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Chip-design firm SkyeChip is close to a Malaysian IPO, CEO says
Malaysian semiconductor designer SkyeChip is “close” to an initial public offering after posting consecutive years of revenue and profit…
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From banks to tech: Job cuts and layoffs for 2025
In 2025, a growing number of corporations globally have announced job cuts, as macroeconomic pressures, restructuring efforts, and…
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Liquidators file legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank over 1MDB fraud
Liquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB have initiated legal proceedings against…
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Chinese automakers grab record hybrid market share in Europe
Chinese automakers continued to expand their European foothold in May, capturing the highest share ever of hybrid-car sales and the…
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Chinese money fires up Hong Kong shares
[SHANGHAI/HONG KONG] Chinese investors are piling into Hong Kong shares lured by lower valuations and the city’s strategic position in…
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Three senior Mizuho FX/rates traders exit in Singapore, London
Three senior executives have left Mizuho Financial Group’s foreign-exchange and rates trading teams in Singapore and London, according to…
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Shell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand
Shell has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its…
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South Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech
South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to increase allocations to tech startups and venture capital funds (VCs) as part of its broader…
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Sydney flights disrupted by heavy rain and winds, flood alert raised
Strong winds and heavy rain led airlines to cancel many domestic flights from Sydney on Tuesday as Australia’s weather bureau warned an…
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Stocks to watch: CDL, UMS Integration, Capital World
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 1): City Developments Ltd (CDL):…
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Zuckerberg debuts Meta ‘superintelligence’ group, more hires
Meta Platforms chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg announced a major restructuring of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal
Apple is considering using artificial intelligence (AI) technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, sidelining…
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Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year's presidential election, report shows
Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year's presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to…
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Musk vows to back primaries against lawmakers who support Trump's 'big beautiful bill'
Elon Musk is calling for a new political party to rise if Republicans pass President Trump's "big beautiful bill" through Congress, and is…
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Robinhood launches tokens allowing EU users to trade in US stocks
Robinhood said on Monday (Jun 30) it has launched tokens that will allow its customers in the European Union to trade more than 200 US…
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Europe: Shares see monthly declines as markets eye trade developments
EUROPEAN stocks ended lower in broad-based declines on Monday, closing out June with monthly losses as investors monitored for signs of…
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Restraint Is Conservative
Skepticism of American foreign adventurism is native to the American right. Source link
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Oracle inks cloud deal worth US$30 billion a year
That revenue alone would represent nearly three times the size of Oracle’s current infrastructure business Oracle said it has signed a…
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Trump’s Farm and Hotel Amnesty
The hospitality and agriculture industries should not get a pass from immigration enforcement. Source link
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Trump signs an executive order lifting sanctions against Syria
President Trump signed an executive order Monday ending long-running U.S. sanctions against Syria. Source link
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Echoing Trump, WH press secretary says democratic socialist Mamdani 'quite literally a communist'
The White House doubled down Monday on President Trump's contention that Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist who would be…
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Bush, Obama and a tearful Bono fault Trump's gutting of USAID on agency's last day
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration -- and singer Bono held back…
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Canada caves on tech tax, eyes deal during Trump's July trade scramble
Canada bowed to White House demands and decided not to collect a tax on U.S. tech companies as planned Monday, a sign that President…
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White House calls alligators 'a bonus' in new migrant detention center located in the Everglades
The White House confirmed Monday that the dangerous wildlife was a design feature of a new illegal immigrant detention center in Florida…