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Gold steady ahead of key US inflation data; silver near record highs
GOLD prices were steady on Thursday, supported by dovish Federal Reserve signals but restrained by a resilient dollar ahead of key US...
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Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in...
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Apac real assets show strength in 2025; NTT DC Reit anchors conviction by investors in data centres: report
Chloe Lim - Despite ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainty weighing on business sentiment, conditions have improved for real estate in Apac in 2025
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BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit
Prior to heading Woodside Energy, O’Neill spent 23 years at ExxonMobil
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Crypto.com boosts payment services via partnership with DBS
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Cryptocurrency exchange platform Crypto.com says it is boosting its fiat payment capabilities with Singapore’s DBS Bank. The partnership will expand the banking rails on Crypto.com’s platform, and complements an existing arrangement with Standard Chartered Bank. Crypto.com says the partnership w ...
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OCBC users hit by short-lived mobile and online log-in error; bank says issue resolved
Young Zhan Heng - The bank says services were restored at 12.15 pm
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OCBC users hit by mobile and online log-in error
Young Zhan Heng - Subsequent checks show an error message that says OCBC is working to resolve the issue
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OCBC users hit by short-lived mobile and online log-in error
Young Zhan Heng - Subsequent checks show an error message that says OCBC is working to resolve the issue
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Skylink an ‘attractive investment opportunity’ in underserved commercial fleet services space: SAC Capital
Felicia Tan - Catalist-listed Skylink Holdings presents an “attractive investment opportunity” in Singapore’s underserved commercial fleet services space, says SAC Capital analyst Daniel Ng, who initiated a “buy” call on the newly-listed firm on Dec 15. Skylink Holdings was formed through the reverse ta ...
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AI in mental health: Friend or foe?
Protik Roychowdhury - Would you tell your deepest worries to a machine? Millions already do. As AI-powered chatbots become more sophisticated, they’re being used not just for work or productivity but for emotional support. The convenience and accessibility are undeniable, yet the implications are complex. Can AI truly ...
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Asian markets track Wall Street lower as AI fears mount
ASIAN markets sank on Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector’s colossal spending on artificial intelligence...
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Why China isn’t rushing to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chip
The US is offering China Nvidia’s second-fastest AI chip, the H200, but Beijing is holding back. Behind the hesitation lies a high-stakes...
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MOM extends part-time re-employment grant to 2027
Deon Loke - Eligible employers will receive a grant of S$2,500 for every senior worker aged 60 and above that they employ or retain
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PDD, owner of Temu, fires dozens of workers after fistfight with China officials
Regulators had requested to see PDD’s transaction data
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KGI starts Ever Glory at ‘outperform’ with S$1.20 target amid high construction demand in Singapore
Chloe Lim - Its asset-light model and careful working-capital management enable disciplined expansion, says analyst
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Tech jitters dent stocks before central banks take centre stage
SYDNEY, Dec 18 : Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central bank meetings set to underscore policy divergence worldwide.Geopolitical tensions are roiling the commodities markets. Oil prices extended ...
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Stocks recover from AI-led bruising; central banks in focus
SYDNEY/LONDON, Dec 18 : Global shares crept higher on Thursday, after the tech sector got hit by renewed concern over AI spending, and investors prepared for a series of central bank meetings that will probably reflect the divergence in worldwide monetary policy.Geopolitical tensions are roiling com ...
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Stocks recover from AI-led bruising; US inflation softens
LONDON, Dec 18 : Global shares rose on Thursday after benign U.S. inflation data, on the heels of a tech-sector selloff on renewed concerns over AI spending, as investors digested a series of central bank decisions underscoring diverging monetary policies worldwide.U.S. consumer prices increased les ...
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Chip shortage lingers as Honda to halt output in Japan, China
Honda shares declined 1.5 per cent in Tokyo
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Apple makes changes to iOS software in face of stricter Japanese rules
Japanese developers will have three options for handling payments
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Fermi denies report that Amazon was prospective tenant in stalled project
Dec 17 : Data center real estate investment company Fermi on Wednesday denied a report that said Amazon was a prospective tenant and that it withdrew funding from the company's project.Business Insider reported earlier in the day that Amazon has been in talks to become the "first tena ...
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Amazon is prospective tenant that withdrew funding from Fermi's project, Insider reports
Dec 17 : Amazon is the prospective tenant that withdrew funding from REIT Fermi's massive data-center project, Business Insider reported on Wednesday, citing the data center's CEO Toby Neugebauer.Fermi and Amazon did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Reuters co ...
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Alerts, story withdrawn after Nvidia says Fox Business interview with Huang was last month
Dec 17 : Alerts and story on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's interview with Fox Business has been withdrawn after Nvidia said that the interview was last month. No replacement will be issued.STORY_NUMBER: L4N3XO038ALERT_NUMBER: FWN3XN1C2STORY_DATE: 18/12/2025STORY_TIME: 0202 GMT
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Nvidia has not given OpenAI 'a penny yet,' CEO Huang tells Fox Business
Dec 17 : Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang told Fox Business on Wednesday the chipmaker has not given OpenAI "a single penny yet" as part of the company's plan to invest $100 billion in the ChatGPT maker.
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Dinesh Singh Dhillon to step aside as incoming Law Society president at Dec 22 EGM
[SINGAPORE] President-elect of the Law Society of Singapore Dinesh Singh Dhillon has agreed to step aside after a meeting on Dec 17...
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Coinbase announces entry into prediction markets, stocks
The company aims to become “an everyday app”
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Dollar broadly firm as markets brace for central bank decisions
TOKYO, Dec 18 : The dollar held gains against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positioned for central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan.Sterling remained lower after an unexpected drop in UK inflation backed the case for a rate cut by the Bank of England. The yen trimmed losse ...
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Dollar holds gains against sterling, yen as central bank decisions loom
TOKYO, Dec 18 : The dollar held gains against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positioned for central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan.Sterling remained lower after an unexpected drop in UK inflation backed the case for a rate cut by the Bank of England.The yen trimmed losses ...
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Dollar remains firm as markets await ECB, BoE rate announcements
LONDON, Dec 18 : The dollar inched higher against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positioned for central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan.Sterling remained lower after an unexpected steep drop in UK inflation supported the case for a rate cut by the Bank of England. The yen ...
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Dollar firms as markets await ECB, BoJ rate announcements, pound higher after BoE
LONDON, Dec 18 : The dollar inched higher against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets awaited key rate decisions from Europe and Japan, while sterling turned higher as a deeply-divided Bank of England cut rates.Sterling rose despite the BoE's rate cut as Governor Andrew Bailey, who vo ...
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Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17 : Apple on Wednesday said it has opened iPhones and other devices to alternative app stores in Japan to comply with new laws aimed at stoking competition in that country's smartphone market.Under Apple's new rules, Japanese developers can launch their own app marketp ...
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, HG Metal
Chloe Lim - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Dec 18):
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Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust refinances, extends 85 million euro facility agreement
Therese Soh - This strengthens the Sert’s debt maturity profile and liquidity position
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US FTC probes Instacart’s AI pricing tool, source says; shares drop
Shoppers viewing Instacart prices saw wildly different prices for the same items sourced at the same stores