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Hong Kong passes law to regulate online ride-hailing platforms
Platforms, vehicles and drivers will all be required to obtain licences, and drivers must pass a designated test[HONG KONG] Hong Kong lawmakers passed a Bill on Wednesday (Oct 15)...
Xiaomi driver death adds to China’s push for new EV door designs
With China being the world’s biggest car market, global carmakers may need to redesign models to fall in with the rules China draws up for its domestic market [HONG...
Temasek, Nvidia, Blackrock part of group striking US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom
The deal underscores the rush to build costly infrastructure essential for powering advanced AI models[NEW YORK] An investor group including BlackRock, Microsoft and Nvidia is buying one of the...
Garuda Indonesia appoints new CEO Glenny Kairupan
The airline also appoints Balagopal Kunduvara, a former executive of Singapore Airlines, as new CIO[JAKARTA] State airline Garuda Indonesia on Wednesday (Oct 15) appointed a new chief executive officer,...
Apple’s shipments in China boosted by iPhone 17 series
[BEIJING] Apple’s shipments in China grew 0.6 per cent from the year before to 10.8 million units in the third quarter. This is amid sluggish demand in China’s smartphone...
Driving transformation: How Lionel Lee is steering Westpoint Transit as a second-gen boss
From wage hikes to digitalisation, he is retooling a family business to attract younger drivers and prepare for the future[SINGAPORE] When Westpoint Transit announced S$5,000 salaries for bus drivers...
SIA, Scoot passenger traffic up 3.7% in September
However, the group’s cargo business was affected by Typhoon Ragasa in East Asia[SINGAPORE] Passenger traffic for the two carriers under the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group was 3.7 per cent...
ASML orders beat expectations as AI arms race boosts demand
[AMSTERDAM] ASML Holding shares rose after it said the artificial intelligence boom is fueling demand for its cutting-edge chip-making machines. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker reported 5.4 billion euros (S$8.14...
Tariffs, port fees, Nexperia export ban: How China trade tensions are ramping up
Maybank says prediction markets are suggesting that a Trump-Xi meeting is ‘78% likely’ before the end of October[SINGAPORE] Just as Asian markets shuttered at the end of last week,...
Apple’s Tim Cook pledges more China investment despite Trump’s tariff threats
[BEIJING] Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook pledged to boost investment in China during a visit to the world’s second largest economy, despite threats from US President Donald Trump...
