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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq touch record highs after tame inflation data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Friday (Jun 27) as a benign inflation report supported hopes for a dovish policy…
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Sygnum is sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in H1 2025: report
Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said…
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The European Union’s Economic Double Standard with America Must End
The EU can’t have it both ways: relying on American technological leadership while building an entire policy framework around curbing it.…
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CCCS okays Tamarind Health’s proposed acquisition of TalkMed
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has cleared Tamarind Health’s proposed acquisition of tertiary healthcare…
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Contributor: AI isn't just standing by. It's doing things — without guardrails
Just two and a half years after OpenAI stunned the world with ChatGPT, AI is no longer only answering questions — it is taking actions. We…
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Swiss-American eye care firm Alcon launches expanded Tuas manufacturing facility
Alcon, a Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company specialising in eye care products, opened its expanded manufacturing and…
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Bumper orders for Xiaomi‘s new SUV heighten threat to Tesla
Exceptionally strong initial orders for Xiaomi‘s YU7 electric sport utility vehicle sent shares in the automotive newcomer to a record…
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Singapore semiconductor stocks soar, notch weekly surge on boost from domestic, global tailwinds
Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and…
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Video shows ex-Indonesian president speaking on tsunami anniversary, not island dispute
Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh provinces have been embroiled in a dispute over the control of four islands, but a video circulating…
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Stocks to watch: AEM, Aztech Global
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 27): AEM: The semiconductor test…
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UK backs away from renewable energy project to transport energy underwater from Morocco
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — The United Kingdom has stepped back from a project to transmit power generated by North Africa's winds and sun…
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“M3GAN 2.0” Is a Victim of Inflation
The sequel, which adds more A.I.-endowed robots and increases their powers, diminishes its dramatic impact. Source link
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A Pioneering Photographer Revives Her Slide Show of Lesbian Life
For several years, starting in 1979, the photographer Joan E. Biren, or JEB, travelled around presenting a slide show that she’d spent…
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COP30 to be held in Amazonian city despite accommodation concerns: CEO
The COP30 climate conference will be held as planned in the Amazonian city of Belem in Brazil despite concerns about shortage of…
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Wall Street forecasts windfall for big US banks from Fed plan to ease leverage rule
Large US global banks can expect as much as US$6 trillion in additional balance sheet capacity and billions in freed up capital under a…
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S-E Asia’s e-commerce platform gross merchandise value growth rate eases: report
South-east Asia’s total e-commerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew at a slower rate of 12 per cent year on year in 2024, as…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open near record peak as Micron results boost chip stocks
]NEW YORK] Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes opened near a record high on Thursday (Jun 26) as robust earnings from memory-chip…
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Salesforce CEO says 30% of internal work is being handled by AI
Tech leaders have been increasingly vocal about the potential for AI to replace human workers Salesforce chief executive officer Marc…
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Asian markets in full swing as investors shake off trade jitters
Trading desks across Asia are buzzing with excitement again, as the region shakes off tariff shocks and attracts investors with its solid…
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Singapore’s millionaire inflow to halve in 2025: report
Singapore will likely see a net inflow of 1,600 millionaires in 2025 – less than half the 3,500 that had been projected to move there in…
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Asia: Stocks down with eyes on Mideast, dollar hit by Trump Fed comment
Most stocks fell on Thursday and oil rose as traders kept a nervous eye on the Iran-Israel ceasefire, while the dollar dropped after…
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Australia job vacancies bounce 2.9% in May quarter, ABS data shows
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Job vacancies in Australia rebounded in the May quarter, led by openings in the construction and professional sectors,…
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What Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Plan to Wear for Their Wedding: Source (Exclusive)
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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US Federal Reserve releases plan to relax key bank capital rule
The US Federal Reserve unveiled plans to roll back an important capital rule that big banks have said limits their ability to hold more…