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Singapore swim school Fitness Champs splashes into Nasdaq with US$15 million IPO
As a former competitive swimmer who was waiting to enter university, Joyce Lee started freelancing as a swimming instructor in 1999 to…
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Qantas trims executive bonuses by 15% for fiscal 2025 over cyber hack
RALIA’S Qantas Airways has cut short-term bonuses for its top executives and CEO by 15 per cent in fiscal 2025 after a cyber hack earlier…
Business
OpenAI set to start mass production of its own AI chips with Broadcom, FT reports
AI is set to produce its own artificial intelligence chip for the first time next year, as the ChatGPT maker attempts to address…
Business
Broadcom to help OpenAI create AI chip to take on Nvidia
Broadcom is helping OpenAI design and produce an artificial intelligence accelerator from 2026, getting into a lucrative sphere dominated…
Business
Starbucks China valued at about US$5 billion by bidders, sources say
Most of the bidders seeking to buy a portion of Starbucks’ China operations have submitted offers valuing the business at as much as US$5…
Business
Starbucks China reportedly valued at about US$5 billion by bidders
Most of the bidders seeking to buy a portion of Starbucks’ China operations have submitted offers valuing the business at as much as US$5…
Business
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Olam, Yangzijiang Financial, Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Sep 5): ST Engineering: Over the next…
Business
Why China’s world-beating stock rally is making investors anxious
WHEN a quiet resurgence in Chinese equities developed into a world-beating rally, it took many seasoned market watchers by surprise.…
Business
Asia-Pacific’s aerospace MRO players must be adaptable, collaborate for growth: panellists
Adaptability and ecosystem-wide collaboration are key to the growth of Asia-Pacific’s aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)…
Business
The tech and trends driving growth in aerospace MRO
Featuring leaders from both the private and public sectors, The Business Times roundtable on aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul…
Business
Aerospace advancements create jobs that ‘Singaporeans will want to take up’: EDB vice-president
Technological progress in aerospace is creating attractive jobs, but also increasing the need for upskilling, said panellists in a Sep 3…
Business
Apac aviation boom presents ‘tremendous opportunity’ for maintenance, repair and overhaul
The strong growth of Asia-Pacific’s (Apac) aviation sector “presents tremendous opportunity” for the region’s maintenance, repair and…
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Boeing says will hire replacements for striking US defence workers
NG is launching a recruitment drive to find “permanent” manufacturing workers to replace US union employees who went on strike last month,…
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Warner Bros. Discovery sues AI firm for Batman, Superman copyright infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery has joined a key copyright infringement case that could test the legal bounds of using artificial intelligence to…
Business
Oil prices ease on surprise build in US crude stockpiles, Opec+ to consider output hike
Oil prices eased about 1 per cent to a two-week low on Thursday on a surprise build in US crude inventories last week and expectations…
Business
Europe: Shares end stronger on firmer Fed rate-cut bets
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday as heightened expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut lifted markets, while…
Business
US: S&P 500 rises to fresh record ahead of jobs data
stocks shook off early weakness on Thursday before climbing, with the S&P 500 ending at a fresh record on hopes a slowing employment…
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Making sense of the shifting ESG regulatory climate
LAST month, Singapore Exchange Regulation and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority decided to delay the introduction of…
Business
“Erupcja” Starts Charli XCX’s Acting Career on a High Note
One of the key works of the modern cinema, Roberto Rossellini’s “Voyage to Italy,” from 1954—starring Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders as…
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Argentina vs Venezuela Live Streaming: How to Watch the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Online in the US, UK and India
Argentina has almost qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they gear up to host Venezuela in Buenos Aires. Coach Lionel Scaloni will be…
Business
Biotech company Amgen set to build $600-million research center in Thousand Oaks
Biotech company Amgen is investing $600 million into a new research center for its Thousand Oaks campus. The new site will create hundreds…
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Who Is Taylor Davis? ESPN Reporter Goes Viral After Being Caught on the Sidelines Dancing to Drake's Music During College Football Game
One of the biggest talking points from Week 1 of the college football season didn't come from the action on the field. ESPN reporter…
Fashion
Giorgio Armani Dead: Iconic Fashion Designer Dies Aged 91 Surrounded by Family as Tributes Pour in from All Corners
Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani, hailed as the pioneer of red-carpet celebrity dressing, has passed away at the age of 91. The…
Business
Charting a Responsible Future: Malaysia's National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2025-2030
Integrating human rights into business is essential for sustainable growth and success. It's not just managing risks, it fosters a more…