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Japan Q3 GDP contracts annualised 1.8% in July-September

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Del Monte Pacific Q2 net profit jumps seven times to US$16.8 million

Hong Kong student dorms lure PEs in HK$3.2 billion investment rush

Singapore’s key exports surprise again with 22.2% surge in October, beating forecasts

Japan considers new cyptocurrency rules: Asahi newspaper

ST Engineering sells 49% stake in Shanghai MRO JV to China Eastern Airlines for 680.5 million yuan

Warburg-backed Princeton enters South Korea with first data centre

Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Frencken, The Hour Glass, Geo Energy, Stamford Land

Frencken Q3 profit rises 7.5% to S$9.9 million, expects marginally lower revenue in H2

GBP/USD at an inflection point after a strong first half of 2025

Fraud and scam claims against digital banks in Singapore on the rise

Dyed hair and nail art ok! More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers

US sanctions propel Chinese AI prodigy to US$23 billion fortune

Asean’s new ESG rulebook faces a reality check

Tariff pressures leave GP Industries hunting growth in new niches

Regulators, industry groups may need to fill gap left by closure of climate banking alliance, say observers

Should the S$5 billion EQDP roll-out be slowed amid elevated valuations, global market risks?

Minor in name, a powerhouse in reality: Thailand’s William Heinecke far from ready to call it a day

Why Chinese shoppers are choosing local luxury over LVMH and Gucci

New Zealand home prices rise in October but remain lower year-on-year

Haaland’s Norway thump Italy to qualify for first World Cup since 1998

UK government defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right

Pop Mart’s Labubu risks beanie baby-style collapse: analyst

US hopes to finalise rare earths deal with China this month: Bessent

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

‘Now You See Me’ sequel steals North American box office win

AI debt explosion has traders searching for cover

YESTERDAY

2 men arrested for suspected links to Singaporean-led, Cambodia-based scam ring; 32 still at large

Airbus says Middle East regional aircraft to more than double by 2044

Boeing says partnership for T-7 trainer export bid imminent

Luxury houses eye India, but barriers remain

Israel economy powered to 12.4% gain in Q3 after end of Iran conflict

Samsung plans US$310 billion investment to power AI expansion

Korean conglomerates pledge US$464 billion of domestic investment

Bitcoin is on the verge of erasing year’s gain as the rout deepens

Consumers feel pinch at pump as Russia drives oil refining boom

Trump buys another US$82 million of corporate and municipal bonds

The Sen in Upper Bukit Timah sells 23% of units at launch weekend at average S$2,358 psf

Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say

Luxury condo sales rebound to levels before 2023 ABSD hike, buoyed by PR, Singaporean buying

Mega church gathers in Manila to protest against Philippine corruption

Ascott launches playbook to drive disability inclusion in accommodation sector

Thailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute

SIA shares fall 2% on net profit drop; analysts expect Air India losses to continue

As S-E Asia’s EV plans accelerate, consumer realities pose a bumpy road

Disney and YouTube TV reach agreement to restore channels

Affordable EVs have landed in Malaysia, but the country still trails Asean peers

Kylian Mbappe leaves France squad due to ankle injury

Vietnam’s EV boom: VinFast buys first, mass adoption follows

Tan Kok Huat, CEO of Reclaims Global, boosts stake

Indonesia’s electric motorcycle market hits a speed bump following subsidy rollback

NOV 15

US jury says Apple must pay Masimo US$634 million in smartwatch patent case

Latest AI app swaps influencers for avatars – and brands want in

Trump withdraws support for Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trump says Cambodia, Thailand going to be fine after calls over conflict

Buffett acquires US$4.9 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet

Indonesia’s rupiah reform: Will it make my Bali holiday more expensive?

Trump says will sue BBC for up to US$5 billion over video edit

Trump says he does not think more tariff rollbacks will be necessary

At Trump's urging, US Justice Department to probe Epstein ties with Democrats

Ronaldo in danger of missing World Cup games after red card

De la Fuente plays down Yamal absence as Spain eye World Cup spot

Why retail success hinges on more than bargains

Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says

Gen Z is saving the cruise industry

What the US-China detente means for Asean businesses

Debunking myths in private credit

Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount

Google plans US$40 billion Texas data centre investment amid AI boom

US: Wall Street ends mixed; traders look to Nvidia report

Oil settles up more than 2% as Russian port suspends oil exports after Ukrainian attack

Europe: Shares fall as US rate cut expectations wane; UK fiscal worries resurface

Michelle Yeoh to get honorary award at Berlin film fest

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