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Europe: Automakers propel shares to two-week highs on US-EU trade deal optimism
EUROPEAN shares closed near two-week highs on Wednesday, led by automakers, as investors anticipated a possible agreement between the United States and European Union to soften the blow of growth-denting tariffs.Futures tracking...
Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life in Prison for Idaho Quadruple Murders as He Utters Only Three Words That Will Leave Motive a Mystery for Ever
Bryan Kohberger, who brutally killed four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home in November 2022, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to...
SingPost directors quizzed about future strategies and CEO at AGM
[SINGAPORE] National postal service provider Singapore Post’s (SingPost) board was pressed by shareholders at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday (Jul 23) for more information about the path...
Tally of Microsoft victims surges to 400 as hackers capitalise on SharePoint flaw
[WASHINGTON] The number of companies and organisations compromised by a security vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint servers is increasing rapidly, with the tally of victims soaring more than six-fold in...
Mapletree Logistics Trust posts 12.4% fall in Q1 DPU to S$0.01812
The decline is due to the absence of one-off divestment gains and impact of weaker regional currencies [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Logistics Trust’s (MLT) distribution per unit fell 12.4 per cent...
MPACT to dispose two office buildings in Japan for 8.7 billion yen
The move is not expected to have a material impact on the trust’s net asset value as at Mar 31, 2026[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) is divesting...
STI inches up on Wednesday, mirroring regional indices
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher on Wednesday (Jul 23), mirroring regional indices.The STI inched up 0.6 per cent or 23.02 points to 4,231.28.Across the broader market,...
BOJ sees trade deal as raising chance of meeting inflation goal
[TOKYO] Japan’s trade deal with the US has reduced uncertainty surrounding the economy, the central bank’s deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said, signalling optimism that conditions for resuming interest rate...
Alibaba launches open-source AI coding model, touted as its most advanced to date
The launch comes amid intensifying competition among Chinese technology companies in the global artificial intelligence development racePublished Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 02:07 PM[BEIJING] Alibaba Group announced on Wednesday...
Starbucks opens free study rooms in China to lure back customers
[BEIJING] Starbucks has launched free “study rooms” in some of its China outlets, the company’s latest initiative to help boost consumer traffic as domestic competition surges in its second-biggest...
Japan 40-year bond auction sees weakest demand ratio since 2011
The sale comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the upper house at a vote on SundayPublished Wed, Jul 23, 2025...
Hiap Seng shares soar 75% after Indonesian oil giant Chandra Asri buys an 11.9% stake in firm
Future partnerships between both companies could be on the horizon, says Hiap Seng Industries [SINGAPORE] Indonesian petrochemical producer Chandra Asri has purchased an 11.9 per cent stake in Hiap...