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BYD to double South Korea sales network in challenge to Hyundai
The automaker has enjoyed a robust start to 2025, with sales up 58% in the first quarter versus the same period of last year BYD plans to…
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Malaysia suspends search for long-missing flight MH370
The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended as it is “not the season”, Kuala Lumpur’s transport minister said,…
Business
Trust Types: The One Decision You Can't Change
Trust decisions are a big deal, and they can shape your financial future in ways you might not expect. Choosing the right type of trust is…
Business
Airtrunk seeks S$2.2 billion loan to build Singapore data centres
Blackstone-owned data centre firm AirTrunk is seeking a S$2.2 billion green loan for a new greenfield project in Singapore, according to…
Business
Jefferies moving to bigger Singapore office amid expansion push
Jefferies Financial Group is set to move to a larger office space in Singapore, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a…
Business
Thailand’s richest man picks bad day to debut his flagship firm
Thailand’s richest man may have picked a bad day for his newly forged flagship company, Gulf Development, to begin trading. The company,…
News
Companies face new reality of Trump tariff chaos
[FRANKFURT/SHANGHAI/NEW YORK] Now that the US has instituted broad tariffs worldwide, businesses will be forced to adjust – but the…
Fashion
Starbucks faces new hot spill lawsuits weeks after US$50 million ruling
Starbucks was facing two new lawsuits over spilled hot drinks on Wednesday (Apr 2), just weeks after a court ordered the coffee giant to…
News
Safe-haven gold hits record peak as Trump announces sweeping tariffs
Gold hit a record high on Thursday (Apr 3), as nervous investors rushed towards safe-haven assets after US President Donald Trump…
Business
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Stoneweg E-Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Thursday (Apr 3): OCBC: The lender said on…
Business
Chinese firms place US$16 billion in order for new Nvidia chips: report
Washington has banned exports of the company’s most advanced chips to China since 2022 Chinese companies including ByteDance, Alibaba…
Fashion
Oracle tells clients of second recent hack, log-in data stolen
Oracle has told customers that a hacker broke into a computer system and stole old client log-in credentials, according to two sources…
Business
Europe: Stocks drop ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement
European shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 2), weighed by losses in healthcare stocks, as investors awaited tariff plans from US President…
Culture
Fredrik Backman on the Art of Scandinavian Storytelling
Swedish, the native language of the novelist Fredrik Backman, is spoken by only about ten million people, so the writer feels fortunate…
Business
Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon reportedly has made a bid to buy TikTok, the popular video app that is in danger of being banned in the U.S. if it can’t reach a…
Business
US: Wall St tumbles at open as Trump tariffs loom
US stock indexes opened sharply lower on Wednesday (Apr 2) as investors awaited details of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to assess…
News
Dollar dips as Trump tariff plan keeps traders on edge
The dollar slipped and other currencies held in tight ranges on Wednesday (Apr 2) as traders awaited details of US President Donald…
Business
Next generation of ultra-rich to spur take-up of donor-advised funds: Citi
The next generation of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals will likely boost the uptake of donor-advised funds (DAFs) to meet their…
Business
Xiaomi shares extend losses as police investigate EV accident
Xiaomi shares suffered another sell-off on Wednesday (Apr 2), signalling unabated investor concerns after Chinese police launched a probe…
Business
Business Credit Cards: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Business credit cards can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs, but they come with their own set of pros and cons. Understanding the…
Business
Singapore shares slide ahead of Trump’s tariffs; STI down 0.4%
Singapore shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 2), ahead of the United States unveiling tariffs against its trade partners. The blue-chip gauge,…
Business
An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week announced it raised a whopping $40 billion as it races to dominate a competitive AI…
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Culture
The Limits of A.I.-Generated Miyazaki
If asked to come up with a quintessentially “human” work of art, one could do worse than to name a film by Studio Ghibli. The Japanese…
Business
Maybank initiates coverage on Centurion with ‘buy’ call with construction boom in Singapore expected
Maybank on Friday (Mar 28) initiated coverage of Centurion with a “buy” call, on optimism over the tighter supply of worker dormitory beds…