Pre-owned electronics are making a comeback
Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers, and other electronics labeled as “pre-owned.” Research…
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Ringgit hits three-year high against Singdollar, four-year high versus greenback
The ringgit hit a three-year high against the Singapore dollar and a four-year high against the US dollar this week, as optimism around the Malaysian economy grew and trade tensions eased.…
Why you shouldn’t use ‘Happy Friday’ in an email
“Happy Friday” is ranked as one of the worst ways to begin an email and it is also one of the worst ways to end a piece of correspondence. While “Happy Friday” may seem like a friendly…
AI coaches can take you far. But they can’t take you all the way
AI coaches are everywhere. They’re training marathoners and coaching leaders, and even billionaires Ray Dalio created an AI clone to serve as a digital mentor. In the past few months,…
Gold clings to 7-week high as investors gauge Fed trajectory; silver near record peak
GOLD prices held near a seven-week high on Friday, supported by expectations of more interest rate cuts next year after the US Federal Reserve pushed back against hawkish market bets,…
Asian markets track Wall Street record after Fed cut
ASIAN equities rose on Friday as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut. The gains came despite renewed concerns about…
Trump strikes conciliatory bipartisan tone at Congressional Ball
President Trump delivered conciliatory remarks at this year's Congressional Ball, welcoming Republicans and Democrats and called for everyone to set "all political differences" aside for…
Trump advocates for primary against Indiana GOP leader who rejected redrawn congressional map
President Trump took a swipe Thursday evening at an Indiana state lawmaker who led a group of Republican senators to reject the redrawn congressional maps that would have produced a 9-0…
Trump issues symbolic pardon of ex-Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters
President Donald Trump issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters on Thursday, but it alone won't free the former Colorado elections administrator who was convicted under state laws of…
Hongkong Land shares close 3.5% down following news of S$8 billion real estate fund
Shares of Hongkong Land soared as much as 5.5 per cent after the company announced plans to inject its interests in One Raffles Quay, Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) Towers 1 and 2 into…
Global EV sales growth slowest since Feb 2024 on China plateau, US policy changes
GLOBAL EV sales grew in November at the slowest rate since February 2024 as China plateaued, while the end of an EV tax credit scheme in the United States set North America on track for…
Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws
President Donald Trump signed a highly anticipated executive order on Thursday that sets in motion a plan to establish a national regulatory framework for artificial intelligence while…
Hongkong Land advances S$8 billion private real estate fund following Keppel Reit’s MBFC deal
It is expected to launch with an AUM more than double the value of the seed portfolio provided by Hongkong Land Hongkong Land on Friday (Dec 12) announced that it has made “significant…
Hongkong Land hives off MBFC Towers 1 and 2, One Raffles Quay into new S$8 billion Singapore real estate fund
New fund will be Singapore’s biggest private real estate fund and is part of group’s aim to grow its AUM to US$100 billion by 2035 Following the sale of its stake in Marina Bay Financial…
Hongkong Land hives off MBFC Towers 1 and 2, One Raffles Quay into new S$8 billion Singapore private fund
New fund will be Singapore’s biggest private real estate fund; move follows divestments of other major assets Following the sale of its stake in Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) Tower 3…
Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, CDL, UOL, GuocoLand, Seatrium, Singtel, Hongkong Land
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 12): Sembcorp Industries: The engineering services company on Thursday announced…
Sembcorp’s Alinta Energy buy: One step forward on earnings, two steps back on emissions?
Sembcorp says the acquisition is driven by Alinta’s renewables pivot, not its Loy Yang B coal-fired power station Sembcorp Industries’ acquisition of Alinta Energy is a “half-full” and…
Trump signs order to block states from regulating AI
President Trump on Thursday directed his administration to block states from regulating artificial intelligence and to create federal guidelines that would dictate the nation's artificial…
Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement,…
White House says Trump's advice to limit number of dolls intended to urge consumers to buy American
The White House on Thursday pushed back on the idea that President Trump made an out-of-touch remark when he suggested to supporters in Pennsylvania that children do not need numerous…
Obamacare compromise elusive as Senate bills fail, bipartisan House plans lack majority support
Congress appears unlikely to enact any health care law before the year's end when enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies expire, though some lawmakers still hold out hope for a compromise.…
Utah Judge allows cameras, for now, in trial of man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man facing the death penalty for allegedly assassinating rising conservative star Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person appearance in a Utah courtroom…
TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over US$40 billion crypto collapse
Kwon pleaded guilty in August to two counts, conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated…
In a season of giving, smart leaders are giving forward
Year-end giving can be a moment of reflection, but for businesses and philanthropy alike, it should also include looking forward and asking the question, what’s next? One throughline from…