Bitcoin momentum ebbs heading into last stretch of record year
BITCOIN is flagging in the last leg of a record-breaking year. The digital asset changed hands at about US$94,500 early on Tuesday (Dec 24) in Asia, roughly US$14,000 below the all-time…
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Singapore shares rise at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Tuesday (Dec 24) morning, mirroring overnight gains in global markets. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.2 per…
Thai billionaire Charoen to retire as F&N chairman in 2025; Koh Poh Tiong to step up
Fraser and Neave (F&N) announced on Tuesday (Dec 24) that its board chairman Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi will retire from office on Jan 16, 2025, at the conclusion of its 126th Annual…
Seatrium wins contract for deepwater new-build production unit
SEATRIUM has secured a contract to perform engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning work for a deepwater new-build production unit under BP Exploration &…
Telegram profitable for first time after app pays down debts
SOCIAL media app Telegram is profitable for the first time after paying down “a meaningful share” of some US$2 billion in debt, chief executive officer Pavel Durov said on Monday (Dec 23).…
Singapore pulls ahead of Hong Kong in race to be crypto hub
SINGAPORE forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital assets hub in 2024, while rival financial centre Hong Kong has struggled to gain traction. Singapore doled out 13 crypto licenses…
US Fed floats major changes to bank stress tests in light of legal rulings
THE US Federal Reserve said on Monday (Dec 23) it was considering major changes to its annual bank “stress tests” in light of recent legal developments, including allowing lenders to…
Europe: Stoxx 600 inches up as Novo Nordisk surges at start of Christmas week
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed slightly higher at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as a spike in Novo Nordisk shares boosted the healthcare sector and capped losses on the main stock…
Who’s pulling ahead in South-east Asia’s data centre race?
THE start of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has led to a global race among countries to build more data centres and ramp up their capacity. It’s no different in Singapore and the…
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as Lawyer Blasts Mayor Eric Adams for 'Political Spectacle with Staged Perp Walk' in CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a Manhattan court on Monday, December 23. He pleaded not guilty to eleven charges, including…
Who Are Thomas Sanders and Anthony Battle? Biden Commutes Death Sentences of Child Killers and Rapists Along with 35 Others
In a groundbreaking decision, President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates just two days before Christmas, emphasizing his long-standing opposition to the federal…
Who Is Zara Dar? YouTuber Drops Out of PhD to Become OnlyFans Creator After Earning Over $1 Million on the Platform
Zara Dar, a YouTuber known for her advocacy in science and technology, has made a surprising career shift. The former PhD student recently left academia to become a full-time OnlyFans…
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil: Man Who Burnt Woman to Death in NYC Subway Is Guatemalan Migrant Who Crossed Into the US After He Was Deported
The Guatemalan migrant, accused of setting a subway rider on fire and watching as she burned to death, was earlier deported but later returned to the United States and entered New York…
AI-Powered Optimization: Revolutionizing Rail Passenger and Freight Systems
Rama Chandra Rao Nampalli is the solution architect at Denver RTD and one of the leading practitioners in the usage of Artificial Intelligence for the solution of some of the main problems…
Turning tables with the belief of Hard work pays off - Baazigar Meen
Today we will talk about a guy who has entrepreneurship skills that have given him immense success. People also know him name of the Baazigar, It is well said and proved that there are no…
Who Is Emily Baldoni? Justin Baldoni's Personal Life with Swedish Actress Wife Under Scrutiny Amid Blake Lively Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Justin Baldoni's personal life has come under intense scrutiny following a bombshell sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him by Blake Lively on Saturday, which revealed alarming…
Supply Chain Visionary Arunkumar Jagadeesan Transforms Automotive Industry, Ushering in New Era of IoT-Powered Manufacturing Excellence
The United States leads the global automotive industry, with manufacturers and suppliers generating over $1.5 trillion in annual revenue and employing millions of skilled workers. In this…
Apple approaches US$4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum
APPLE is closing in on a historic US$4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors cheering progress in the company’s long-awaited AI enhancements to rejuvenate sluggish iPhone…
Sembcorp makes debut on Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index
Other Singapore companies on the index are CapitaLand Investment, ComfortDelGro, Keppel, ST Engineering, and Wilmar International SEMBCORP Industries was on Monday (Dec 23) included in the…
India puts brakes on a 10,000% stock rally over fake disclosures
India’s securities market regulator on Monday (Dec 23) suspended trading in shares of Bharat Global Developers, the latest in a string of crackdowns on companies manipulating their stock…
SingPost shares tumble over 10%; OCBC lowers target price after fiasco
SOME analysts left their ratings on SingPost unchanged on Monday (Dec 23), although corporate governance issues was raised as a risk following a fiasco at the company which resulted in…
Chinese EV makers hit EU wall as tariffs inflate cost of imports
CHINESE automakers captured their smallest share of Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market in eight months after new tariffs added as much as 35 per cent to the cost of importing cars to…
Licences issued to ride-hailing and taxi operators ahead of new rules in 2025
THE licensed operators of point-to-point (P2P) transport services were announced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (Dec 23), ahead of rule updates to the sector that begin in…
Two new ride-hailing operators awarded provisional licences in Singapore
TWO new ride-hail service operators – Geo Lah and Trans-cab Services – will enter the Singapore market in 2025. The news comes as licensed operators of point-to-point (P2P) transport…