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LTA awards Obayashi Corp S$281m contract to design and build a new station on North-South Line
The NS3A station, between Chao Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak MRT stations, is targeted to commence passenger service in 2034 [SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a...
LTA awards Obayashi Corp S$281 million contract to design and build new Brickland MRT station
[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a civil contract for the design and construction of the new Brickland MRT station and viaduct to Obayashi Corporation at a...
Chinese stocks on track for best year since 2017 as rally widens
The MSCI China Materials Index has gained around 108% this year, on track for its strongest year since 2003[HONG KONG] Chinese stocks look set for their strongest showing since...
Two currency bets in Asia flash warning signs as year-end nears
Moves in precious metals have also contributed to swings in the region’s currencies[MUMBAI] Some of Asia’s strongest currency trends are starting to unravel in the final trading days of...
China’s reawakening puts Asia M&A on confident course for 2026
The country-focused PE firms have also been hunting overseas. [HONG KONG] The buoyant mood around deals is reverberating through Asia, with major markets such as China picking up the...
Meta acquires Singapore-based startup Manus to bolster AI business
[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, which makes an AI agent that it sells to small and medium-sized businesses.The deal is...
Hyundai not in a position to buy back Russian auto factory: source
The market is now dominated by Chinese firms, which sold nearly one million cars in Russia in 2024 out of total sales of 1.6 million units[SEOUL/MOSCOW] South Korean automaker...
Oil settles up over 2% on dented peace hopes in Ukraine, tensions in Yemen
Strong Chinese waterborne crude imports are also helping tighten oil markets, said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo[BENGALURU] Oil prices settled more than US$1 a barrel higher on Monday (Dec 29)...
Anthony Joshua: Cause of Car Crash in ‘One of Nigeria’s Deadliest Roads’ that Left Star Boxer Injured but Killed Two Revealed
The horror crash that left boxing star Anthony Joshua hospitalized with minor injuries, and that killed two people on Monday morning occurred when the car he was traveling in...
Ukraine Attacked Putin’s Home with More Than 90 Drones, Russia Claims as Zelensky Calls It ‘Complete Fabrication’
Russia claimed on Monday that Ukraine launched an overnight drone attack targeting an official residence of President Vladimir Putin in the Novgorod region with 91 long-range drones and that...
SoftBank to buy DigitalBridge in US$4 billion deal to bolster AI infrastructure push
The investment firm funds digital infrastructure sectors such as data centres, cell towers, fibre networks and others[BENGALURU] SoftBank will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge in a deal valued at...
Anthony Joshua Rushed to Hospital after Horror Car Crash in Nigeria as Two Men Traveling with the Boxer Are Killed After Vehicle Crashes into Lorry
Star boxer Anthony Joshua was hospitalized after being injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two on Monday morning—less than two weeks after his high-profile knockout win...