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Asian stocks choppy after South Korea’s US$2 trillion rout, Fed leaves markets guessing on rates
Asian chipmakers are in focus as investors fret about returns from massive AI spending Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 10:25 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 12:26 PM [SINGAPORE] Asian stocks struggled for direction in choppy trading on Thursday (Jul 30) after a week of market turbulence sparked by artificial intelligence jitters,…
Read MoreSTI drops 0.7% after US markets tumble on rate, inflation uncertainties
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) declined by more than 1 per cent on Thursday morning amid declining investor sentiment, as US markets wobble due to inflation fears and a hawkish Federal Reserve chair. The benchmark index fell to an intraday low of 5,638.94, then pared some losses to close 0.7 per cent or 39.61…
Read MoreSamsung posts over 250-fold rise in Q2 chip profit; expects robust AI demand, tight chip supply in 2026
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 09:37 AM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics expects AI chip demand to stay strong and supply to remain short in 2026, it said on Thursday (Jul 30), after posting a more than 250-fold rise in semiconductor profit in the second quarter. Its shares slipped 0.5 per cent and rival SK Hynix…
Read MoreUS semiconductor company Ambiq Micro closes flat after SGX secondary listing
The counter ends the day at S$73.80 after 380 shares worth about S$30,000 change hands [SINGAPORE] Shares of Ambiq Micro, a designer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions, closed almost unchanged at S$73.80 on Thursday (Jul 30) after it debuted on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) with a secondary listing on the mainboard. Some 380 shares worth about…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs’ Prison Release Date Moved Up After Prison Fight
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Ex Says She Fainted After Reading Cassie Ventura’s Lawsuit Jane said during her testimony that parts of Ventura’s November 2023 lawsuit—which was ultimately settled—mirrored her own experience with Combs. “I almost fainted, in fact, I think I did,” she told jurors as she cried. “There was three specific pages that was just…
Read MoreBen Affleck Wins ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ For His Congo Charity
Ben Affleck‘s nonprofit Eastern Congo Initiative was the real winner during the two-part conclusion of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. On Wednesday, the 2x Oscar winner teamed up with Jeopardy champ Jamie Ding to bring the ABC game show’s big prize home to his charity, the first U.S.-based advocacy and grant-making organization dedicated to…
Read MoreGrammy CEO “Saddened” By BTS Withdrawal, Defends Asian Pop Category
After BTS sent shockwaves through the music industry with their withdrawal from the 69th Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy’s CEO has responded. On Wednesday, shortly after the K-pop removed themselves from consideration in apparent protest over the newly added Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said he was “saddened” but,…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Singtel, Keppel, CDLHT, FEHT, CLI, Sheng Siong, Starhill Global, Digital Core
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 30): Singtel : The telco on Thursday confirmed that is currently in discussions with “interested parties” for a stake sale in wholly owned Australian telco Optus, but emphasised that there is “no certainty or assurance that any transaction…
Read MoreCDL Hospitality Trusts posts 8.6% rise in H1 DPS to S$0.0215
[SINGAPORE] CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) on Thursday (Jul 30) posted a distribution per stapled security (DPS) of S$0.0215 for the half-year ended Jun 30, up 8.6 per cent on the year from S$0.0198. This was buoyed by higher net property income (NPI) and lower interest costs, said that managers in a bourse filing. The distribution…
Read MoreJeff Hiller On 7-Minute ‘Pluribus’ Role That Earned Him Emmy Nom
With only a seven-minute performance to work with, Jeff Hiller secured an Emmy nomination for his role on Apple TV’s Pluribus. Following his appearance as hive mind member Larry in the Vince Gilligan sci-fi series, the actor recently noted that viewers have compared his character in the Season 1 episode “Please, Carol” to AI, despite…
Read MoreDesigner-Looking Dorm Decor That’s Actually Affordable
A few additions to your otherwise bland dorm room can make all the difference in making your new home feel like, well, a home! Some framed, chic bedding, and realistic-looking faux flowers in a tortoise shell vase will instantly elevate the space (and make it feel more grown up). A patterned rug and luxuriously soft throw…
Read MoreJoyce Carol Oates Defends Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Against Critics
Emily Wilson, Joyce Carol Oates would like a word. The former, who is responsible for what is probably the most popular translation of The Odyssey, was deeply critical of Christopher Nolan‘s film in a recent piece she wrote for the London Review of Books. Wilson summed up her feelings with, “I would be ashamed to have written…
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