JPMorgan upgrades Tesla to ‘neutral’, expects robotics to drive long-term growth

JPMorgan upgrades Tesla to ‘neutral’, expects robotics to drive long-term growth

The bank hikes its price target on the electric-vehicle maker’s shares to US$475 from US$145 Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 07:40 PM [BENGALURU] JPMorgan upgraded Elon Musk-led Tesla to “neutral” from “underweight” on Friday (Jun 5). The bank cited that the electric-vehicle maker’s valuation is increasingly driven by its push into autonomous driving and…

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UMS signs pact for joint venture with three Vietnamese precision engineering firms

UMS signs pact for joint venture with three Vietnamese precision engineering firms

[SINGAPORE] High-precision semiconductor company UMS Integration on Friday (Jun 5) announced that it has inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest about US$3.6 million for a 51.6 per cent stake in a joint venture (JV) company in Vietnam. The proposed JV will consolidate three Vietnam-based precision engineering and metal plating companies – Viet…

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Singtel lands S$28 million funding from government for AI push

Singtel lands S million funding from government for AI push

The telco will partner DISG in a move that can help Singapore strengthen its AI sovereign capabilities [SINGAPORE] Singtel Singapore has been awarded up to S$28 million by the government to fund a multi-year artificial intelligence programme which seeks to accelerate its capabilities in AI operations. The funding, announced on Friday (Jun 5) at Singtel’s…

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Singtel gets funding boost from government to strengthen AI push, create ‘high-value AI-related roles’

Singtel gets funding boost from government to strengthen AI push, create ‘high-value AI-related roles’

Telco will partner Digital Industry Singapore in a move that can help the Republic strengthen its artificial-intelligence sovereign capabilities [SINGAPORE] Singtel will partner Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) to strengthen its capabilities in AI-enabled operations, digital infrastructure and customer platforms, and create new AI-related roles. The initiative, which was announced on Friday (Jun 5) at Singtel’s…

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Anthropic calls for global AI pause to face immense human labour risks

Anthropic calls for global AI pause to face immense human labour risks

AI could begin to improve itself and build its own successors, diminishing the role of humans Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 05:38 PM [NEW YORK] Anthropic called for the creation of an industrywide mechanism to pause the development of artificial intelligence, giving society the opportunity to “deal with its immense implications”. The technology is…

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5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s House Oversight Committee transcript in Epstein probe

5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s House Oversight Committee transcript in Epstein probe

The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript of former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s closed-door interview with lawmakers investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case. The 111-page transcription of Bondi’s May 29 interview, which was not recorded on video, shows the former attorney defending the Trump administration’s handling of files related to the notorious convicted sex…

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Jollibee mulls moving US listing to booming Hong Kong: sources

Jollibee mulls moving US listing to booming Hong Kong: sources

The Philippines-based fast-food group aims to do the listing by the end of next year Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 04:38 PM [HONG KONG] Jollibee Foods is considering switching a potential spinoff and listing of its international business from the US to Hong Kong, where share sales are flying, according to people familiar with…

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