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NRIC numbers may not be secure enough for authentication purposes, but how will companies adapt?
Publicly available NRIC numbers can lead to unintended challenges with compliance and data breachesNATIONAL Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers may not be secure enough to authenticate transactions, but making...
Broadcom valuation soars past US$1 trillion on AI sales boom
BROADCOM, a chip supplier for Apple and other big tech companies, surged to a US$1 trillion market valuation for the first time after predicting a boom in demand for...
Office property meltdown is starting to surface at US banks
SLUMPING office property values are rippling through US banks, with smaller lenders in particular ramping up the use of loan modifications in their commercial real estate books.
The typical bank...
Concert Merch Prices: 20-Year Analysis
Ever wondered why concert merch is so pricey? Over the past 20 years, the cost of band merchandise at concerts has seen quite a rise. From T-shirts to tote...
Allianz scraps proposed acquisition of Singapore’s Income Insurance: source
Allianz has scrapped a proposed US$1.5 billion euro (S$2.1 billion) acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Singaporean firm Income Insurance because of public opposition to the deal,...
US: Stocks end flat as Nasdaq extends weekly gains, S&P 500 and Dow dip
US stocks closed out the trading week near the unchanged mark in a subdued session on Friday (Dec 13), with the S&P 500 and Dow posting weekly declines, while...
Tight supply expected to provide support for cocoa, coffee prices in 2025
The agri-commodities have been drastically impacted by this year’s El Nino phenomenon, the most severe in nearly a decadePRICES of agricultural commodities cocoa and coffee are expected to ease...
US: Wall St opens higher after Broadcom’s upbeat forecast
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Dec 13) after an upbeat forecast from Broadcom kept alive the euphoria around artificial intelligence and boosted chip stocks.
The Dow Jones...
