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Genomics giant Illumina to boost Singapore headcount by 25%, doubles down on local R&D
US-based company is developing next-generation sequencers, using AI models in the Republic to speed up diagnostics and lower healthcare…
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EXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton’s Chengdu Pop-up Spotlights Local Culture, Includes New Fragrance Launch
After Shanghai and Beijing, Louis Vuitton has landed in Chengdu with pop-up experiences that span retail, fragrance and hospitality. To…
Business
LG Electronics aims to make India a global manufacturing hub with local unit’s listing
LG Electronics is looking to position India as a global manufacturing hub, an executive of its Indian unit said on Wednesday (Oct 1), as…
Business
H&M Q3 Sales Rise 2% in Local Currencies Despite Store Closures
PARIS – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M reported a 40 percent jump in operating profit for the third quarter, driven by an improved…
Celebrity
Pakistani Horror Hit ‘Deemak’ Sets Global Expansion After Record-Breaking Local Run (EXCLUSIVE)
Pakistani horror film “Deemak” is expanding internationally following its record-breaking local performance, with the supernatural…
News
Jimmy Kimmel: Local TV stations refuse to air show after ABC lifts his suspension
Local TV stations say they will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live! despite Disney-owned ABC bringing back the comedian's late-night show - a week…
Culture
JAFF Market Partners with Cinepoint to Track Indonesia’s Box Office Surge as Local Films Outpace Hollywood (EXCLUSIVE)
JAFF Market, the industry arm of Indonesia‘s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival has inked a data partnership with Cinepoint to document the…
Business
Microdramas Emerge as Multi-Billion Dollar Global Phenomenon, China Market Set to Eclipse Local Box Office, Study Finds
Microdramas have rapidly evolved from experimental content into a mainstream entertainment format generating billions in revenue globally,…
Fashion
Petronas delivers first local sustainable aviation fuel to Malaysia Airlines
The announcement comes as the country looks to build domestic production, blending, and supply of SAF Malaysia’s state energy firm…
Business
Australia’s multi-billion dollar energy link to Asia will focus on local data centres for now
The development is one of the most ambitious global efforts to supply power-hungry Asian economies that lack the land to generate enough…
Business
Alibaba mapping app steps into local business rankings, intensifying competition
Alibaba’s mapping app Amap is moving away from its traditional focus on navigation and encroaching into rival Meituan’s local-lifestyle…
Business
Singapore’s snowballing cash levels are boosting local bonds
The recent build-up of cash in Singapore’s money market is strengthening demand for the nation’s bonds, driving returns to near the…
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Trump taps federal agents to tackle local policing. That's not always helpful, critics say
It's a scene that has played out on the streets of Washington and Los Angeles since President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in…
Business
Local Gems: Cultural Institutions
On the occasion of our third centenary issue—this one culture-themed—we asked our writers to share one of their most treasured cultural…
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Reform UK Nottinghamshire council leader bans local newspaper's reporters
Anna WhittakerPolitical reporter, BBC Nottingham The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has banned a local newspaper from…
Business
YouTube TV May Drop Fox News, Fox Local TV and More Channels in Contract Dispute
YouTube TV‘s millions of subscribers could lose Fox News, FS1, local Fox TV stations and more as soon as this Wednesday if the…
Business
China's Sinochem to sell two bankrupt refineries to local operators
China’s state-run Sinochem Group will sell another two bankrupt refineries in eastern Shandong province to local refiners for much less…
Business
Thailand car production drops in July, local sales up
Car production in Thailand fell for the first time in three months in July as tariff uncertainty hurt export demand, while sales extended…
Business
Wave of director acquisitions as local rally takes a breather
Over the five trading sessions from Aug 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
Celebrity
Netflix Unveils Impact Report for Thailand Highlighting a $200-Million Investment in Local Production
It’s been less than a decade since Netflix first became available in Thailand and only six years since it made its Thai-based production…
Business
JPMorgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Singapore,…
Business
JP Morgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in…
Business
Simba-M1 deal: Better to be a consumer than an investor in the local telecoms space for now
When I began working in Singapore back in 2000, choosing a mobile phone service provider was not hard. Many people told me Singtel had the…
News
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa
Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless and poor people and the church volunteers…