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Sony says spinoff will give financial arm its own fundraising capabilities
It is the first partial spinoff by a company in Japan with a direct listing – the first in Japan in more than two decades – set for Sep 29…
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Nikkei ends at two-week high on US tariff relief, chip rally
Japan’s Nikkei ended trade on Thursday (May 29) at the highest point in more than two weeks after a US court blocked President Donald…
Business
What are private markets, and what risks should investors take note of?
Private markets have grown increasingly popular in recent times in South-east Asia, with Singapore accounting for 45 per cent of the…
Business
Foxconn to soon announce second Japanese auto partner, chairman says
The Apple supplier’s interest in working with Japanese car makers comes as they face growing competition from Chinese brands Taiwan’s…
Business
Aramco CEO will keep borrowing even as oil slump cuts cashflow
Saudi Aramco is targeting more borrowings to finance growth and better leverage its balance sheet, chief executive officer Amin Nasser…
Business
Asia: Equities boosted by US court’s tariff ruling, Nvidia results
Asian stocks rallied with US futures on Thursday after a US court blocked Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff blitz, dealing a hefty…
Business
Top Thai wind power firm to fund 65 billion baht of spending with IPO
Thailand’s largest wind power producer plans to spend 65 billion baht (S$2.6 billion) to almost triple its generation capacity over the…
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California hit with Justice Department probe of transgender athlete policy
The Justice Department has joined the federal investigation into whether California violated federal law by allowing male-born athletes to…
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Sembcorp unit wins solar-energy project to supply 150 MW of power in India
Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned renewables subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra, was awarded a solar-energy storage hybrid project by SJVN,…
Business
Salesforce says AI has reduced hiring of engineers and customer service workers
Tech companies are relying on artificial intelligence to help with everything from customer service to software engineering Salesforce…
Business
Hong Kong, Saudi bourses seek deeper ties to spur trading volume
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia are ramping up efforts to boost trading activity as inflows to their exchange-traded funds (ETFs) wane and…
Business
Hong Kong bankers on edge over US$11 billion New World refinancing
Hong Kong bankers have become fixated on an US$11 billion loan deal with unusually high stakes for the financial hub. New World…
Business
China’s Honor developing humanoid robots in US$10 billion AI plan
The company is building its own agentic AI services that will be integrated into its software for smartphones and other devices R Device,…
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“Love Letters,” Received Forty Years Too Late
The vast spectrum of streaming platforms is like so many libraries: countless treasures line the shelves but little attention is paid to…
Business
Tesla targets June 12 launch of robotaxi service in Austin
Tesla is poised to begin its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin on Jun 12, according to a source familiar with the matter, a…
Business
Nvidia gives solid forecast, even as China slump mars growth
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable chipmaker, gave an upbeat revenue forecast for the current period, even as a slowdown in China weighed…
Business
Europe: Stocks close lower as caution lingers on US trade policy progress
EUROPE’S main stock index closed lower amid broader declines on Wednesday as investors monitored progress in trade negotiations with the…
Business
HP plunges after cutting profit outlook on tariffs, economy
HP dropped about 15 per cent in extended trading after the company’s profit outlook fell short of estimates and it cut the annual earnings…
News
Judge rules Rubio likely overstepped in revoking Palestinian protester's residency status
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio abused his authority to revoke the residency status of noncitizens for…
Business
Sam Altman and Jony Ive Will Force A.I. Into Your Life
Last Wednesday, OpenAI announced that it was acquiring a company called io, an artificial-intelligence-forward product-development firm…
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Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed pardons for reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who have been serving federal prison…
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Illegal immigrant threatened to kill Trump for 'messing with us Mexicans'
Homeland Security says it has arrested an illegal immigrant who delivered a racially tinged threat to kill President Trump over his…
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Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as…
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Rubio says U.S. will deny travel permits to foreign officials who censor Americans
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new penalties Wednesday against foreign officials who engage in censorship of Americans, saying…