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Companies look to AI to enable financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)…
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mm2 Asia evaluating all available options, including winding up Cathay Cineplexes
Cathay Cineplexes parent company mm2 Asia said on Thursday (Jul 17) that it is evaluating all available options to address its financial…
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Chinese shipyards’ market share falls to 52% amid US port fees concerns, says Bimco
The market share of Chinese shipyards dropped by almost a third from January to June this year amid concerns about upcoming fees on…
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Amara announces it will delist from SGX mainboard on Jul 21
Hotel and property group Amara Holdings announced on Thursday (Jul 17) that it will be officially delisted from the mainboard of the…
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China probes US$100 underwriting fee amid Xi price war clampdown
China is investigating some of the nation’s top investment banks over bond underwriting fees that hit below US$100, as regulators expanded…
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Imperial Group Taps Into Renewed Opportunities for Contemporary Market
MILAN — At a time of global upheaval caused by geopolitical and economic headwinds, business woes are trickling down to all fashion…
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What is Laopu Gold? This Gen Z darling soared 2,000% and now it’s opened a store in Marina Bay Sands
Up-and-coming Chinese jewellery label Laopu Gold has made waves in the past year with both consumers and investors alike. There has been…
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What is Laopu Gold? Its stock soared 2,000% and now it’s opened a store in Marina Bay Sands
Up-and-coming Chinese jewellery label Laopu Gold has made waves in the past year with both consumers and investors alike. There has been…
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Asia: Stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
Asian markets fluctuated on Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump was considering sacking the…
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Walmart eliminates hundreds of store-support and training jobs
The company aims to staff the academies differently based on the needs and number of participants and plans to add some new roles Walmart…
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Scale AI to cut 14% of staff following Meta investment
Scale AI is laying off hundreds of employees from its data-labelling business, one-month after Meta Platforms invested US$14.3 billion in…
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Digital Security Expert Kayode AyinOluwa Helps Shape Future of AI Safety Protocols in Healthcare
Healthcare systems worldwide grapple with artificial intelligence tools promising medical breakthroughs, which also expose patient data to…
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French prosecutors demand Fiat face trial in diesel scandal
French prosecutors have demanded Italian car maker Fiat face trial on fraud charges over the emissions-tampering scandal that struck…
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Smart Supply Chains: 5 Strategic AI Use Cases Driving Supply Chain Innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing supply chain management by enhancing efficiency, agility, and resilience across global…
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Thailand seeks ways to curb gold price impact on currency
Thailand’s central bank and the finance ministry are discussing ways to address currency moves that are not aligned with fundamental…
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ST Engineering unit, SP Group to sell joint venture for S$290 million to Singapore fund manager
ST Engineering is expected to get a one-off gain of around S$80 million from the proposed sale ST Engineering’s wholly owned subsidiary,…
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ST Engineering unit, SP Group to sell joint venture for S$290 million to Singapore fund manager Seraya Partners
ST Engineering’s wholly owned subsidiary, ST Engineering Urban Solutions, has entered into an agreement with SP Group to divest their…
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Fed’s Williams says tariff economic impact is only just starting
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Wednesday that monetary policy is in the right place to allow central…
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Fed’s New York president says tariff economic impact is only just starting
US Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that monetary policy is in the right place to allow central bankers to…
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Hong Kong’s US$25 billion pile of soured debt spurs talks to form ‘bad bank’
The pile of non-performing loans (NPLs) at Hong Kong lenders has grown so large that some in the industry have discussed the creation of a…
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Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, mm2 Asia, HRnetGroup
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 17): ST Engineering: The group…
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Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, FLCT, mm2 Asia, HRnetGroup, Ossia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 17): ST Engineering: The group…
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Tesla readies a six-seat version of the Model Y for China
Tesla is preparing to launch a longer, six-seat version of its Model Y sport utility vehicle in China, where the carmaker has been losing…
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New details in Air India crash probe shift focus to plane’s captain: WSJ
A COCKPIT recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain turned off…