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‘It’s an expanding pie’: Salesforce sees Asia-Pacific as top growth region
Salesforce expects Asia-Pacific to remain its fastest-growing region by revenue in the coming years, as the software giant deepens its…
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Singapore banks’ interest margins narrow in Q2, but DBS edges ahead
Singapore’s three local banks suffered compressed net interest margins (NIMs) in the second quarter of FY2025, as falling benchmark rates…
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Nasdaq 100 riding bullish breakout amid mixed macro winds
The Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) has extended its strong advance into August 2025, with the uptrend from April still firmly intact. The index’s…
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SingPost’s sale of its Australia business raises questions about its long-term strategic direction
At Singapore Post’s (SingPost) annual general meeting (AGM) on Jul 23, its outgoing chairman Simon Israel hailed the divestment of the…
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Palantir’s 2,500% run has bulls scrambling to justify valuation
Palantir Technologies’ meteoric rise is pushing the company’s valuation further into record territory, forcing bullish investors to bank…
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Four Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike near Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital
Four Al Jazeera journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital, the broadcaster has said.…
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Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale income to US: report
Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) agreed to pay 15 per cent of their revenues from chip sales to China to the US government as part…
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Nvidia, AMD agree to pay US 15% of China chip sale revenue
Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) agreed to pay 15 per cent of their revenues from chip sales to China to the US government as part…
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Nvidia, AMD agree to pay US 15% of China AI chip sales in unusual move
Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) agreed to pay 15 per cent of their revenues from Chinese AI chip sales to the US government in a…
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Issa Rae Puts a Metallic Twist on the Strappy Sandal Trend at Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival
Issa Rae gave the strappy sandal trend a metallic update on Saturday at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, arriving in…
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Steel giants look into carbon capture hubs across Asia
A consortium of global steelmakers and energy majors has launched a pre-feasibility study on building carbon capture, utilisation and…
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Powerful 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey Flattening Buildings as Rescue Workers Scramble to Clear Rubble
A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey, with reports suggesting that several buildings have collapsed. The earthquake's epicenter…
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Chinese State Media Challenges Nvidia's H20 AI Chips Again Over Alleged Backdoor Risks and Weak Performance
A Chinese state media-linked account has once again raised questions about Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chips. Criticized by…
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Giovanni Pelletier: Decomposing Body of Missing North Carolina Teen Who Vanished after Sending Chilling Text 'Mom Help' Found
A decomposing body was found by authorities in search of a missing North Carolina teenager who vanished after sending his mother a…
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‘You want more?’ Border Police officer indicted for assaulting journalist
Police assaulting journalists has become an increasingly common trend in Israel in the wake of the Israel-Hamas War. A border police…
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This New Tribute Sneaker Is Coming Out for Kobe Bryant’s Birthday
On Aug. 23, Nike will release the third “Halo” tribute sneaker for Kobe Bryant in celebration of what would have been the late basketball…
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Computer-driven traders are bullish on stocks, humans are bears
THE thing about trading stocks is everyone has an opinion. And right now there’s an unusual divergence in the market that’s as stark as…
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Protesters in Israel intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Israel to oppose the government's plan to expand its military operation in Gaza.…
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Hyperlocal deliveries fuel 300% stock rise for Shopee owner Sea
In the battle royale of global e-commerce, the names are familiar and formidable: Amazon. TikTok Shop. Shein. Temu. But in South-east…
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Jim Acosta Pushes the Bounds of Decency, Again | National Review
The ex-CNN personality conjured an AI replica of a Parkland shooting victim for an ‘interview’ — what was he thinking? Source link
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Ethel Cain’s Anti-Pop Stardom
Midway through the music video for “American Teenager,” a feel-good pop song that has been streamed more than a hundred million times, the…
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Thai king endorses Vitai’s appointment as central bank chief
Vitai Ratanakorn is set to take office from Oct 1, according to a Royal Gazette notification Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has…
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Who Was Sarah Niyimbona? Kids Hospital in Washington Fires 15 Nurses After 12-Year-Old Patient Commits Suicide by Jumping from Fourth Floor
Over a dozen nurses were fired and another disciplined at a children's hospital in Washington state after a 12-year-old patient took her…
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Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China: state media
The chips could achieve functions including “remote shutdown” through a hardware “backdoor”, according to the article Nvidia’s H20 chips…