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Phillip Securities initiates coverage on dividend-focused Reit ETF trading at ‘attractive’ valuation
Phillip Securities Research has initiated coverage on the Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT ETF (Pareits) with an “accumulate” call…
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Nikkei ends at two-week high on US tariff relief, chip rally
Japan’s Nikkei ended trade on Thursday (May 29) at the highest point in more than two weeks after a US court blocked President Donald…
Business
What are private markets, and what risks should investors take note of?
Private markets have grown increasingly popular in recent times in South-east Asia, with Singapore accounting for 45 per cent of the…
Business
Foxconn to soon announce second Japanese auto partner, chairman says
The Apple supplier’s interest in working with Japanese car makers comes as they face growing competition from Chinese brands Taiwan’s…
Business
Asia: Equities boosted by US court’s tariff ruling, Nvidia results
Asian stocks rallied with US futures on Thursday after a US court blocked Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff blitz, dealing a hefty…
Business
Shopee's SPX Express partners Frasers Property Vietnam to build automated sorting centre
Facility includes advanced two-storey automated sorting machines that can sort up to 7 million parcels a day, the highest for SPX Express…
Business
NIE, Amazon Web Services set up AI-focused innovation hub for edtech research
The National Institute of Education (NIE) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday (May 29) announced the launch of the Technology for…
Culture
California hit with Justice Department probe of transgender athlete policy
The Justice Department has joined the federal investigation into whether California violated federal law by allowing male-born athletes to…
Business
South Korea central bank cuts rate, slashes 2025 growth forecast
South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates on Thursday (May 29) in a bid to cushion the export-dependent economy from US President…
Fashion
AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers’ likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt…
News
Singapore’s STI, Asia markets rise after US court blocks Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Singapore stocks rose on Thursday (May 29) morning, after a US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation…
Business
Seatrium posts S$21.3 billion Q1 net orders
Seatrium recorded net order book wins amounting to S$21.3 billion as at end-March, comprising 26 projects with delivery dates till 2031.…
Business
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit raises S$500 million from private placement of 202 million shares at S$2.47 each
Proceeds will help fund S$700 million purchase of Tai Seng data centre, Science Park building CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment…
Business
Hong Kong, Saudi bourses seek deeper ties to spur trading volume
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia are ramping up efforts to boost trading activity as inflows to their exchange-traded funds (ETFs) wane and…
Business
Chevron to cut nearly 800 jobs in Texas
Chevron will lay off nearly 800 employees in Texas, according to a notice on Wednesday to the Texas Workforce Commission, part of the US…
Business
Chevron to cut 200 jobs in Texas
— Chevron will lay off 200 employees in Texas, according to figures from the Texas Workforce Commission. The layoffs are part of the US oil…
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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
Elon Musk said Wednesday that he is leaving his role as a special government employee for the Trump administration, a move that was…
News
Judge blocks Trump from halting 'parole' for some illegal immigrants, military families
A federal judge ruled Wednesday against the Trump administration's attempts to curtail Biden-era "parole" programs that had offered…
News
U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed his "liberation day"…
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Trump liberally doles out pardons and commutations in clemency spree, signals possibly more to come
President Trump embarked on a pardoning spree Wednesday, granting clemency to nine individuals, including a former congressman and…
Business
China’s Honor developing humanoid robots in US$10 billion AI plan
The company is building its own agentic AI services that will be integrated into its software for smartphones and other devices R Device,…
Culture
“Love Letters,” Received Forty Years Too Late
The vast spectrum of streaming platforms is like so many libraries: countless treasures line the shelves but little attention is paid to…
Fashion
Apple to rebrand its device operating systems to mark major overhaul
Apple is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices.…
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