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Grand Venture Tech’s Q1 after-tax net profit up 27.7% to S$2.6 million
Manufacturing-service provider Grand Venture Technology (GVT) on Tuesday (Jun 3) posted a first-quarter net profit after tax of S$2.6…
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Temasek’s Mapletree Investments returns to profit, hits record AUM of S$80.3 billion in FY2025
Temasek’s Mapletree Investments reversed a loss from the previous year to turn a profit of S$227.2 million for the full-year ended Mar 31,…
Business
Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
A regional power grid that allows for electricity trade between Asean nations, if fully realised, could unlock up to 25 gigawatts (GW) of…
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<i>Shucked</i> Fills Theaters with Earfuls of Laughs
A joyously self-aware Broadway musical proves that corny can be funny. Source link
Business
The Future of Warfare Is Here
And it features low-cost drones basically indistinguishable from ones available on Amazon. Source link
News
The Intifada in America Moves West
What makes the Boulder attack especially maddening is that the suspect should not have been in the country in the first place. Source link
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Europe Is Still Figuring Out How to Respond to ‘Liberation Day’
It’s considering carrots as well as sticks. Source link
Business
Singapore stocks climb on the prospects of Trump-Xi talks this week; STI up 0.1%
Gainers beat losers 313 to 192 with 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion changing hands Local stocks ended Tuesday (Jun 3) higher as…
Culture
How the Broadway Musical “Maybe Happy Ending” Creates Visual Magic
The scenic designer Dane Laffrey on the inspiration he found while travelling in Tokyo and the ideas that led to the groundbreaking set…
Business
Julius Baer focuses on costs as CEO sets ‘realistic’ goals
The Zurich-based wealth manager will seek 130 million Swiss francs (S$205 million) in cost reductions to 2028 US Baer is stepping up its…
Business
Julius Baer’s new goals fail to impress in setback for CEO
Julius Baer Group unveiled fresh targets aimed at cutting costs and setting the Swiss wealth manager on the road to better profitability,…
Business
Hong Leong-led consortium secures S$692 million green loan from DBS, OCBC for Tengah’s first private mixed-use project
A consortium led by Hong Leong Holdings has secured a S$692 million green loan to finance the development of Tengah’s first nature-centric…
Business
HK Express airfares dragged down by rising competition out of Hong Kong, CEO says
An accelerating fall in the price of air tickets from recent high levels is the biggest challenge at Cathay Pacific’s budget arm HK…
Fashion
China’s Temu and Shein want to crack Europe, but the US is too big to quit
HUANG Lun was one of the original architects of his Guangzhou-based company’s push into the US market, helping it to sell underwear and…
Business
Asia: Markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries’ leaders…
Business
Frasers unit to buy S$48 million Yishun cinema complex from Golden Village
A wholly owned subsidiary of Frasers Property has agreed to buy a cinema complex in Yishun Central from Golden Village Multiplex and lease…
Business
Australia central bank pondered outsized rate cut in May, decided to be predictable
Australia’s central bank considered cutting interest rates by an outsized 50 basis points last month as “insurance” against global trade…
Business
Toyota to take key supplier private in US$33 billion deal
Toyota Motor will take forklift-maker Toyota Industries private in a US$33 billion deal, the companies said on Tuesday (Jun 3), a landmark…
Business
Electric trucks are the latest threat to oil demand in China
MORE and more Chinese trucks are being powered by batteries, another sign that oil-based fuels are getting shoved to the sidelines in an…
Business
Asia’s top-rated bonds lifted by pullback from US Treasuries
Bonds in Australia and Singapore are getting a lift from rising questions about the appeal of Treasuries, as fears that a proposed US tax…
Business
Vanguard files for new ex-China emerging markets ETF
ASSET management giant Vanguard Group plans to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will target emerging markets while excluding…
Business
Microsoft cuts hundreds more jobs after firing 6,000 last month
The AI boom has roiled the tech labour market because companies are prioritising AI-focused jobs and harnessing the technology to save…
News
Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwide
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday defended his tactics against criticism that authorities are being too…
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How Ink Cartridges Affect Your Print Quality
As a young entrepreneur, you know that the quality of your prints directly impacts how professional your business appears. Whether you’re…