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UPS in talks with startup Figure AI to deploy humanoid robots
A growing number of startups and Big Tech firms are seizing on recent advances in AI technology to develop robots that look and move more…
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XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
Right before He Xiaopeng went on stage to launch the 2025 XPeng X9 car, he battled what he called a “miserable” cold. “I slept for 30 out…
Business
China’s Sinopec partners with Saudi Aramco’s unit in 29 billion yuan JV
China’s state-run Sinopec said on Monday (Apr 28) it had signed an agreement with a unit of Saudi Aramco to establish a joint venture…
Business
China’s Sinopec partners with Saudi Aramco’s unit in 28.8 billion yuan JV
China’s state-run Sinopec said on Monday (Apr 28) it had signed an agreement with a unit of Saudi Aramco to establish a joint venture…
Business
Stoneweg European Reit Q1 DPU falls 3.7% to 3.374 euro cents
The distribution per unit (DPU) of Stoneweg European Real Estate Investment Trust (SERT) declined 3.7 per cent to 3.374 euro cents for the…
Business
LMIRT Q1 net property income dips 2.4% to S$29.2 million
Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIRT) on Monday (Apr 28) posted a 2.4 per cent decline in net property income to S$29.2 million for…
Business
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit reports positive rental reversions despite dip in occupancy in Q1
CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) reported a growth in portfolio rental reversions of 11 per cent in the first…
Business
Sats’ WFS opens US$270 million cargo terminal at JFK Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has partnered the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and global investment manager Realterm to open…
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Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the 'golden handcuffs' came off
Evan Richardson grew up in Silicon Valley, surrounded by big tech companies that transformed how people live, socialize and work. As a…
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Jeremy Jordan Mines “Floyd Collins” for Its Sonic Gems
Adam Guettel and Tina Landau’s 1996 musical about a trapped caver resurfaces on Broadway, and Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Mona Pirnot play…
Business
Singapore Savings Bond demand falls short by over S$200 million; 10-year return down at 2.69%
The latest tranche offers a first-year interest rate of 2.49%, declining from 2.73% in April’s issuance The latest Singapore Savings Bond…
Business
Latest NZ$2.80-per-share offer by CDL Kiwi unit still ‘too low and inadequate’: M&C New Zealand
The independent directors of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels New Zealand (MCK) do not recommend shareholders of MCK to accept the increase…
Business
Aster Chemicals to bid for Exxon Mobil's Singapore fuel stations, sources say
Aster Chemicals and Energy, the new operator of the Bukom refining complex, is planning to bid for ExxonMobil’s petrol stations in…
Business
Mortgagee listings climb in Q1 as interest rate strains hit market: Knight Frank
Mortgagee listings in Singapore property auctions rose in the first quarter of 2025 as distressed sales due to the last two years of high…
Business
Toyota Industries shares set to surge on potential buyout by Toyota Motor
Shares of Toyota Industries were set for their biggest daily jump on record on Monday (Apr 28) after Japanese automaker Toyota said it was…
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Mail Forwarding Secrets: What USPS Won't Tell You
Mail forwarding can seem straightforward, but there are a lot of details that the USPS doesn’t always make clear. Whether you’re moving,…
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China approves 10 new reactors in nuclear power ramp-up
The 10 latest reactors are expected to cost a total of 200 billion yuan, according to local media outlet China’s State Council approved 10…
Business
Australian stock exchange operator to reassess M&A rules amid James Hardie backlash
Australian stock exchange operator ASX said on Sunday that it had initiated a process for its rules regarding shareholder approvals for…
Business
CapitaLand Ascott Trust gross profit rises 4% in Q1
CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s (Clas) managers said on Monday (Apr 28) that the trust’s gross profit rose 4 per cent year on year in the first…
Business
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Seatrium, Olam group, Capitaland Ascott Trust, YZJ Financial, iFast
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Apr 28). ST Engineering: The group…
Business
CapitaLand Investment’s launch of new C-Reit comes as it takes long-term view of China business
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) holds a long-term view of its business in China where it has built a strong foundation as part of the…
Business
OCBC-GEH saga: Could the insurer’s suspension be resolved through a selective capital reduction?
At OCBC’s annual general meeting on Apr 17, chairman Andrew Lee left no doubt that the banking group has been unmoved by calls for it to…
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Francis, the TV Pope, Takes His Final Journey
Shortly after Pope Francis died, on Monday, the Vatican released a brief document he had authored in 2022, outlining his last testament:…
Fashion
Who Is Mario Bustamante-Leiva? Masked Man Who Stole Kristi Noem's Gucci Bag With $3K in Cash Is Serial Criminal and Illegal Immigrant from Chile
The masked migrant arrested for stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Gucci bag, which contained $3,000 in cash, her…