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US still in pursuit of third oil tanker in Venezuela blockade
[ad_1] THE US is still in pursuit of a third oil tanker near Venezuela, according to a US official, as President Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás Maduro’s government. The Bella...
AI model developer MiniMax passes Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing
[ad_1] CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has passed a Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing, according to a stock exchange filing on Sunday (Dec 21), with sources having earlier...
Record US$350 billion deals boom fuels upbeat M&A outlook in Japan
[ad_1] Corporate governance reforms aimed at improving shareholder returns are helping to transform the country into a hive of activityIT HAS been a record year for deals involving Japanese companies,...
Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates plans to expand its employee ownership initiative next year, which will see more than 60 per cent of staff own equity in the...
Elon Musk becomes first person worth US$700 billion following pay package ruling
[ad_1] TESLA CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surged to US$749 billion late Friday (Dec 19) after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth US$139 billion that were voided...
10 S-Reits garner over S$1 billion in total retail net inflows in 2025
[ad_1] Including dividends, total returns for the STI and S-Reits reached 26.7% and 14.4%, respectively[SINGAPORE] With seven trading days remaining in 2025, the Straits Times Index (STI) has delivered a...
TikTok creators welcome deal to keep app in the U.S.
[ad_1] Only a few years ago, Keith Lee was a professional MMA fighter, doing food delivery and making social media videos to ease his social anxiety.On Thursday night, however, Lee...
CEO of 7-Eleven US retires as company undergoes broader revamp
[ad_1] US CONVENIENCE store chain 7-Eleven said its chief executive will retire at the end of this month, as Japanese parent Seven & i Holdings seeks a turnaround of the...
ValueMax to defend claims of infringement by LV, says it doesn’t carry LV products currently
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] ValueMax says it is vigorously defending claims of infringement and does not currently carry LV products at all its outlets, in response to queries after news broke that...
TikTok owner ByteDance on track for US$50 billion profit in 2025
[ad_1] BYTEDANCE is on track for profits of roughly US$50 billion in 2025, capping a record year for a Chinese social media leader making major inroads into e-commerce and new...
