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Venezuela’s billions in distressed debt: Who is in line to collect?
[NEW YORK/LONDON] The toppling of President Nicolas Maduro has thrust Venezuela’s debt crisis – one of the world’s largest unresolved sovereign defaults...
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2 hours ago
Trendlines portfolio company Limaca secures US distributor for its biopsy system
The Edge Singapore - The Trendlines Group says that its portfolio company Limaca Medical has inked an exclusive agreement with an unnamed global leader in endoscopy equipment to distribute its Precision-GI biopsy system. Trendlines and other parties invested US$1.25 million in Limaca Medical back in 2020. The deal is &q ...
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Greenback opens 2026 on positive note after biggest annual drop in eight years
THE US dollar kicked off 2026 on a stronger note on Friday (Jan 2) after struggling against most currencies last year, as...
3 hours ago
Greenback rises to start 2026 after biggest annual drop in eight years
THE US dollar began 2026 stronger on Friday (Jan 2), snapping last year’s slump against most currencies as investors look ahead to...
6 hours ago
Opec+ keeps oil output steady despite turmoil among members
[DUBAI/LONDON] Opec+ agreed to maintain steady oil output at its meeting on Sunday (Jan 4), the group said in a statement, despite...
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Opec+ to keep oil output steady despite turmoil among members: sources
[DUBAI/LONDON] Opec+ has agreed in principle to maintain steady oil output at its meeting on Sunday (Jan 4), an Opec+ delegate and...
6 hours ago
Nam Lee’s bid to throw light on move to replace chairman draws a blank
Sharanya Pillai - The company also does not know if the proposal is related to a whistle-blowing report involving its managing director
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Nam Lee unaware of reasons behind effort to remove chairman at upcoming EGM
Sharanya Pillai - The company also does not know if the proposal is related to a whistle-blowing report involving its managing director
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Tesla is no longer the top EV seller – why is it losing ground around the world?
Its global vehicle deliveries drops 9% in 2025
7 hours ago
AI bubble fears and policy splits loom over Asia stocks in 2026
While some see the market as a better venue for AI exposure given cheaper valuations, others point to the more pronounced risk...
9 hours ago
Far East unit ups Banyan Tree stake; Acma plans share placement
For 2025, the total buyback for consideration for more than 80 primary-listed companies totalled S$2.2 billion
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FEO unit raises Banyan Tree stake; Acma announces placement
For 2025, the total buyback for consideration for more than 80 primary-listed companies totalled S$2.2 billion
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‘Buy the dip’ might be the worst advice you’ve ever heard
In both bull and bear markets, this tactic might be hazardous to investors
14 hours ago
Was the US capture of Venezuela’s president legal and is there a precedent?
[WASHINGTON] The U.S. captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation early on Saturday morning, culminating a months-long pressure campaign by...
14 hours ago
Trump says US oil producers to invest billions in Venezuela following Maduro capture
[PALM BEACH, Florida] President Donald Trump said US oil companies will spend billions of dollars to rebuild Venezuela’s crumbling energy infrastructure after...
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Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela in interim; oil companies to rebuild energy infrastructure
Maduro lands in New York following US military operations that seized him and his wife
15 hours ago
Raffles Education receives approval in-principle to list 241.1 mil shares on Mainboard
Felicia Tan - Raffles Education announced, on Jan 2, that it has received approval in-principle from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) for the listing and quotation of up to 241.1 million shares on the Mainboard. The approval remains subject to compliance with SGX’s continuing listing r ...
16 hours ago
How Venezuelan oil factored into US seizure of Maduro
Bloomberg - Venezuela’s oil has been a core dimension of the years-long US campaign against strongman Nicolás Maduro. Successive administrations used the country’s vital export as a wedge to pressure Caracas, first through oil sanctions in 2019 and more recently through a partial blockade of oil tankers in ...
16 hours ago
Trump says US to ‘run Venezuela’ in interim after Maduro
Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg - President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until a leadership transition could be organised, hours after a US operation captured leader Nicolás Maduro, ousting the strongman from power and delivering him to US soil late Saturday. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we ...
1 day ago
World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela
The US attacked the country and deposed its President Nicolas Maduro
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US captures Venezuela’s Maduro after strikes, Trump says
The Venezuelan leader said Washington was intent on taking control of his nation’s oil reserves
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Trump ordered strikes inside major oil exporter Venezuela, including military facilities: US media
[CARACAS] Multiple explosions rocked Venezuela’s capital Caracas early on Saturday (Jan 3) and columns of black smoke and aircraft could be seen,...
1 day ago
Rupiah risks to shape Bank Indonesia’s cautious easing path in 2026
Elisa Valenta - The challenge of balancing economic growth with currency stability has become increasingly pronounced for the central bank
2 days ago
Oil prices ease after biggest annual loss since 2020
[HOUSTON] Oil prices dipped on the first trading day of 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020, as investors weighed...
2 days ago
European shares start 2026 at record highs; tech, defence provide lift
[BENGALURU] European stocks kicked off 2026 by scaling record highs on Friday (Jan 2), extending 2025’s standout rally as tech and defence...
2 days ago
US stocks: Dow closes higher on first day of 2026, still no Santa Claus rally
[NEW YORK] The Dow and S&P 500 indices ended higher on Friday (Jan 2), starting 2026 by snapping a four-day losing streak,...
2 days ago
Short interest in Trump Media climbs after recent rally, S3 Partners says
Jan 2 : Short interest in U.S. President Donald Trump's social media company has jumped following a recent merger announcement, suggesting some traders expect the stock to give back more of its recent gains, according to financial data firm S3 Partners.Shares of money-losing Trump Media & ...
2 days ago
Commentary: The global economy must adapt to avoid tumult this year
The new year will pose numerous problems that won’t be so easily overcome, says Mohamed A El-Erian for The New York Times.
2 days ago
Italy's new car sales down 2.12% in 2025 as Chinese brands gain market share
MILAN, Jan 2 : Sales of new cars in Italy fell by 2.12 per cent last year to 1.53 million units with Chinese brand BYD performing strongly, transport ministry data showed on Friday.In December, new car sales increased by 2.2 per cent from a year earlier to 108,075, the ministry said.BYD, which ha ...
2 days ago
Wall Street ends mixed at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher
NEW YORK, Jan 2 : U.S. stocks oscillated to a mixed close, U.S. Treasury yields climbed and the dollar firmed on Friday, the first trading day of 2026.While all three major U.S. stock indexes seesawed for much of the session, the S&P 500 and Dow posted gains, snapping their four-day losing st ...
2 days ago
Wall Street oscillates at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher
NEW YORK, Jan 2 : U.S. stocks wavered on Friday, U.S. Treasury yields climbed and the dollar firmed on the first trading day of 2026.While all three major U.S. stock indexes seesawed for much of the session, they were last nominally higher and poised to snap their four-session losing streaks at t ...
2 days ago
Wall Street mixed on the first trading day of 2026; precious metals resume rally
NEW YORK, Jan 2 : U.S. stocks faded after the opening bell on Friday, as the Nasdaq clung to gains due to semiconductor strength and precious metals extended their rally.All three major U.S. indexes pared earlier gains, on the verge of extending their four-session losing streaks as investors ende ...
2 days ago
French ministers report Grok's sex-related content on the X platform to prosecutors
PARIS, Jan 2 : French ministers have reported to prosecutors sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok on the X platform, saying in a statement on Friday the "sexual and sexist" content was "manifestly illegal". Grok ...
2 days ago
Wall Street opens higher on first trading day of 2026
[WASHINGTON] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on the first trading day of 2026, as risk sentiment improved after multiple sessions in...