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These architects wanted to do meaningful work, so they quit their jobs and joined the public sector
In 2021, Sanaa Shaikh was burned out. As a South Asian woman working in an overwhelmingly white and male profession, she had spent years…
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Aster outage spotlights cracks in Singapore’s petrochem sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
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Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
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GovTech partners Google Cloud to trial agentic AI usage in public sector
The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) will collaborate with Google Cloud on a sandbox to experiment with agentic artificial…
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Trump says Intel stake is the start of a government-private sector trend
President Trump said Monday that a deal with chipmaker Intel is just the beginning of a push to give the U.S. government a stake in…
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Furniture Stocks Likely to Extend Losses After Trump Threatens New Tariff Rate on Sector
The prospect of new tariff hikes continues to threaten the global furniture industry. Late Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said on…
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China’s overcapacity crackdown faces litmus test in solar sector
China’s efforts to curb industrial overcapacity face their first test in the indebted and bloated polysilicon sector, a key cog in solar…
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Foxconn’s Apple era fades as AI servers drive growth in Taiwan tech sector
Taiwan’s Foxconn, which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main…
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UOB, BOS among banks with rising clients' alternative asset investments as Asia’s rich take shine to sector
More of Asia’s richest are viewing private-market investments as a core part of their portfolios, say senior private bankers. With…
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Geely profit beats estimates amid reshuffle, sector scrutiny
Geely Automobile Holdings’ first-half profit beat estimates as sales soared and the carmaker sought to reduce costs, even as the wider…
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South Korea to announce plan to restructure petrochemical sector facing ‘grave’ situation
South Korea’s government will announce a plan this month to restructure the country’s petrochemical sector, which is in a “grave”…
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Tata Consultancy Services layoffs herald AI shakeup of US$283 billion outsourcing sector
Indian outsourcing giant Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) decision to cut over 12,000 jobs signals the start of a broader AI-fuelled trend…
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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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How Trump’s trade war impacts the tech sector
The Trump administration has announced sweeping tariffs—ranging from 10% to 41%—on goods from nearly 70 countries, set to take effect for…
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As Binance stays and Tokenize leaves, Singapore’s crypto sector is seeing change
Tokenize Xchange announced on Sunday (Jul 20) that it would exit Singapore after failing to secure a Major Payment Institution (MPI)…
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With IPO in the bag, Sheffield Green plots training and listing spinoff for wind energy sector
Getting its training centres off the ground took time and resources, but Sheffield Green is going all in on what it calls a “new product…
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China vows to address ‘irrational competition’ in EV sector
China pledged to rein in “irrational competition” in its electric vehicle (EV) sector, reflecting authorities’ increasing urgency to…
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Three Singapore gencos to study carbon capture and storage for power sector decarbonisation
The studies will allow EMA and the industry to identify infrastructure and site-specific requirements Three power generation companies…
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Industrials take sector lead in 2025 net institutional inflow
Over the five trading sessions from Jul 4 to 10, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$94…
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Chinese property shares surge on unverified reports of meeting to revive sector
A gauge of Chinese property shares jumped the most in nearly nine months, fuelled by speculation a high-level meeting will be held next…
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Financial sector taps polytechnic talent with new pathways, 300 roles in pipeline
Ten financial institutions (FIs) are partnering the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) to roll out some 300 internship and traineeship…
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Tech firms warn 'Scattered Spider' hacks are targeting aviation sector
Tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks are sounding the alarm over the “Scattered Spider” hacking group’s interest in the aviation…
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Public sector AI will succeed (or fail) based on context
Public servants today face a double burden: They’re simultaneously charged with running our most important community functions—like…