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13 SGX counters qualify for reduced board lot size
Under proposed changes, investors could buy shares of these companies in lots of 10, instead of the current 100 The Singapore Exchange…
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Data Centers Are Not “Campuses”
In recent months, a particular word has begun to circulate with striking insistence in press releases across the United States. Technology…
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OCBC taps Citi to roll out securities lending for clients, following Maybank’s earlier move
This covers retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities and clients of Bank of Singapore OCBC has rolled out a securities lending…
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BYD weighs India expansion as hundreds of car orders pile up
The automaker has approached Indian auto sector regulators to flag how import limits could constrain growth is weighing options to expand…
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Exclusive-China gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia's H200 AI chips, sources say
Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has approved its first batch of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar…
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Pinterest to cut ‘less than 15%’ of staff amid AI push
The company expects to complete the restructuring plan near the end of its third quarter, ending Sep 30, 2026 Pinterest said that it plans…
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Cha Eun-woo Tax Scandal Explained: $13.7 Million Alleged Shortfall and Legal Battle
Few controversies hit South Korea’s celebrity world harder than tax allegations — and now K-pop and K-drama star Cha Eun-woo finds himself…
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UPS to cut another 30,000 jobs as it doubles down on turnaround
United Parcel Service on Tuesday (Jan 27) said it would cut up to 30,000 operational roles in 2026, adding to last year’s job reductions…
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S&P, Nasdaq opens higher as earnings roll in
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Jan 27) as investors parsed a fresh round of mega-cap earnings, while health insurers…
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Fed’s first meeting of 2026 likely to be dominated by threats to central bank’s independence
ALL eyes are on what US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell will say and do this week. While he is unlikely to change policy at the end…
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Target employees call on company to take ‘urgent action’ against ICE
Target employees are pressing their company to take "urgent action" in response to ongoing immigration enforcement activities in…
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Hong Leong Asia proposes spinning off Guangxi Yuchai Marine and GenSet Power on HKEX
But the group cautions that the listing is still subject to requisite approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities Hong Leong Asia…
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New German packaging law backs reuse systems and funding model
Germany’s draft revision of the national packaging law proposes new mechanisms to support reusable packaging and expand reuse funding…
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Tax transparency and trust in the business ecosystem
Transparency has evolved into a defining pillar of good governance and public accountability MULTINATIONAL corporations worldwide are…
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Posts falsely claim Bangladesh train station clip shows Muslims sabotaging Indian train
A video of children tinkering with the coupling of a stationary train has spread among social media posts in Hindu-majority India, where…
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Shipbuilder Nam Cheong rises 9.3% on US$19.8 million vessel sale
The 11-year-old, 3,000 deadweight tonnage vessel was sold to an Indonesian customer Shares of Nam Cheong rose S$0.10 or 9.3 per cent in…
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European shares settle higher with focus on earnings, monetary policy
PEAN shares ended higher on Monday, underpinned by gains in financials in the run-up to earnings from big banks later this week. The…
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S&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results
The S&P 500 and the Dow opened slightly higher on Monday (Jan 26), as investors braced for a heavyweight run of earnings along with a…
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OUE Reit H2 DPU up 10.6% at S$0.0125
However, revenue falls 4.2% due to no contributions from Lippo Plaza Shanghai, which the Reit had divested The manager of OUE Real Estate…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust Q3 DPU falls to S$0.01816
Amount distributable to unitholders declines 8.5% year on year to S$92.7 million in Q3 Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) posted a…
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Banking trio ends lower, weighing on STI
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber gainers 310 to 259 after 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands Singapore…
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SoftBank stops talks to buy data centre firm Switch
O] SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of US data centre operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition…
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Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand
The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors Blackstone is planning to hire…
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Shares of UOB fall 3.3% after reaching new high last week
UOB shares declined by over 3 per cent on Monday (Jan 26) morning after hitting a new high last Friday. As at 9.05 am, the counter slipped…