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IMDA to co-fund deployment of robots by 500 firms over next 3 years
Young Zhan Heng - The authority’s support will focus on improving integration and interoperability
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Trump trade triggers US market sell-off; STI escapes the worst for now
Goola Warden - Rotational selling in global markets is evident. Whether it was triggered by frothy valuations in the wake of 3Q2025 earnings reports or too much froth in AI and Palantir or a sudden sell-off in Bitcoin is debatable. Technically, reasons are not the key. The focus is on volume, momentum, the stance ...
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Ex-Lloyd’s CEO lost US$17 million AIG job after office romance
[WASHINGTON] American International Group’s announcement last week that it was parting ways with incoming President John Neal stunned insurance industry observers and...
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HSBC’s Swiss private bank boosts some bankers pay to stem exits
The Swiss arm has been increasing compensation of staff, including relationship managers
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Creative Technology interim CEO and executive chairman Tan Jok Tin to step down in Jan 2026
Shikhar Gupta - Tan has been in the interim role since July, when Freddy Sim stepped down as chief for health reasons
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ECB, RBI agree to start initial phase of interlinking domestic payment systems
The central banks of India and the European Union have agreed to start the initial phase of linking domestic payments systems, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. The interlinking will aim to facilitate cross-border remittances between India and the euro zone, the RBI said.The Reserve Bank of ...
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India, Europe central banks agree to start initial phase of linking domestic payment systems
The central banks of India and the European Union have agreed to start the initial phase of linking domestic payments systems, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday.
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Jardine Matheson’s Q3 performance ‘in line with expectations’
Janice Lim - [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson said in a bourse filing on Friday (Nov 21) that its performance for the third quarter...
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team: sources
Despite the retreat from Asia private credit, DWS sees alternatives driving growth and plans hires in Singapore
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team in shift: sources
Despite the retreat from Asia private credit, DWS sees alternatives driving growth and plans hires in Singapore
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SATS subsidiary TFK Corporation secures three-year inflight catering contract with Turkish Airlines
Nicole Lim - SATS’ subsidiary TFK Corporation announced that it has secured a three-year inflight catering contract with Turkish Airlines which started in October. Under the agreement, SATS TFK will provide daily inflight meal services for Turkish Airlines' flights from Narita International Airport-Istanb ...
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SATS subsidiary TFK Corporation secured three-year inflight catering contract with Turkish Airlines
Nicole Lim - SATS’ subsidiary TFK Corporation announced that it has secured a three-year inflight catering contract with Turkish Airlines which started in October. Under the agreement, SATS TFK will provide daily inflight meal services for Turkish Airlines' flights from Narita International Airport-Istanb ...
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Mandarin Oriental posts ‘stable’ underlying net profit for Q3
Shikhar Gupta - The group’s RevPAR is up in all regions except South-east Asia
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VinFast’s quarterly loss widens on hefty spending
The company signed two loan facilities during the quarter, totaling US$250 million
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VinFast’s quarterly revenue jumps on strong deliveries, taps debt to fuel expansion
The company signed two loan facilities during the quarter, totaling US$250 million
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Jardine Matheson says company portfolio in 3QFY2025 in line with expectations at half year
Nicole Lim - In its interim statement for 3QFY2025, Jardine Matheson Holdings says that the company’s portfolio in the third quarter was in line with expectations at the half year, with profit guidance for the full year remaining unchanged. Astra, the group’s Indonesian company, reported flat revenue and a â ...
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VinFast's quarterly loss widens on hefty spending
Vietnam's VinFast reported a bigger third-quarter net loss on Friday as the electric vehicle maker spent heavily to expand its footprint and boost sales amid stiff competition.Shares of the company were down more than 5 per cent in premarket trading.The company signed two loan facilities during ...
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VinFast's quarterly revenue jumps on strong deliveries, taps debt to fuel expansion
Vietnam's VinFast reported a sharp rise in third-quarter revenue on Friday, bolstered by strong sales of its electric cars and bikes, with the company riding on the growth to fuel expansion.The company signed two loan facilities during the period, totaling $250 million, as it looks to ratchet u ...
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VinFast's quarterly revenue jumps on strong deliveries
Vietnam's VinFast reported a sharp rise in third-quarter revenue on Friday, bolstered by strong sales of its electric cars and bikes, with the company riding on the growth to fuel expansion.The company signed two loan facilities during the period, totaling $250 million, as it looks to ratchet u ...
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US states take aim at data-driven pricing to ease consumer pain
Even as the White House seeks to roll back state laws on artificial intelligence, states are pursuing an increasing number of bills to ban tech-driven pricing practices in an effort to bring consumers relief from high costs.By taking on these practices, states are building on the work of former FTC ...
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European arms makers retreat as Ukraine peace plan gains traction
Defence stocks have helped to push the STOXX 600 index 10% higher this year
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Google aims to dodge breakup of ad business as antitrust trial wraps
Alphabet's Google will make its final plea to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology business in a U.S. court on Friday, as the Department of Justice's antitrust case draws to a close.Google has so far come away largely unscathed from a bipartisan government legal crackdown on the d ...
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Analysis:Jitters over AI spending set to grow as US tech giants flood bond market ​
NEW YORK :Investors are growing uneasy that the rapid rise in public debt used to bankroll AI investments could strain the U.S. corporate bond market and eventually dampen the appeal of tech stocks, despite leverage across most major companies remaining low for now.Big tech firms are turning aggress ...
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Foxconn-Nvidia US$1.4 billion Taiwan supercomputing cluster to be ready by H1 2026, Foxconn says
The Apple’s top iPhone assembler has been expanding beyond electronics into electric vehicles and AI data centres
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Indian rupee slides to record low, central bank likely intervenes near 89.50/USD
[MUMBAI] The Indian rupee weakened to a lifetime low against the dollar on Friday (Nov 21), pressured by shrinking risk appetite amid...
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Planning for senior living needs rethink on regulations, costs and stigma: property players
Jessie Lim - Seniors want autonomy and social support, panellists say
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Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Nov 21)
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Changi Airport October passenger traffic rises 3.4% to 5.8 million
Shikhar Gupta - Air freight handling is up 2.5% year on year at 182,000 tonnes
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Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express expands footprint in Singapore
Benicia Tan - Move enables it to meet increasing demand for logistics services amid development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone
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Ubisoft flags strong Q2 bookings in a report delayed by debt covenant breach
French video game group Ubisoft reported quarterly bookings above its guidance on Friday, after a week-long delay in publishing the results related to an accounting change that led to a breach in a key debt covenant.The publication, originally scheduled for November 13, was postponed at the last min ...
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Livingstone Health to acquire 20% of Affinity Surgery Centre for $470,000
Nicole Lim - Livingstone Health Holdings is set to acquire 20% of shares in Affinity Surgery Centre for a consideration of $470,000. Affinity Surgery Centre is a company incorporated in 2013 in Singapore which provides services ranging from diagnosing and carrying out specialized treatments, and gastroscopy, col ...
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Singapore stocks track regional declines on Friday; STI down 1%
Tan Nai Lun - On the STI, Sembcorp Industries is the biggest loser, falling 3.6% or S$0.23 to S$6.08
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Economists raise 2025 Singapore growth forecasts on strong Q3, but stay cautious on 2026
Low Youjin - Still, most private-sector analysts upgrade estimates for next year, with some projections at the higher end of the official 1 to 3% range
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Investors get more bullish on China stocks as the Asian giant goes big on AI: Morgan Stanley
Chloe Lim - ‘Valuation regime shift’ for Chinese offshore equities can emerge as the nation’s tech companies participate in global competition