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Deutsche Telekom weighs full combination with T-Mobile
Any transaction may face significant obstacles, including the need for political support in Berlin and Washington
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Dollar at week high as markets raise doubts over Iran ceasefire
TOKYO, April 22 : The dollar steadied in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as skepticism over U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of an indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran lifted demand for the safe-haven currency, pushing it to a one-week high.On the policy front, Federal Reserv ...
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Stocks to watch: DFI Retail, Bumitama Agri, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Hong Leong Asia, OUE Reit
Therese Soh - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Apr 22):
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Bumitama Agri ‘net positive’ on oil hikes as palm oil prices move in tandem with crude
Shikhar Gupta - Palm oil is a key feedstock in biofuel, whose demand tends to rise when crude oil prices surge
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South Korea producer prices rise in March at fastest in more than 3 years
SEOUL, April 22 : South Korea's producer prices rose in March at the sharpest pace in more than three years on a surge in oil prices sparked by the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed on Wednesday. The Bank of Korea's producer price index rose 4.1 per cent in March from a year e ...
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Tiny Pacific nations face tough choices on food, fuel posed by Iran war
[WELLINGTON] Far-flung Pacific nations are reeling from the impact of a global fuel crisis as authorities scramble to manage energy supplies while...
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From Thai jasmine rice to salmon: Singapore could see tighter supply of some foods amid Iran war
Therese Soh - Singapore Food Agency says food options will be affected if conflict drags on, even as food supply remains stable
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Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures
SYDNEY, April 22 : Australia's internet regulator on Wednesday asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft's Minecraft to spell out how they were protecting children from grooming by sexual predators and youth from radicalisation.The eSafety regulator said it had issued le ...
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MUFG Bank seeks more acquisitions after 396 billion rupee India deal
Japanese banks have been reaping record profits as rising domestic interest rates bolster lending income
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China’s CATL debuts EV battery with speedy six-minute recharge
The breakthrough appears to exceed a nine-minute EV battery charge touted just last month by BYD
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Vodafone offers small businesses cybersecurity, AI capability with Google tie-up
LONDON, April 22 : European mobile and broadband operator Vodafone said it would offer its small business customers advanced cybersecurity and agentic AI through its $1 billion strategic tie-up with Google Cloud agreed in October 2024.The security product will be a managed detection and response ser ...
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New CPF life-cycle investment scheme could channel S$6-S$9 billion a year into Singapore stocks: Citi
Therese Soh - As much as S$9 billion in annual liquidity could flow into Singapore equities under the new scheme, the bank says
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Singapore puts $100 mil into maritime tech, from smart ports to AI adoption
Nurdianah Md Nur - Singapore has unveiled a new maritime technology roadmap, committing more than $100 million to research and development (R&D) over the next five years as the city-state pushes to keep its port ecosystem ahead of mounting challenges to global trade. The announcements came at the 20th edition of S ...
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Instead of reducing the need for humans, Grab’s AI push might result in the opposite
Benjamin Cher - Artificial intelligence can impair conceptual understanding, code reading and debugging; software developers still needed for such higher value roles
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Shedding light on IP challenges: medical-cost inflation and thin margins
Genevieve Cua - With the IP industry’s profit margin at just 0.5%, commissions and costs to insurers and policyholders are under scrutiny
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Why Asean needs to pay more attention to supply chain integrity
Illicit trade has implications for sustainability and beyond
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New CPF life-cycle investment scheme may channel billions into Singapore stocks: Citi report
Therese Soh - As much as S$9 billion in annual liquidity could flow into Singapore equities under the new scheme, the bank says
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US oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks remain uncertain
TOKYO, April 22 : U.S. crude futures rose in early trade on Wednesday, despite Washington's announcement that it would indefinitely extend a ceasefire with Iran, as uncertainty over peace talks persisted and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed.U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fut ...
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Adobe announces US$25 billion buyback following share slide
Several software companies have announced new buyback plans in an attempt to send a positive signal to investors
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Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scams
The company said it would fight the allegations
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United Airlines sees weak Q2, full-year profit as fuel shock squeezes margins
[CHICAGO] United Airlines on Tuesday forecast second-quarter and full-year profits below Wall Street expectations as a surge in fuel prices squeezes margins and clouds...
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Spacex says it has option to acquire startup Cursor for $60 billion
April 21 : Elon Musk's SpaceX announced on Tuesday it has been granted the option to either acquire code-generation startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year, or pay $10 billion for a partnership.SpaceX and Cursor are working closely together to create coding and knowledge work AI, the spa ...
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Fed pick faces scepticism over claim of independence from Trump
Powell has said he will stay on as chair on a temporary basis if Warsh is not confirmed by May 15
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Gold falls most in two weeks as US-Iran talks hang in balance
Oil remained at elevated levels above US$90 a barrel
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Gold steadies as Trump extends Iran ceasefire, peace talks stall
Now in its eighth week, the war has triggered an unprecedented energy-supply shock that has heightened inflationary risks
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Commentary: After first quarterly dip in nearly seven years, where are HDB resale prices headed?
The latest dip in HDB resale prices suggests that the market is headed towards a more balanced state, says market observer Lee Nai Jia.
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Commentary: Apple CEO Tim Cook resigns after 15 years. What’s next for the tech giant?
Rather than a dramatic shift, the leadership transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus is likely going to be more subtle, says an academic.
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US stocks: Wall Street falls as Middle East concerns offset earnings optimism
Stocks have rallied recently on the belief that a peace deal could be near
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Anthropic's Mythos model accessed by unauthorized users, Bloomberg News reports
April 21 : A small group of unauthorized users has accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing documentation and a person familiar with the matter.
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Trump extends ceasefire until Iran submits new proposal
Thousands of people have been killed since the war began in countries across the Middle East
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Oil prices climb 3% with Iran undecided whether to attend peace talks with US
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed about 3 per cent on Tuesday after Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend peace...
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European shares dip as US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment
EUROPEAN equities fell on Tuesday as uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks kept investors cautious, hours before a ceasefire is due to expire.
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Exclusive-SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows
NEW YORK, April 21 : SpaceX warned investors that its ambitions to build space-based artificial intelligence data centers, as well as human settlements on the moon and Mars, rely on unproven technologies and may not become commercially viable, according to a company filing.The business risks laid ou ...
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Another Prudential Financial Japan unit probed over alleged misconduct cases, Nikkei reports
April 22 : A second Japanese unit of American insurer Prudential Financial is suspected of having several instances of misconduct by former employees, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday.Dozens of cases surfaced during an investigation into Gibraltar Life Insurance where former employees were suspecte ...