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US: Wall St opens mixed as investors assess tariff outlook
Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed on Wednesday (Mar 26), with investors exercising caution as they awaited economic data and more…
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California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United — filed claims with the state…
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Best, but not necessarily the biggest: Piyush Gupta on DBS’ transformation
Outgoing CEO talks about working across teams, being data-driven and having a purpose When DBS in 2015 set its sights on being recognised…
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UMS Integration, Grand Venture Technology get nods for secondary listing in Malaysia
The two semiconductor players want to list across the Causeway, where initial public offerings have been on the rise SINGAPORE-LISTED UMS…
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Wall Street bonuses jump 32% as total surges to record
One in every 11 jobs in the city is either directly or indirectly associated with the securities industry Wall Street banker bonuses rose…
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PropNex Realty changes law firm in ‘99-to-1’ suit to avoid conflict of interest
Withers KhattarWong previously represented both the property agency and its agent Ian Sng, but the agency has switched to Rajah & Tann…
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Resisting Trump 2.0 with Brain-Rot Memes
Earlier this month, Tesla, the Elon Musk-led car company, staged a publicity stunt in front of the White House. A row of electric…
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Indonesia accelerates transfer of confiscated palm plantations to state company
The plantations being given to state firm Agrinas are part of an area of around one million hectares the task force has confiscated…
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Forecast for boxship freight rates draws mixed views from industry watchers
Meanwhile, containership capacity is projected to rise by 6% a year, or 10-15% should the Red Sea become safe for sailing through Would…
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Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield rises to 2.73%
The cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) rose to 2.73 per cent, the auction results by the Monetary…
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DBS leading race to buy controlling stake in Indonesia's Panin Bank
DBS Group, South-east Asia’s top bank by assets, is the frontrunner to buy a controlling stake in Indonesia’s Panin Bank, three people…
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India discontinues parts of gold deposit scheme amid rising prices
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its master directions on the scheme to account for the changes India has discontinued parts of a…
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Trump may implement copper import tariffs within weeks
[WASHINGTON, NEW YORK] US tariffs on copper imports could be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision,…
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Indonesian rupiah to hit record low on fiscal woes: analysts
Analysts see Indonesia’s rupiah declining to a record low in the short term as political and economic worries continue to grow in…
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Asia: Stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers
Lingering hopes that Donald Trump’s planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as feared helped lift Asian markets Wednesday,…
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CATL gets China’s sign-off to proceed with Hong Kong share sale
Stock sales in the Chinese territory have raised more than US$15 billion so far this year, compared with US$18.6 billion in all of 2024…
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Digital Core Reit acquires 20% stake in Osaka data centre for 13.2 billion yen
The purchase is expected to be about 1.8% accretive to the Reit’s distribution per unit Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit)…
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FCT’s private placement raises S$220 million to finance Northpoint City deal, repay debt
Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) closed its upsized private placement at S$2.09 apiece, raising around S$220 million in gross proceeds with…
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Stocks to watch: FCT, Digital Core Reit, Nanofilm Technologies
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Mar 26). Frasers Centrepoint Trust…
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OCBC group CEO Helen Wong paid S$12.8 million for FY2024
OCBC group chief executive officer Helen Wong received S$12.8 million in total remuneration for the financial year ended December, up 5.8…
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Apple poised to unveil new software at June 9 developers event
Major enhancements and improvements to the company’s AI features are not expected until later Apple plans to hold its annual Worldwide…
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US judge sets June 23 trial date over Boeing crashes
A US federal judge on Tuesday announced a trial date of June 23 for a criminal case against Boeing over two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018…
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This Rochester-Based Clinic Is Helping Men Take Control of Their Health
Before founding the Adult Health NP of WNY, Igor Gorchakov moved to the United States from Ukraine at age seven. He grew up relying on the…
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Workplace Injury Laws: What if a Co-Worker Caused My Injury?
In the workplace, injuries can occur for various reasons, and when a co-worker is involved, the situation can become complicated. When a…