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25 Countries Where Tipping is Banned
Tipping is a common practice in many parts of the world, but not everywhere. In some countries, tipping is not just uncommon; it’s actually banned. This article explores 25...
Hot stock: OKH Global surges 38.9% after proposed acquisition of Chip Eng Seng
The company says the purchase could present a new growth opportunity in the building and construction industrySHARES of OKH Global surged on Thursday (Dec 5) after the group announced...
How Citi lost US$17 million on biggest Aussie block trade in years
CITIGROUP undercut rivals this week to win the biggest block trade in Australia in seven years, only to see the deal unravel and leave the US bank with unsold...
Schneider Electric working with Nvidia to design data centre cooling systems
FRENCH electrical equipment maker Schneider Electric is working with Nvidia to develop designs for data centre cooling systems for use in new artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, it said...
Gold little changed; investors await US payrolls data
GOLD prices were little changed on Thursday (Dec 5) as investors awaited US payrolls data, due on Friday, for more cues on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path.Spot gold...
STI rises 0.6% as banking shares make strong gains amid mixed Asia markets
SINGAPORE stocks were close to a record high on Thursday (Dec 5) morning, but eased by the close.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 22.74 points or 0.6 per...
US Fed’s Jerome Powell expects good relations with Trump administration
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the prospects of tension with the incoming Trump administration and said he expects officials can move cautiously as they continue lowering interest...
TikTok Shop triples Black Friday sales, topping US$100 million
TIKTOK tripled its US shopping sales to more than US$100 million on Black Friday, a sign of the app’s growing popularity despite a looming ban.TikTok Shop, the app’s e-commerce...
