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Singaporean Woman, 46, Arrested After Fire at Sembawang HDB Flat; Authorities Suspect Blaze Was Deliberately Set
A 46-year-old woman has been arrested after a fire broke out at a Housing Board (HDB) flat in Sembawang on Tuesday evening, June 30, with preliminary investigations indicating that...
Nike stumbles as China woes, cautious outlook temper turnaround hopes
Published Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · 05:46 PMNIKE shares fell 3.5 in premarket trading on Wednesday after its latest quarterly results failed to revive investor hopes of a swift...
European shares pause after rally, doubts linger over Iran peace deal
Published Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · 04:09 PMEUROPEAN shares slipped on Wednesday, pausing after a strong finish to the second quarter and amid caution over signs that peace talks...
US Department of War Unveils ‘War Force’ to Recruit Top AI Engineers for the Joint Force
The US Department of War has unveiled War Force, a new recruitment initiative designed to bring top American engineers into the federal government to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption...
Global M&A value tops US$2.5 trillion after first-half deals surge
[NEW YORK] The year was tipped to be a potential blockbuster in deals and the first half delivered, setting a pace that is likely to continue in the closing...
China stocks rise on robust factory activity data, Xi’s speech
Tech shares surge, continuing their outperformance against traditional sector stocksPublished Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · 12:50 PM[SHANGHAI] China stocks rose on Wednesday (Jul 1), encouraged by robust factory activity...
Yen’s historic slump defies the rates rulebook, says Mizuho
Investors cannot assume that rising Japanese yields imply a stronger currency, says the bankPublished Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · 11:51 AM[TOKYO] The slump in the yen to historic lows...
Yen sinks to four-decade low as US dollar gets yields boost
Published Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · 10:31 AM[SINGAPORE] The US dollar got a boost from a sharp rise in Treasury yields and pushed the yen to a 40-year trough...
Asian stocks rise after US tech gains, yen steady
Stocks advance in Japan and South Korea, lifting the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index 0.3%Published Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · 09:02 AMASIAN equities rose on Wednesday (Jul 1) after capping their...
Singapore stocks fall as investors await Fed chair comments; STI down 0.2%