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Warner Bros begins exclusive deal talks with Netflix
The traditional TV business is in the midst of a major contraction as viewers shift to streaming Warner Bros Discovery has entered…
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s studios, streaming unit for US$72 billion
The deal will further tilt the power balance in Hollywood in favour of the streaming giant Netflix on Friday (Dec 5) agreed to buy Warner…
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China chipmaker Moore Threads soars 502% after eight billion yuan IPO
The listing comes as optimism over the country’s drive for tech self-sufficiency intensifies, fuelled by trade tensions and fears of US…
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CLI-backed SC Capital starts work on US$600 million first phase of Osaka data centre
The 100MW facility in a prime location will have direct access to robust power infrastructure and major network routes Singapore-based…
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Philippines eyes easing IPO float rules to lure firms like GCash
Companies will be required to keep certain minimum public float levels after listing The Philippines’ securities regulator plans to relax…
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China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after Xi’s debt crackdown
Bridging the funding gap has become more urgent as bond issuance by the special financial vehicles has fallen to its lowest level since…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
Focus is now on the release later Friday of the personal consumption expenditures index Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday…
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VinFast to invest US$500 million in India to expand manufacturing
The company plans to increase production to 150,000 annually within a year and double it in the next three years VinFast Auto, Vietnam’s…
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Singapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country
Singapore and Malaysia will gradually increase the quota for licensed cross-border taxis to 500, from the current level of 200 per…
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Gold steady as rising yields offset dollar weakness; PCE data eyed
Gold prices held steady on Friday (Dec 5), as rising US Treasury yields offset support from a weaker US dollar, while markets awaited US…
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The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
Amid mounting losses, Liu Chang instilled a “wartime culture”. “I’M NOT like the heroes of the founding generation, I don’t have a story,…
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Humanoid robots have a data problem. China’s ‘training centres’ hope to fix it
The humans controlling the droids have them repeat each task over and over, as a computer system logs their every move Home economics…