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Sembcorp partners EMA to test energy-storage system for grid stability
Company also unveils Singapore’s largest ground-mounted solar project – the Jurong Island Solar Farm[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries will work with the Energy Market Authority (EMA) to test its expanded battery...
Gold trader hiring spree drives up pay as bullion market booms
In addition to the demand from trading houses, hedge funds, refiners, brokers and banks are also hiring precious metals traders, leading to a huge turnover of jobs at both...
HSBC to book US$1.1 billion provision after Luxembourg court ruling in Madoff case
HSBC Holdings said on Monday it will recognise a provision of US$1.1 billion in its third-quarter results after a Luxembourg court ruling in a long-running lawsuit tied to the...
RBA braces for policy test as disinflation fades, jobs at risk
[SYDNEY] Just as Australia’s central bank was on track to meet its inflation and employment mandate, fresh data may suggest emerging headwinds that challenge the interest rate-setting board’s assumptions.Third-quarter...
Why Most Marketing Agencies Fail Their Clients
I’ve never had a good experience with a marketing agency. And I’m not alone. Chances are you’ve worked with several bad ones and maybe, if you’re lucky, found a...
7 Affordable AI Fitness Apps for Beginners
Personal trainers in the United States average about $55 an hour—roughly $440 a month for two weekly sessions. By comparison, the seven affordable AI fitness apps for beginners in...
Wee Hur shares up 3.4% after property arm named top bidder of Upper Thomson condo site
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Wee Hur jumped 3.4 per cent around midday on Friday (Oct 24) following the news of the group’s property arm and its controlling shareholder GSC Holdings...
Gold firms ahead of US inflation data, but heads for weekly fall
Investors have nearly fully priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut at the US Federal Reserve’s meeting next week. [BENGALURU] Gold prices rose on Friday (Oct 24), supported by lingering...
Intel beats third-quarter profit estimates as cost cuts, investments pay off
INTEL beat expectations for September-quarter profit as CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s drastic cost-cutting measures helped the chipmaker shore up its finances amid a slew of high-profile investments in the company.Shares...
Brand Building: The Foundation of Marketing Success
When we decided to partner Hawke Media with STS, we recognized an untapped opportunity in the brand development space. Great marketing isn’t just about clever campaigns or strategic advertising—it...
Expect to keep paying record prices for coffee
President Trump’s tariffs obscure another major factor driving up coffee prices: climate change[WASHINGTON] Americans have been paying more for a cup of coffee after the US imposed a 50...
Withers to take action against Switzerland on Credit Suisse AT1 losses in Asia
The law firm is acting for investors across the region, including in Hong Kong and Singapore[SINGAPORE] International law firm Withers is commencing proceedings against Switzerland for its forced write-down...