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Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific: PM Takaichi
[ad_1] If the initial tests are successful, the project aims to launch trial operations of a system capable of recovering 350 tonnes of mud per day from January 2027[TOKYO] Japan...
Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut
[ad_1] The industrial metal is trading significantly above the US$9,900 per tonne that Marubeni is forecasting as its average for the next six months[TOKYO] Japan’s major trading houses are facing...
China’s robotaxi firms Pony.AI and WeRide sink on Hong Kong debut
[ad_1] SHARES in Chinese self-driving start-ups Pony.AI and WeRide tumbled on their Hong Kong debuts on Thursday, after raising more than US$1.1 billion, with experts warning China is not yet...
UOB’s nearly S$1 billion in extra allowances akin to ‘buying insurance’: CEO Wee Ee Cheong
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] UOB’s decision to increase allowances by almost S$1 billion – which led net profit to tumble by more than two thirds – for the latest quarter is “very...
Nissan sells Yokohama headquarters for 97 billion yen as part of restructuring
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Nissan Motor said on Thursday it has concluded a 97 billion yen (S$840 million) trust beneficiary rights transfer agreement to sell and leaseback its global headquarters in Yokohama,...
DBS shares soar more than 3.8% to hit a record high, after posting earnings that beat forecasts
[ad_1] Lender’s Q3 net profit is S$2.95 billion – higher than the S$2.79 billion estimated in survey[SINGAPORE] Shares of DBS rocketed more than 3 per cent on Thursday (Nov 6),...
Stocks to watch: DBS, UOB, PropNex, LHN, Coliwoo, Lendlease Reit
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 6): [ad_2] Source link
Thailand’s longer tenor bonds beckon global funds after rout
[ad_1] Investors still expect the BOT to cut rates even as the government recently upgraded the nation’s growth forecast[BANGKOK] Thailand’s longer tenor bonds are drawing in global investors after a...
UOB Q3 net profit tumbles to S$443 million as it shores up pre-emptive general allowances
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] UOB’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2025, fell as the lender “pre-emptively set aside” additional allowances.Net profit for the quarter stood at S$443 million,...
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centres
[ad_1] TECH firms are floating the idea of building data centres in space and tapping into the sun’s energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.US...
OpenAI seeks government backing to boost AI investments
[ad_1] The proposal - unusual for a Silicon Valley tech giant - would theoretically reduce OpenAI’s borrowing costsCHATGPT creator OpenAI, the world’s largest private company, is asking the US government...
Oil settles down more than 1% at 2-week lows on fears of glut
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Oil prices fell more than 1 per cent on Wednesday, settling at two-week lows on pressure from concerns of a possible global oil glut, but data showing signs of strong US...