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Amazon’s AWS to invest US$11 billion in Georgia to boost AI infrastructure development
AMAZON.COM said on Tuesday (Jan 7) that its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to invest about US$11 billion to…
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JPMorgan quits climate finance group, following Citi, Bank of America
JPMORGAN Chase just became the last of Wall Street’s biggest banks to abandon the industry’s largest climate-finance alliance. The No 1 US…
Business
China’s richest regions cut electricity prices to protect industries
MORE Chinese regions are cutting electricity prices to help out their embattled industries, which is likely to worsen the squeeze on…
Business
STI ends up 1.5%; banks, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding lead gains
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Wednesday (Jan 8), led by gains in the local banks and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The Straits Times Index…
Business
Stoneweg E-Reit’s portfolio value inches up 0.3% in H2 2024
STONEWEG European Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Stoneweg E-Reit) portfolio valuations crept up 0.3 per cent for the second half of the…
News
Singapore engages Australia to study social media age limits
SINGAPORE’S government is open to instituting minimum-age laws for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia over…
Business
Stocks to watch: SingPost, Centurion, Stoneweg E-Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 8): Source link
Business
US blacklist of China’s tech giants risks faster decoupling
THE US’s latest move to expand its list of Chinese military companies risks doing more than tanking the shares of some of its most…
Fashion
Trump’s Dubai billionaire ally vows US$20 billion for data centres
SINCE Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, Hussain Sajwani, the head of Damac Group, wanted the world to know he was the US president’s…
Fashion
Honda unveils first US-made EVs, plans for high-performance chip
HONDA Motor debuted prototypes of its two latest electric vehicles (EVs) – a sedan and an SUV – with a new software operating system that…
Business
Amazon Beats Disney, Paramount, and Netflix in $40M Bid for Melania Trump Documentary Deal
Amazon has reportedly acquired the rights to a documentary about Melania Trump, directed by Brett Ratner, for an impressive $40 million.…
News
Biden Administration Sparks Controversy as It Frees 2 Laden Bodyguards and 9 Al-Qaeda-Linked Detainees After Who Served 20 Years Without Charges
In a significant move, two alleged bodyguards of Osama bin Laden and nine others linked to Al-Qaeda were quietly released from Guantanamo…
News
Trump Hints at Invading Greenland, Seize Panama Canal and Proposes Renaming Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'
Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of using military action to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, while also proposing a…
News
Anne Mancuso: 11-Year-Old Girl, Grandmother Found Dead in Snow Outside New York Home after Father Kills Them in Horrific Murder Suicide
An 11-year-old girl and her grandmother were killed by the girl's father in a murder-suicide that has shaken their community in upstate…
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China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels
SHANDONG Port Group has banned US-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to many independent…
Business
The Art of Digital Negotiation: A Guide to Domain Brokerage from Visionary Brian Harbin
In today's hyper-digital world, a website domain is more than just an address; it's a brand's first impression, its calling card, and…
Culture
A Limousine Driver Watches Her Passengers Transform
A limousine is a kind of set; to enter one is to play a role, even without a camera present. “When people come into the car, everybody is…
Business
Trump win triggered 2024 exit by overseas investors from Asian equities
OVERSEAS investors turned net sellers of Asian equities in 2024, primarily due to a surge in selling in the last quarter amid concerns…
Business
HSBC appoints Citi veteran as its new head of international wealth hub for Singapore
HSBC has appointed 22-year veteran Jil Chin as its new head of international wealth hub for Singapore, as the company leads efforts to…
Business
Fired SingPost CEO, CFO open to foregoing legal options in favour of independent inquiry
THE former chief executive and chief financial officer of Singapore Post (SingPost) on Tuesday (Jan 7) said they are prepared to abandon…
Business
Fired SingPost CEO, CFO open to forgoing legal options in favour of independent inquiry
THE former chief executive and chief financial officer of Singapore Post (SingPost) on Tuesday (Jan 7) said they are prepared to abandon…
Business
Nvidia CEO unveils robot training tech, Toyota deal and new gaming chips
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) to better train robots and cars, as well as new gaming chips dominated Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote…
News
Tencent SDRs fall nearly 7% after US designates tech giant as ‘Chinese military’ firm
TENCENT’S Singapore-listed shares, or Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs), fell nearly 7 per cent on Tuesday (Jan 7) morning after the US…
Business
Hong Kong eases investment thresholds to attract family offices
HONG Kong is easing the requirement of its capital investment entrant scheme, bolstering efforts to attract family offices and lift the…