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HONG Kong’s total private wealth assets under management rose slightly last year to about HK$9 trillion (S$1.6 trillion), the first annual growth since 2020, according to a report released…
COINBASE Global is ramping up its efforts in the digital-payments space, with ambitions to make additional acquisitions and generate more revenue from the business line. The biggest US…
CHARLES Schwab’s incoming chief executive officer, Rick Wurster, said the firm is looking to offer spot cryptocurrency trading once US regulations make doing so easier – something that’s…
Google and federal officials are battling it out over a proposal that the tech giant be forced to sell its popular Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market.…
SEMICONDUCTOR Manufacturing International Corporation’s (SMIC) stock has more than doubled over the past two months on an expected boost from China’s self-reliance push, even amid risks…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing Father Christmas with a seasonally-timed tax break amid growing frustrations about Canada's cost of living. The prime minister announced…
US BANKS including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America (BOA) are asking investors to disclose whether they plan to use additional debt to invest in significant risk transfers…
Amazon has dozens of Boeing 767 freighters (pictured) in its private airline that are operated by third-party carriers. One of them couldn’t slow down on landing at Vancouver airport in…
[Source] A survey by the University of Tokyo and The Nippon Foundation from April 24 to June 9 has uncovered a vast deposit of rare earth metals worth an estimated $26.3 billion near…
Reactions: While the trend has gone viral, some netizens are not too keen about it. One Xiaohongshu user stressed that some Chinese people simply would not be able to live a middle-class…
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted late Thursday in South Sudan ’s capital of Juba at the home of the country's former spy chief who has been under house arrest for the past…
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 's government announced plans Thursday to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a number of items and send checks to…
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and corruption. In a statement Thursday, Britain's Serious…
Kenya's President William Ruto has cancelled two major deals involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after the tycoon was indicted for fraud by US prosecutors. In his…
A minister in the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proposed removing the green, white and red flame in her party's logo that recalls the fascism of wartime dictator…
Sinochem Group is considering retaining three bankrupt oil refineries in eastern China after auctions to sell them attracted little interest, reported Reuters, citing sources. This…
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Nov 21) after data reflected a robust labour market, and AI-heavyweight Nvidia advanced after reporting upbeat quarterly results…
Ford Motor Co. will reduce its European workforce by 4,000 employees by the end of 2027, citing economic pressures, weaker-than-expected electric vehicle (EV) sales, and growing…
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and were seeking a court extension of…
THE Jumeirah hotel in London’s Knightsbridge has rooms at more than £6,000 (S$10,185) a night, with marble bathrooms, private dining rooms and panoramic views. It showcases some of the…
THAI Beverage (ThaiBev) posted a net profit of 27.2 billion baht (S$1.1 billion) for its full year ended Sep 30, a marginal 1 per cent drop from 27.4 billion baht a year ago. The beverage…
The accused lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck (L) sits next to his lawyer Gerhard Strate in the courtroom. A criminal trial against one of the key figures in Germany's biggest tax scandal, the illegal…
CHINA’S PDD Holdings reported a 44 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday (Nov 21), but still fell short of market estimates. Revenue reached 99.35 billion yuan (S$18.4…
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian. Luna and Plusza - both aged four - arrived at the zoo on Wednesday night. The sisters were…
