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Netflix in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery assets: source
[LOS ANGELES] Netflix is in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s film and television studios along with its streaming assets after offering US$28 per share, a source with...
CLI-backed SC Capital starts work on US$600 million first phase of Osaka data centre
The 100MW facility in a prime location will have direct access to robust power infrastructure and major network routes[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based institutional real estate investment management firm SC Capital Partners...
Philippines eyes easing IPO float rules to lure firms like GCash
Companies will be required to keep certain minimum public float levels after listing[MANILA] The Philippines’ securities regulator plans to relax free float requirements for initial public offerings (IPOs) as...
Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
Focus is now on the release later Friday of the personal consumption expenditures index[HONG KONG] Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday (Dec 5) following a bland lead...
Singapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country
Foreign taxis will be allowed to drop off passengers anywhere outside their home country[SINGAPORE] Singapore and Malaysia will gradually increase the quota for licensed cross-border taxis to 500, from...
The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
Amid mounting losses, Liu Chang instilled a “wartime culture”.“I’M NOT like the heroes of the founding generation, I don’t have a story, I am the result of a process.”Liu...
Humanoid robots have a data problem. China’s ‘training centres’ hope to fix it
[SHENZHEN] Home economics meets Star Wars at this “training centre” in the city of Hefei, where humanoid robots are being schooled in the art of household chores.Some of them...
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Sheng Siong, Sunpower, Wee Hur, Nordic
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 5): CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas), Sheng Siong Group : The hospitality player...
US plans more stakes in minerals companies, Trump official says
Critical minerals such as gallium and cobalt are used in products ranging from iPhones to industrial magnets[WASHINGTON] The US government plans to take more equity stakes in critical minerals...
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
As US President Donald Trump continues to push regulatory relief for the asset class, crypto has been benefiting from widespread institutional adoption[BENGALURU] Bank of America will begin allowing its...
