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MOH to closely monitor Cordlife’s governance, practices over one-year period; shares climb 10.3%
THE Ministry of Health will closely monitor Cordlife Group’s governance and ensure its practices are consistent and compliant with…
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Elon Musk sued by SEC over late 2022 disclosure of Twitter stake
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging failure to timely disclose that he bought more than 5% of…
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'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TikTok users concerned about a looming ban are finding solace in a strange place. Days ahead of a Supreme Court decision…
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SIA Engineering adds MOM perm sec Ng Chee Khern to board
SIA Engineering has appointed Ng Chee Khern, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Manpower, as an independent non-executive…
Business
Inc., LLC, DBA? Your Simple Guide to Business Lingo
Starting a business is like learning a new language. You’ve got all these terms thrown at you—Inc., LLC, DBA—and it can feel like you’re…
Culture
How Do You Know When a System Has Failed?
At some point in the past decade or two, dance-music d.j.s discovered a way of punctuating their sets with a prank. Just as the music was…
Business
Sonos CEO to step down after disastrous app overhaul
Sonos Chief Executive Patrick Spence is stepping down and leaving the company’s board in a shake-up that comes as the wireless speaker…
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Who Is Ruben Montes? LAFD Arrests Second Arsonist after He Was Seen Starting New Fires in Los Angeles as They Struggle to Contain Wildfires
A man has been arrested after firefighters reportedly caught him "actively lighting fires" in Los Angeles County. Ruben Montes, 29, was…
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US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations…
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China’s battery giant CATL hires banks for first-half Hong Kong float: sources
CHINESE battery giant CATL has hired banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, to work on a Hong Kong listing, in what could be one…
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Why Zora Neale Hurston Was Obsessed with the Jews
Zora Neale Hurston was a philosemite. She believed that the Jews had been victims of stereotyping that started with Moses and that was…
Culture
Tabula Rasa: Volume Five
This is the fifth article in the “Tabula Rasa” series. Read Volumes One, Two, Three, and Four. Bleb “Bleb” is worth eight points in…
Business
Gold beats STI, Hong Kong-listed tech to be top-traded ETF on SGX in 2024
The precious metal continues to shine as investors look to diversify equity and bond portfolios amid geopolitical tensions and market…
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GSK to buy US cancer biotech IDRx for up to US$1.15 billion
GSK agreed to buy US biotech IDRx for as much as US$1.15 billion to gain new cancer medicines. The UK drugmaker will pay US$1 billion…
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Bezos says space industry has room for ‘multiple winners’
AMAZON-FOUNDER and billionaire Jeff Bezos said the space industry has room for “multiple winners”, including his own firm Blue Origin and…
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping Russian sanctions
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout from the US’s…
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout from the…
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China flags more policy measures to bolster renminbi
CHINA announced more tools to support its weak currency on Monday (Jan 13), unveiling plans to park more US dollars in Hong Kong to…
Business
PropertyGuru CEO Hari Krishnan steps down
PROPERTYGURU’s chief executive and managing director Hari Krishnan will be stepping down as CEO of the group, after a decade in this role.…
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Macquarie investing arm hires Gabriel Ho for South-east Asia push
MACQUARIE Group has hired a new managing director as part of a push in South-east Asia for the firm’s investing arm. Macquarie Asset…
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Goldman strategists see tumbling China stocks rising 20% in 2025
GOLDMAN Sachs strategists are sticking to their bullish stance on Chinese stocks despite an ongoing rout, predicting that benchmarks will…
Business
Miyoshi’s Sin to continue as CEO despite accounting irregularity
MIYOSHI’s board of directors is of the view that chief executive and executive director of the company Andrew Sin should continue in his…
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Gold flat amid Trump policy uncertainty, strong US data
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Jan 13), caught between uncertainty around the incoming Trump administration’s policies boosting…
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Singapore shares open lower on Monday; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE equities began Monday (Jan 13) in negative territory, tracking losses in global markets last Friday. As at 9.01 am, the Straits…