STI inches up 0.3% on Monday, bucking regional trend
THE Straits Times Index (STI) closed up on Monday (Dec 16), while major regional indices closed lower. The STI rose 0.3 per cent or 10.68 points to 3,821.03. Across the broader market,…
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First Ship Lease Trust unit to sell one vessel
Its wholly owned subsidiary, FSL-1, will be selling the vessel Cumbrian Fisher to an unaffiliated third party FIRST Ship Lease (FSL) Trust announced on Monday (Dec 16) that its wholly…
Boeing’s year of crisis leaves investors wary of beaten-up stock
WHAT was supposed to be a comeback year for Boeing has turned into its worst stock-market plunge since 2008, and if Wall Street is right, the plane-maker’s shares may have only a modest…
HSBC sued by Australian regulator for bank scam loss failures
AUSTRALIA’S markets watchdog sued HSBC Bank of Australia for failing to protect customers who lost millions of US dollars in scams. HSBC received about 950 reports of unauthorised…
Volatility to surge in agri-commodity markets amid trade tensions
If trade relations sour between China and US under Donald Trump, there may be notable risks to US food and agriculture exports, particularly soybeans AGRI-COMMODITY markets are gearing up…
Price seen softening further for key semiconductor index
THE Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is a modified capitalisation-weighted index comprising companies involved in the design, distribution, manufacturing and sale of semiconductors.…
Feds to Deploy High-Tech System to Track Drone Swarms Over NYC, NJ that Have Raised Concerns Across the United States
Federal authorities are preparing to introduce an advanced drone detection system in New York State as a growing number of unidentified flying objects in the tri-state area continue to…
Southampton vs Tottenham Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Ange Postecoglou, who is facing increasing pressure, will be hoping for a turnaround in Tottenham's season as they prepare to face bottom-placed Southampton. Russell Martin is looking for…
Chelsea vs Brentford Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Chelsea will look to extend their solid start to the season when they host Brentford on Sunday in an exciting Premier League clash. The West London rivals will meet at Stamford Bridge,…
Manchester City vs Manchester United Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Manchester City and Manchester United will both be eager to secure three crucial points when they face off at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The action-packed Gameweek 16 of the Premier…
Who Is Rita Greyling? Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius Dating Glamorous Blonde Months after Being Released from Jail for Murder of Reeva Steenkamp
Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has reportedly found a new romantic partner, a striking blonde, just months after being released on parole from a strict prison. Pistorius is reportedly…
Shocking: George Washington University Law Professor Faces AI-Generated False Rape Accusation from ChatGPT
A law professor has expressed worries regarding OpenAI's ChatGPT bot, indicating that it has ushered in a new era marked by misinformation. Criminal defense attorney Jonathan Turley has…
Check-In Hanyang: How to Watch, Airdate, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Check-In Hanyang will premiere on Channel A on Saturday (December 21) at 7:50 PM KST. It is a romance drama set in the Joseon era. The mini-series follows a group of interns at…
Hannah Kobayashi Breaks Her Silence after Being Spotted in Mexico as Family Says She Has No Plans to Return
Hannah Kobayashi has told her family that she does not want to go back to Hawaii after being located safely earlier this week. On Wednesday, Kobayashi, 31, reached out to her relatives,…
NRIC numbers may not be secure enough for authentication purposes, but how will companies adapt?
Publicly available NRIC numbers can lead to unintended challenges with compliance and data breaches NATIONAL Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers may not be secure enough to…
What Are AI Web Crawlers, and Why Are Businesses Blocking Them?
Enterprises are increasingly blocking artificial intelligence (AI) web crawlers that scrape data from websites and disrupt their performance, industry experts reveal. These bots, designed…
Billionaire Art Dealer Who Made Marlborough Gallery Force, Starved to Death in $50M Fortune Scheme: Partner Accused of Chilling Betrayal
An 87-year-old Manhattan art dealer, Pierre Levai, died under suspicious circumstances, sparking a bitter legal battle. Levai's family claims his much younger partner, Marcia Levine,…
Love Your Enemy Episode 8: How to Watch, Airdate, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Love Your Enemy episode 8 will air on tvN on Sunday (December 15) at 9:20 pm KST. Seok Ji Won and Yoon Ji Won enjoy a cozy date at Seok Ji Won's apartment. The producers teased a mature…
Broadcom valuation soars past US$1 trillion on AI sales boom
BROADCOM, a chip supplier for Apple and other big tech companies, surged to a US$1 trillion market valuation for the first time after predicting a boom in demand for its artificial…
China’s Cnooc sells US assets to Britain’s Ineos
CHINA’S Cnooc has sold its US subsidiary, together with its upstream oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico, to British chemicals group Ineos, according to a Cnooc statement issued on…
South Korea’s central bank vows to stabilise markets amid political turmoil
SOUTH Korea’s central bank vowed to stabilise financial markets and highlighted the importance of “uninterrupted implementation” of key fiscal and economic measures, in its first statement…
ABC News and Anchor George Stephanopoulos Agree to Pay Trump $16M in Defamation Case Settlement and Also Post Apology on Website
ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a $16 million settlement with President-elect Trump to resolve a defamation lawsuit. The settlement was publicly filed on Saturday,…
Who Is Karen Friedman-Agnifilo? Glamorous NYC Lawyer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooter Luigi Mangione Is Married to Sean 'Diddy' Combs Lawyer
Luigi Mangione and Sean "Diddy" Combs appear to share more than just their legal troubles and ankle shackles. Karen Friedman-Agnifilo, the high-profile attorney defending Luigi Mangione in…
S-Reits’ secondary fundraising rebounds in 2024; more may tap capital markets next year
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have been more active in their equity fundraising (EFR) in 2024, with the total amount raised from private placements and…