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Bankers see Asia deal drought easing as HK IPOs pick up

China drawing investor interest, with India and Japan having solid pipelines of share sales

Grab shares jump after it raises earnings and revenue forecasts

Grab Holdings shares jumped as much as 15 per cent in late US trading after the South-east Asia ride-hailing and delivery leader boosted its earnings forecast for the year, helped by cost cuts to tackle intense competition.

Beijing urged to lift domestic demand as threat of US tariffs looms

China's powerful planning body added to calls for the government to bolster domestic demand in an article published a week after Donald Trump's re-election, underscoring Beijing's focus on strengthening the economy with the threat of US tariffs looming.

Bitcoin hits record high, lifts crypto market above pandemic peak

Bitcoin's record-breaking rally took the digital asset past US$89,000 and lifted the overall value of the crypto market above its pandemic-era peak as traders bet on a boom under President-elect Donald Trump.

China plans tax cuts for home purchases to boost market

It underscores govt's greater willingness to use fiscal tools to shore up economy

Lui Che Woo, casino tycoon who hit jackpot in Macau, dies at 95

Mr Lui Che Woo, the Hong Kong tycoon whose fortune grew alongside neighbouring Macau's casino industry, has died. He was 95.

S'pore stocks fall as strong US dollar weighs on Asian indexes

STI falls 0.8% to 3,711.48; losers beat gainers 297 to 276 Regional stock indexes in Japan, S. Korea, HK in the red Jardine Matheson Holdings is STI top gainer, UOB at bottom

Jurong flat fire that killed a man started from battery pack

The pack, which was not on PMD at the time, may not have been stored properly: Coroner

One digital licence plate for multiple unmanned aircraft

Owners of multiple unmanned aircraft (UA) will be able to use a single digital licence plate, instead of one per UA, when new regulations take effect in December 2025, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Nov 12.

SUTD duo's invention beats 2,000 others to win top Dyson award

The fall of a maple seed is slowed down as its wing acts like a parachute, enabling the wind to carry it farther away.

ONE LAST HAUL

Timothy Ng's kelong off the coast of Pulau Ubin is one of four remaining licensed ones left in the country

Two brothers from navy and army aboard same ship during exercise

At 141m long with a displacement of 6,000 tons, landing ship tanks (LSTs) like the RSS Persistence are the largest ships with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), capable of completing a variety of missions.

Singapore seeking to raise issuance limit of govt securities to $1.5 trillion

The Republic is seeking to raise the issuance limit for more government securities to fund specific, non-spending purposes such as market development and meeting the investment needs of the Central Provident Fund (CPF).

Roads in Tanglin, Dawson area to be extended, widened

Plans aimed at expected increase in traffic demand, boosting access to future projects

Share of COEs secured by car-leasing firms falls to 10%

Strong demand by individual Singapore buyers a likely driver of rise in premiums: Minister

Greater flexibility for consumers to import food items under proposed law

Consumers will have greater flexibility to import food – whether meat or processed goods – for personal consumption, under a new law proposed in Parliament on Nov 12.

Full IP portability not right solution, may lead to higher premiums: MOH

IP insurers must take a step back and renew fundamental designs of their schemes

MOE and schools discussing new ways to run canteens

As more stallholders retire and filling vacant canteen stalls may become more challenging in future, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is in discussions with schools on new ways to run their canteens.

$9.6m lost to scammers posing as staff of firms like Tencent

In a span of less than three months, at least $9.6 million has been lost to scammers who impersonated staff of China-based companies such as Tencent, WeChat and UnionPay.

Singapore to recognise medical grads from 9 more foreign universities

Students keen on pursuing a medical career can enroll in another nine overseas universities, which will bring the number of foreign medical schools recognized in Singapore to 112.

Get set for sensory feast of 'food' at Chingay 2025

Multicultural street parade to be among first major events marking S'pore's 60th birthday

4 floors to be added to conserved Golden Mile Complex

Developer also gets nod for new 45-storey residential tower connected via link bridge

Study on tapping tech and health coaches to change lifestyle habits

A team from Alexandra Hospital (AH) is testing if using wearable fitness devices alone can change lifestyle habits, or if there is a need for a human health coach to nudge people regularly.

Police probing deepfake nude photos of S'pore Sports School students

The police are investigating deepfake nude photos of Singapore Sports School (SSP) students that were created and spread by other students.

Germans expected to go to the polls on Feb 23

Germany is set to hold fresh elections on Feb 23, 2025, 11 weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, with sources on Nov 12 saying he could ask Parliament to vote him out of office on Dec 16.

Israel fails to meet US aid demands to ease Gaza crisis: Report

International aid groups said Israel had failed to meet a series of US demands intended to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza by the Nov 12 deadline.

Middle East peace requires end to Israeli occupation: Arab summit

Leaders from 57 nations denounce Israeli crimes in Gaza, call for Palestinian state

Ukraine rushes to reinforce east amid fighting in Russia's Kursk

Ukraine said on Nov 11 that its hard-pressed military was battling 50,000 troops in Russia's Kursk region to its north, while also scrambling to reinforce two besieged fronts in the east and bracing itself to meet an infantry assault in the south.

Israeli air strikes pound Beirut suburbs

The Israeli military carried out at least five air strikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Nov 12, after the defense chief ruled out any ceasefire in Lebanon until Israel's goals had been met.

North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia

Pact seen as giving both sides legitimacy for North Korean forces' deployment to Russia