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US explores better location trackers for AI chips, official says
The US is exploring ways to equip chips with better location-tracking capabilities, a senior official said, underscoring Washington’s…
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E.l.f. Beauty Sees Higher Conversions With This AI Shade Finder
IlluminateAI, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based start-up, looks to redefine how beauty brands approach product recommendations in the digital…
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Apac logistics sector sees dampened near-term outlook but long-term growth plans unfazed: CBRE
Logistics occupiers across Asia-Pacific are looking beyond short-term market volatility and planning long-term investments, CBRE survey on…
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Joby says Blade deal ‘massive accelerant’ in air taxi drive
Joby Aviation said that it plans to buy the helicopter rideshare business of Blade Air Mobility for as much as US$125 million in stock or…
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Asia: Markets track Wall Street rally on Fed rate cut bets
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, despite…
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Petronas said to seek US$1 billion for Rio oil field stake sale
Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Berhad is working with Bank of America to sell its 50 per cent stake in the Brazilian oil field Tartaruga…
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These are the 10 top-performing ETFs on SGX; Reit ETF AUM hits new high of S$1.2 billion
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have recorded net inflows of S$700 million in the first half of this…
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Some in Bank of Japan saw scope to hike rates if trade friction eases, June minutes show
Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw scope to resume interest rate increases once trade friction caused by US tariffs eased, minutes of the…
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Dasin Retail Trust’s China unit could face legal action if it fails to pay back offshore loans
Dasin Retail Trust announced on Monday (Aug 4) that its China subsidiary Zhongshan Yuanxin Commercial Property Management could face a…
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Gold rises as Fed rate cut bets pressure dollar, yields
Gold prices rose on Tuesday (Aug 5), after gaining in the last three sessions, supported by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields…
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Australia to provide A$135 million bailout for Trafigura lead, zinc smelters
The Australian government said on Tuesday it will provide A$135 million (S$112.5 million) in financial support for two smelters owned by…
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Claire’s skips rent payments, moving closer to bankruptcy filing
The retailer has struggled since a 2018 bankruptcy handed control to creditors including Elliott Management and Monarch Alternative…
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CICT to buy rest of CapitaSpring for S$1 billion; plans S$500 million placement between S$2.105 and S$2.142 a unit
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) on Tuesday (Aug 5) announced a proposed launch of more than 237.5 million new units to raise…
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Remains of extinct Bronze Age cattle found in Ingleborough cave
Remains of an extinct breed of Bronze Age cattle have been discovered by archaeologists in a cave in the Yorkshire Dales. Researchers…
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Stocks to watch: CICT, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit, Frasers Hospitality Trust, Sunpower
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 5): CapitaLand Integrated…
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CFTC to allow listed spot crypto trading on registered exchanges
The digital assets industry has seen progress under US President Donald Trump’s administration, as bills such as the Genius Act and…
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CICT H1 DPU up 3.5% rise on Ion Orchard contribution; Reit buying rest of CapitaSpring for S$1 billion
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s (CICT) distribution per unit (DPU) rose by 3.5 per cent to a new high of S$0.0562 for its first…
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Hong Kong’s new listing rules seen as helping hot market to stay hot
Hong Kong’s changes to its listing rules are likely to pave the way for one of the world’s hottest markets for initial public offerings…
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Traditional marketing is dead (almost)
Traditional advertising, as we know it, will be dead by 2030. A harsh prediction, maybe, but the truth is that today’s modern buyer has…
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Figma sheds US$11 billion in market value days after blockbuster IPO
FieldCEO Dylan Field owns about 54.2 million the company shares worth about US$5 billion after selling 2.35 million shares in the IPO…
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Music spaces can strengthen communities
Live music is booming. According to Goldman Sachs’ Music in the Air report, the global live music market is estimate to reach $38.2…
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Limitless: Chris Hemsworth on facing fears, ageing and return of Thor
Chris Hemsworth is best known as the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor in Marvel's cinematic universe. But now the Australian actor is…
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Australia activates Blackrock’s A$1 billion super battery which will be world’s most powerful
The country leads globally in rooftop solar per capita, which floods the grid with cheap daytime power but also creates challenges for…