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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…
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Citi and Maybank Securities collaborate to offer global securities lending to Singapore retail investors
This collaboration marks the introduction of Citi Securities Lending Access in Asia CITI and Maybank Securities announced on Wednesday…
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Global M&A deal value set to hit ‘middling’ US$3.5 trillion by end 2024: Bain
THE global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is set to end the year with a “middling” overall deal value of US$3.5 trillion, indicated…
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Global M&A deal value will hit ‘middling’ US$3.5 trillion by end 2024: Bain
THE global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is set to end the year with a “middling” overall deal value of US$3.5 trillion, indicated…
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Global M&A deal value will hit ‘middling’ US$3.5 trillion by end-2024: Bain
THE global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is set to end the year with a “middling” overall deal value of US$3.5 trillion, indicated…
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Global airlines forecast US$1 trillion 2025 revenue despite plane shortage
GLOBAL airlines body International Air Transport Association (Iata) has forecast industry-wide 2025 revenue of more than a trillion US…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand China Trust, Lendlease Global Reit, StarHub
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 9): CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT):…
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Putin warns West of "brink of global conflict"
Vladimir Putin has warned of an impending "global conflict" in an address in which he accused the West of stoking tensions regarding the…
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Antarctica Is the Canary in the Global Coal Mine, and Scientists Are Terrified
Antarctica is staring down the barrel of a gun, and humans are the ones holding it. Hundreds of concerned scientists came together in…
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In data: APAC outperforms amid global decline in deal activity
GlobalData reports that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region recorded 11,808 deals, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and…
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Global Conference for Israel unites American-Zionists in Dallas amid global tensions
DALLAS - The Global Conference for Israel is drawing people from across the world to Dallas. Organizers of this year's conference say it's…
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Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azerbaijan hosting the…
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Toxic Waste That Set Off Global Outcry Seized by Albania’s Prosecutors
(Bloomberg) -- Albanian prosecutors ordered that containers filled with suspected hazardous industrial waste be seized after the cargo was…
Politics
Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Global efforts to protect the world's plants and animals have made slight progress and some species remain in…
Politics
PM says Russia risks global food security in Ukraine
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Russia is stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea – delaying the export of…
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Global visitors enjoy town's shanty festival
Hundreds of people descended on a seaside town on the first day of a three-day sea shanty festival. People came from as far as Canada and…
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Super typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Asia, with global supply chain affects likely to follow
The News Key manufacturing and shipping hubs in China and Vietnam are grappling with widespread disruptions and closures in the wake of…
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Malaysian minister spoke about global social contract, not renewing nation's founding principles
Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, captured on June 25, 2024 Similar posts also surfaced elsewhere on Facebook here, here and…