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Pritam Singh re-elected, cementing his position as WP party chief
A group of unhappy cadres had earlier failed to force his resignation
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Australia's Firmus Technologies strikes AI access deal with Nvidia
SYDNEY, June 29 : Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies said on Monday it had signed a strategic partnership with Nvidia Corp to help provide emerging AI firms with more cost-effective access to computing power.• Firmus said the deal would see it buy Nvidia infrastructure and se ...
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Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals
This comes as Middle East producers ramped up oil and gas output and exports ahead of the US-Iran peace deal
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Austria urges Europe to host Anthropic following US curbs on AI access
VIENNA, June 28 : Austria has proposed that the European Union should consider hosting Anthropic within the bloc's borders in order to counter efforts by the United States to block foreigners from using the AI company's most advanced models.In a letter to EU Technology Commissioner Henna V ...
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Austria lobbies EU to host Anthropic AI after US curbs, Bloomberg News reports
June 28 : Austria is pushing the European Union to consider hosting Anthropic AI system within its borders to counter efforts by the U.S. to block foreigners from using the company's most advanced models, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Sum
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Europe’s hunt for AI stocks leads to power suppliers and banks
INVESTORS who want additional exposure to artificial intelligence in Europe are getting creative, searching out companies that enable the technology or stand...
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JustCo’s dismal debut: Did institutional investors misjudge the company’s public market value?
Ben Paul - Despite pivoting to profitability and laying out growth plans, its shares have slumped 42.6% below their IPO price
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New Online Safety Commission opens its doors to help victims tackle harmful content
It will have legal authority to force platforms and group administrators to remove harmful content quickly
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AI bust risks ripple effects from growth to credit, BIS says
AN ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE bust, inflation and fiscal stress are among the most alarming threats to global prosperity at present, the Bank for International...
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AI fever powers Hong Kong share sales through hurdles to 5-year high
IPOs, placements and block trades raise almost US$44 billion in H1 2026, up 29% year on year
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Greenback declines for second straight day but set for weekly gain
THE US dollar fell for a second straight session on Friday (Jun 26) as recent economic data and a drop in oil...
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Soaring iPad, Xbox prices reveal pain of memory chip mess
[SEATTLE] Within a span of five hours on Thursday (Jun 25), Apple and Microsoft hiked the prices for such popular products as...
8 hours ago
Royal Group plans long-stay serviced apartment project in Claymore Road
Kalpana Rashiwala - The development, costing about S$185 million to S$190 million, will yield about 100 apartments
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Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models, FT reports
June 28 : Google has put limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company sought more computing capacity than the rival tech group could provide, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Google, owned by Alphabet, told Meta around March it could not meet the full Gemini c ...
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Director accumulation extends across established and newly listed counters
More than 70 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for over 30 primary-listed stocks
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A-Sonic Aerospace hunts for Asean acquisitions, makes tech foray as it charts next phase of growth
Goh Ruoxue - The logistics and aviation group is on an ‘aggressive’ share buyback spree
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US carries out fresh strikes against Iran
It’s the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal
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US close to allowing Anthropic to restore Fable 5 model, Axios reports
June 27 : The Trump administration is close to allowing Anthropic to restore access to its Fable 5 model, Axios reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the situation.Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Anthropic and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for com ...
1 day ago
Metech seeks to raise $4 mil by placing out new shares at 4 cents each
Teo Zheng Long - Metech International Limited (SGX: V3M ) announced that it has entered into two separate subscription agreements with Ma Ong Kee and Raffles Capital respectively, whereby the company will issue 100 million shares to both parties at the price 4 cents per share. The placement price of 4 cents translat ...
1 day ago
China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets for US$9.4 billion
HONG KONG: China Eastern Airlines said on Friday (Jun 26) that it plans to buy 25 A330neo jets from Airbus for a catalogue price of about $9.35 billion, as the Chinese carrier expands its widebody fleet to serve more international routes.The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in batches from 202 ...
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OpenAI defers public rollout of GPT‑5.6 as US seeks early access to frontier AI models
The decision underscores growing concern in Washington over the national security risks posed by powerful AI systems
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China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets for list price of US$9.4 billion
New jets aimed at more long-haul services from Shanghai Pudong Airport
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Mercedes, GIC to back autonomous driving firm Momenta’s Hong Kong IPO: sources
The firm is targeting to raise about US$750 million to US$800 million from the offering
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Apple seeks approval to buy chips from blacklisted Chinese company: FT
The iPhone maker lobbies White House for relief to ease financial pressure from rising memory chip prices
2 days ago
Philippines 2027 Budget to rise 6% to 7.2 trillion pesos
The Budget deficit is expected to narrow to 5.1% of gross domestic product from 5.4% in 2026
2 days ago
Bosch CEO unexpectedly steps down after leading a massive job cut push
The 60-year-old Stefan Hartung requests to leave to pursue new social commitments and entrepreneurial tasks
2 days ago
Gold climbs above US$4,000 as inflation print curbs rate-hike bets
Spot gold rose as much as 1.7% on Friday, adding to a gain in the previous session
2 days ago
US allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations
More than 100 companies and institutions will now have access to Mythos 5
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US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to ‘trusted partners’
More than 100 companies and institutions will now have access to Mythos 5
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More cash, not less digital – expanded cash access does not signal retreat from Singapore’s payments push
Tan Nai Lun - Observers note that cash still has a role in building consumer confidence amid scams and fraud
2 days ago
US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
Before the renewed outbreak of violence, oil prices dropped by about 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses
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SpaceX set to join Nasdaq 100, paving way for wave of passive buying
June 26 : SpaceX will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index on July 7, exchange operator Nasdaq confirmed on Friday, paving the way for a surge in passive investments in Elon Musk's rocket and AI giant.Inclusion in the index typically boosts the stock price, as exchange-traded funds looki ...
2 days ago
European shares slip as tech sell-off bites, Zalando slides
The benchmark STOXX 600 marks modest weekly gains
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Oil futures market was right, as expected
Tong Kooi Ong + Asia Analytica - Since the start of the US-Israel-Iran war, we have been inundated with near-daily predictions of an imminent energy catastrophe by news commentators, analysts and experts alike — pointing to the loss of critical oil supply passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of global o ...