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Morgan Stanley’s profit beats estimates on boost from dealmaking, stock trading
Morgan Stanley’s third-quarter profit beat market expectations as investment bankers brought in more fees from advising on deals and by…
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Xiaomi driver death adds to China’s push for new EV door designs
With China being the world’s biggest car market, global carmakers may need to redesign models to fall in with the rules China draws up for…
Business
BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group strikes US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom
The acquisition follows a slew of mega-deals focused on securing coveted compute capacity An investment consortium that includes…
Business
BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group including Temasek strikes US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom
The deal underscores the rush to build costly infrastructure essential for powering advanced AI models An investor group, including…
Business
Temasek, Nvidia, Blackrock part of group striking US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom
The deal underscores the rush to build costly infrastructure essential for powering advanced AI models An investor group including…
Business
Garuda Indonesia appoints new CEO Glenny Kairupan
The airline also appoints Balagopal Kunduvara, a former executive of Singapore Airlines, as new CIO State airline Garuda Indonesia on…
Business
Apple’s shipments in China boosted by iPhone 17 series
Apple’s shipments in China grew 0.6 per cent from the year before to 10.8 million units in the third quarter. This is amid sluggish demand…
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Driving transformation: How Lionel Lee is steering Westpoint Transit as a second-gen boss
From wage hikes to digitalisation, he is retooling a family business to attract younger drivers and prepare for the future When Westpoint…
Business
Aztech Global Q3 profit falls 21.2% to S$10.8 million on lower demand
Aztech Global’s net profit fell 21.2 per cent to S$10.8 million for the third quarter ended Sep 30, from S$13.7 million in the previous…
News
SIA, Scoot passenger traffic up 3.7% in September
However, the group’s cargo business was affected by Typhoon Ragasa in East Asia Passenger traffic for the two carriers under the Singapore…
Business
Vietnam Moves to Revise Insurance Law Amid Slowing Market Growth
In an attempt to modernize the insurance industry, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance (MoF) is putting forward revisions to the Law on…
Beauty
The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his…
Business
Singapore shares edge higher as bank stocks lift STI 0.3%
Shares on the Singapore bourse edged up on Wednesday (Oct 15), as the three local banks all finished the trading day higher. The benchmark…
Business
Vietnam, Pakistan Explore Preferential Trade Agreement to Boost Bilateral Ties
In a move toward closer and more long-term economic cooperation, Vietnam and Pakistan have formally begun negotiations on a bilateral…
Business
ASML orders beat expectations as AI arms race boosts demand
ASML Holding posted stronger-than-expected orders in the third quarter and said sales next year would be at least on par with 2025, as…
Business
Temasek-backed US fintech firm iCapital to expand Singapore, Hong Kong operations
It also plans to open its first office in Australia to ride the wave of rising demand for alternative assets iCapital, a Temasek-backed…
Lifestyle
Port fees, cooking oil purchases, Nexperia export ban: How China trade tensions are ramping up
Maybank says prediction markets are suggesting that a Trump-Xi meeting is ‘78% likely’ before the end of October Just as Asian markets…
News
Who Was Erica Anderson? Georgia Theatre Professor Shot Dead by Roommate After She Mistook Her for Intruder
A theater professor in Georgia was tragically shot and killed on Monday evening by her roommate, who mistakenly believed her to be an…
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Daytona Beach Woman Mauled to Death by 4 Dogs in Her Home After She Suffered a Medical Episode
A Daytona woman was mauled to death by her four pet dogs in her own home. Just after 7pm on October 10, the victim's boyfriend alerted…
News
New York Woman Convicted of Killing Romantic Rival in Florida After She Blocked Her on Social Media
A jury found a woman guilty of first-degree murder of her ex-boyfriend's new lover in 2022 in Tamarac, Florida. On Tuesday, Sakiyna…
Business
Market sees higher ship refinancing amid conflicts between US and China
Likely beneficiaries of the spat are shipowners that are neither Chinese nor American, such as Singapore-based players With the US levying…
News
Two Taken to Hospital After Kitchen Fire at Singapore's Jurong West HDB Flat
Two people were rushed to hospital after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a 13th-floor HDB unit in Jurong West on Tuesday evening,…
Business
Foxconn sees limited impact from China rare earths curbs for now
The company has been riding the wave of the AI boom and reported earlier this month record third-quarter revenue Taiwan’s Foxconn, the…
Business
Coinbase backs India’s CoinDCX at US$2.45 billion valuation
Global crypto playersare attempting to expand in India despite a punitive tax regime that has curtailed trading volumes Coinbase Global…