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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Amara, Valuetronics
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (May 28). OCBC: The bank announced…
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Valuetronics posts 3.1% higher H2 profit of HK$79.9 million
Electronics manufacturing services provider Valuetronics on Wednesday (May 28) posted net profit of HK$79.9 million (S$13.1 million), up…
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Salesforce to buy Informatica for US$8 billion to bolster AI data tools
Salesforce said on Tuesday (May 27) it would buy Informatica for about US$8 billion, betting on the data management platform to sharpen…
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GM to invest US$888 million for engine production at New York facility
General Motors is investing US$888 million at a New York propulsion plant to increase engine production and build a next-generation V8,…
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Toyota sends first half of US$500 million pledge to air taxi maker
Joby says recently it now aims to start commercial services in Dubai by early 2026 after having previously targeted the end of this year…
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Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions
Brazilian labour prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese auto manufacturer BYD and two contractors over allegations of…
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TSMC to open chip design centre in Munich, could later support AI development
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday (May 27) it will open a design…
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Drawing secondary listings to SGX may not move the needle much, but every little bit helps
AMONG the recent slew of proposals unveiled to boost the attractiveness of the local bourse to investors and companies was one relating to…
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Apple to debut dedicated gaming app within days of Switch 2’s arrival
Apple is planning a dedicated app for video games on its devices, seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in…
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Dior Cruise 2026: A Roman Thriller
For Maria Grazia Chiuri, staging her Dior cruise show in Rome was a gamble: she hadn’t presented a collection in her hometown in 10 years,…
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Oil prices ease as US-Iran talks, Opec+ plans spur supply concerns
Oil prices settled 1 per cent lower on Tuesday as investors worried about a supply glut after Iranian and US delegations made progress in…
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US: Stocks jump on easing tariff worries, lower bond yields
Wall Street stocks jumped on Tuesday after President Donald Trump pushed back tariffs on Europe while US Treasury bond yields retreated…
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Rosamund Pike, Natalie Portman Among Guests of Dior Cruise 2026 Show
ROME — Guests of the Dior 2026 cruise show made it through the step and repeat and the entrance of Villa Albani Torlonia just before it…
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Nicole Scherzinger Makes a Fashion Statement in LaQuan Smith and Thigh-high Boots at Broadway’s Big Luncheon Honoring Idina Menzel
Nicole Scherzinger is still in the midst of her Broadway era and the singer arrived at the 2025 New Dramatists luncheon at the New York…
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LA’s Silver Springs Pilates Studio Teams on Bikinis with Aubrey Swims
Two Los Angeles-based creatives have joined forces. Olivia Spralja, co-owner of Silver Springs — a hot Pilates and vinyasa yoga studio —…
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MAS proposes to remove some exemptions from advertisement regulations to better protect consumers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing to amend financial advertisement requirements in a bid to boost protection for…
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Brazilian prosecutors sue China's BYD over allegations of slave-like labor conditions
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors said Tuesday they are suing Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and two of its contractors over…
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Jonathan Adler to Stage First Museum Exhibition at MAD
The Museum of Arts and Design will be unveiling Jonathan Adler’s first museum exhibition on Saturday. Aptly named “The Mad, MAD World of…
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RFK Jr.: COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer the recommended action for…
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RFK Jr. Threatens Wild Ban on How NIH Scientists Can Share Work
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t want government scientists to publish their work in the world’s leading medical journals. In the Ultimate…
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Hudson’s Bay Signs Lease Deal With Chinese Billionaire
Hudson’s Bay has entered into a definitive agreement to sell up to 28 leases in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia to Ruby Liu…
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Australian actor starts fundraiser to cryogenically preserve son, who died by suicide after bullying
A woman in Australia is raising money to cryogenically preserve her 13-year-old son’s body after he died by suicide following "months of…
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Salesforce to acquire Informatica for $8 billion in latest AI push
Software company Salesforce said Tuesday it’s buying Informatica, which provides businesses with artificial-intelligence-powered data…
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Israeli troops open fire as aid group loses control of distribution centre
Israeli troops have opened fire near thousands of hungry Palestinians as a logistics group chosen by Israel to ship food into Gaza lost…