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WhatsApp had no plans to vie with Facebook, co-founder says
[DENVER] WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that his messaging company had no plans to build social networking features to compete with Facebook before he sold the company to Mark...
Singapore central bank chief says US dollar assets irreplaceable
Factors that the market are paying attention to include any prospect for slower growth and higher inflation in America as well as cues on its fiscal trajectory and policies...
US sets the stage for duties on battery materials from China
Published Wed, May 21, 2025 · 08:09 AM[NEW YORK] The US Commerce Department set the stage for anti-subsidy duties on imports of key battery components from China, after concluding...
Maybank Securities positive on MAS equities review given niche in mid-cap players: CEO Aditya Laroia
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore government’s attempt to revive its local stock market is a much-needed move to boost Singapore’s financial hub status, and is already showing early signs of positive...
US: S&P 500 falls after six straight positive sessions
Published Wed, May 21, 2025 · 06:05 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks retreated on Tuesday (May 20) as markets tracked congressional debate on US President Donald Trump’s tax cut...
Darren Aronofsky joins AI Hollywood push with Google deal
Director Darren Aronofsky has pushed artistic boundaries with movies including “Requiem for a Dream” and “Mother!” Now his production company is working with Google to explore the edge of...
BMW to buy back more shares worth up to 2 billion euros
Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 09:42 PM[BERLIN] BMW is buying back as much as 2 billion euros (S$2.9 billion) of stock starting this month.The carmaker’s management board approved...
Chevron seeks big oil and gas blocks in Indonesia
Chevron is seeking blocks with potential reserves of around 15 trillion cubic feet of gasPublished Tue, May 20, 2025 · 08:58 PM[TANGERANG, Indonesia] US oil major Chevron is interested...
CDL posts S$1.9 billion in Q1 sales revenue in Singapore property development
[SINGAPORE] Property developer City Developments (CDL) posted sales revenue of S$1.9 billion for its property development segment in the Singapore market in the first quarter of 2025, driven by...
SIA Engineering inks S$1.3 billion deal to service SIA, Scoot fleets
The company will provide support for two years, with an option to extend by one year[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed SIA Engineering (SIAEC) signed fresh services agreements with national carrier Singapore Airlines...
RHB names its S-Reit top picks on softer interest cost pressures, minimal tariff impact
[SINGAPORE] RHB analysts maintained their “overweight” call on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) amid “softer interest cost pressures” – particularly for Singapore-centric Reits. This comes as most S-Reits under...
US: Wall St opens lower ahead of Fed commentary