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San Francisco Street Ambassador Fatally Shot After Confronting Drug User For Using Drugs in Front of Children
A San Francisco street ambassador who dedicated his life to helping the homeless and those struggling with addiction was fatally shot…
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Illinois Woman Who Got Her Ex-Boyfriend Killed After Telling Her Friends He Sexually Assaulted Her, Sentenced
An Illinois woman has been sentenced to decades in prison over her involvement in the shooting death of her ex-boyfriend in 2023.…
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Huawei used TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix components in top AI chips: TechInsights
[WASHINGTON, DC] Huawei Technologies used advanced components from Asia’s largest technology firms in at least some of its leading Ascend…
Business
Hong Kong stocks retreat from four-year high as investors pocket gains
Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday (Oct 3) as investors locked in gains after the benchmark index hit a new four-year high in the previous…
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From mala to mall: 5 ways Singaporeans are swiping more in Johor
Transactions are up sharply even as the average ticket size dips, suggesting consumers are crossing the Causeway more often and buying…
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Japan faces beer crunch after cyberattack hobbles Asahi’s output
Seven & i Holdings and other retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack…
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Budget Chinese carrier Spring Airlines mulls Hong Kong listing: sources
The airline has been more consistent in posting profit than the country’s main state-run carriers Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines…
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Singapore banks to enforce 24-hour cooling period for digital transactions exceeding 50% of account balance
This is for current and savings accounts, including joint ones, with balances of at least S$50,000 In a move to fortify protections…
Business
GIC’s chief investment officer warns of AI bubble risk
If artificial intelligence technology fails to meet the high expectations priced in by the market, it could result in a sudden loss of…
Business
DBS gains S$26 billion in value, widening lead against OCBC
The bank is more efficiently run versus its peers and has more of a focus to reward shareholders, says Tareck Horchani of Maybank…
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Elon Musk’s US$1 trillion pay plan faces pushback from investors, state officials
Despite reporting record quarterly deliveries, Tesla faces worries that the expiration of the US EV tax credit could turn the buying rush…
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BOJ’s Ueda warns of global uncertainty, keep markets guessing on next hike
Japan’s economy is weathering the hit from US tariffs so far, the governor says Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation was…
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China trials ‘energy-saving’ underwater data centres
Undersea servers are kept at a low temperature by ocean currents, rather than the energy-intensive air cooling or water evaporation…
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Nomura unit Laser targets Japan’s booming crypto trading market
The news comes with crypto pushing further into mainstream financial services in the country Nomura Holdings plans to expand in Japan’s…
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Indonesia starts construction of 92 megawatt floating solar plant
The country plans to add 42.6 gigawatts of renewable energy, almost 61% of the additional power it plans to raise, to its grid by 2034…
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Vietnam central bank vows to push growth, limiting credit risks
The trade levies are putting upward pressure on inflation and adding pressure on the currency The State Bank of Vietnam plans to keep…
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BlackRock’s GIP nears US$40 billion deal to buy Aligned Data Centers in bet on AI
Global Infrastructure Partners already owns Dallas-based data centre company CyrusOne with KKR BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners…
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Blackstone hits US$10 billion Asia buyout fund goal amid private equity chill
The world’s biggest asset manager’s fundraising comes as global investors are growing more cautious about private equity Blackstone hit a…
Business
Global investment firm Arena Investors to shut Singapore office
Global multi-strategy investment firm Arena Investors is shutting its Singapore office and seeking to reallocate resources elsewhere,…
Business
Gold poised for seventh weekly rise on Fed rate-cut hopes
Gold held steady on Friday (Oct 3) and was set for a seventh straight weekly gain, buoyed by expectations of further US interest rate cuts…
Business
The mysterious billionaire boss at Jane Street smashing trading records
Rob Granieri took to the dance floor with long hair flowing from his fedora, shiny jacket glinting and a boutonnière bursting with colour.…
Business
Singapore F1 Grand Prix: stocks to watch
Events like this race are signals of longer-term opportunities rather than chances for quick profit, says eToro analyst Zavier Wong As the…
Business
First Resources sells Indonesia units, exits oil palm plantation business in West Papua
The units are former subsidiaries of an Indonesia-listed company under First Resources Palm oil producer First Resources has disposed of…
Business
Hong Kong funding cost seen sliding on Fed cuts, slow lending
Bank loans as a proportion of deposits have risen since June, but they still remain near the lowest level since 2009 The cost of overnight…