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Gold smashes past US$4,400, silver hits record as rate cut bets fuel rally
Bullion has surged nearly 68% this year, marking its biggest annual rise since 1979[BENGALURU] Gold crossed the US$4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday (Dec 22), propelled by...
CNMC Goldmine shares fall 7.3% on extra tax, penalty in Malaysia
A Malaysian unit of CNMC Goldmine is facing additional income tax and a penalty worth RM29.6 million[SINGAPORE] Shares of Catalist-listed CNMC Goldmine fell as much as 7.3 per cent...
Stocks to watch: Seatrium, CNMC Goldmine, Singapore Paincare
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 22): Seatrium: Seatrium announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement...
USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious
THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical stance and its low-risk financial system, in contrast to the...
Keppel Reit eyes diversification into retail with focus on Singapore
Keppel Reit remains anchored in Singapore despite its foray into Australian retail[SINGAPORE] Keppel Reit is charting a more diversified growth path that allows for retail assets to account for...
After a tepid 2025, cautious optimism is building for private equity in 2026
More sectors could become attractive to investors next year as valuations are largely reset[SINGAPORE] The expected rebound in the private-equity (PE) sector did not materialise in 2025, but observers...
Waymos froze, blocked traffic during San Francisco power outage
[NEW YORK] Waymo’s driverless ride services were a high-profile victim of a power outage that affected large swaths of San Francisco, with cars freezing mid-ride across the city and...
James Ransone: ‘Wire Actor’ Dies by Suicide Aged 46 after Suffering from Mental Health Issues for Years
James Ransone, the actor best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka on "The Wire" and appearing in several other HBO productions, has died at the age of 46. Ransone died...
Claudio Neves Valente: Brown University Shooter Was a Brilliant Physicist Who Had Grudge Against MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro for 25 Years
The man who allegedly killed two Brown University students and an MIT physicist during a days-long shooting rampage was driven by a decades-old grudge over his own stalled scientific...
San Francisco Plunges into Darkness after Power Outage Impacts 130K Homes and Brings Self-Driving Cars to a Halt in Middle of Streets
San Francisco was thrown into complete darkness on Saturday night after a major power outage knocked out electricity across nearly 30 percent of the city, bringing essential services, including...
