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Does Acra’s action against Miyoshi’s CEO signal a more proactive stance by the corporate regulator?
The company’s failure to recognise a large impairment loss came to light following a review under the financial reporting and surveillance…
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Canadian dollar approaches December low on tariff concerns
THE Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday (Jan 17), with the currency approaching a multi-year low it hit in…
Politics
TikTok was gone. It's back with a Trump lifeline
At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously…
Politics
Trump tariff risks fuel chaotic hunt for gold in London
The risk that US President-elect Donald Trump will impose universal import tariffs is causing fresh turmoil in the global gold market,…
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Microsoft’s stock revival hinges on showing growth from AI binge
Microsoft has ploughed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI). With its stock struggling, the key question is how…
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24 S-Reits confirm schedule for upcoming earnings season
MORE than half, or 24 Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have confirmed that they will unveil financial results or business…
Politics
TikTok goes dark for US users, company pins hope on Trump
TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday (Jan 18) and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that…
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Centurion joint chairman David Loh raises his stake in the group
OVER the five trading sessions from Jan 10 to 16, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional…
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Dead deals come back to life as ‘animal spirits’ return to M&A
Blockbuster deals that died a decade ago are coming back to life, as sectoral, regulatory and political tailwinds create favourable…
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Bitcoin jumps to high for the year ahead of Trump inauguration
BITCOIN appears to be back on track toward record highs with the second presidential inauguration of pro-crypto Donald Trump just days…
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Microsoft-OpenAI partnership raises antitrust concerns, FTC says
MICROSOFT’S US$13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the…
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Vietnam’s VinFast to roll out two cars in 2025 in India debut
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it plans to begin selling two made-in-India cars in the South Asian country later this year,…
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Kimberly-Clark tissue business draws interest from potential buyers
KIMBERLY-CLARK’S potential sale of its international tissue business has attracted interest from companies including Royal Golden Eagle,…
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OpenAI finalises 'o3 mini' reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon
CHATGPT maker OpenAI has finalised a version of its new reasoning AI model o3 mini and would be launching it in a couple of weeks, chief…
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TikTok's purveyors of creams and candies under threat from US ban
TIKTOK’S expected Sunday (Jan 19) shutdown poses the biggest threat to the universe of small- and medium-sized firms and so-called…
Politics
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving app's fate to Trump
THE Supreme Court upheld on Friday (Jan 17) a law banning TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent…
Politics
TikTok says it will go dark on Jan 19 in US without assurance from Biden
TIKTOK warned late Friday (Jan 17) it will go dark in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides…
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Oil gains for fourth-straight week on US sanctions
OIL prices closed lower on Friday (Jan 17) but strengthened for a fourth-consecutive week, as the latest US sanctions on Russian energy…
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Dollar holds gains against yen, steadies ahead of Trump inauguration
THE dollar held gains against the yen on Friday (Jan 17), but ended the week lower after a six-week winning streak, as investors await…
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Gold poised for third weekly gain as markets look to Trump inauguration
GOLD prices were pressured by an uptick in the US dollar on Friday (Jan 17), but remained on track for a weekly gain as uncertainties…
Business
Europe: Shares in longest weekly winning streak for almost five months
EUROPEAN shares ended on a positive note on Friday (Jan 17), benefiting from a broad-based rally which was fuelled by declining government…
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US: Stocks rally to close out strong week, await Trump policies
US STOCKS rallied on Friday (Jan 17) to close out a strong week on optimism over the health of the economy and path of interest rates as…
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
THE US Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday (Jan 17) in its challenge to a federal law that would have required the popular…
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US: Wall St opens higher in countdown to Trump presidency
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 17), with the S&P 500 and the Dow looking set to log their biggest weekly gains…