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Toyota’s October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand
[TOKYO] Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong US demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales...
Chinese LNG demand looks set to disappoint for yet another year
[BEIJING] Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are at risk of another weak year as disappointing industrial demand and persistently high global prices look set to reduce purchases.Imports will...
Australia may weigh early rate hike as economy nears speed limit
The RBA is facing a more complex outlook than peers as its economy is entering an upswing with elevated capacity utilisation [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank may need to raise...
Alibaba, BYD, Popmart: The best and worst performing SDRs on the SGX
SGX’s total SDR count grows to 29 securities across three markets as at November 2025[SINGAPORE] Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) have recorded varying levels of trading activity since they first...
Nvidia rebuts critics in memo to analysts amid pushback campaign
[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has gone on the defensive against skeptics of its US$4.5 trillion valuation, down from a historic US$5 trillion, by waging an...
Tether stablecoin stability rating reduced to ‘weak’ at S&P
A crash in Bitcoin’s price this month has left the asset on track for its worst monthly performance[LONDON] The ability of Tether’s USDT stablecoin to maintain its peg to...
Gold steadies at near two-week high as investors weigh Fed rate-cut bets
US rate futures are pricing in an 85% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool[BENGALURU] Gold prices remained steady on Thursday (Nov 27)...
CEOs in Singapore have greater staying power than global peers: report
Outgoing chief executives of STI companies average about 8.8 years in the role versus 7.2 years globally[SINGAPORE] Chief executive officers in Singapore last longer than the global average, according...
Pentagon cited Alibaba on China military aid in Oct 7 letter
[WASHINGTON] The Pentagon concluded that Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military, according to a letter to...
Apple contests India’s antitrust penalty law with risk of US$38 billion fine, filing shows
[NEW DELHI] Apple is challenging India’s new antitrust penalty law under which the US company could potentially face a fine of up to US$38 billion, a court filing at...
