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More ships arrive in Singapore as Iran war disrupts Middle East routes, but fewer refuelling here
Singapore is capturing some displaced bunkering demand, but it is not a simple one-for-one substitution for Gulf of Oman ports[SINGAPORE] More ships are coming to Singapore as the war...
StanChart Singapore to hire more wealth bankers amid global cuts; impact on other roles still unclear
[SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered will continue to hire relationship managers in Singapore, despite plans to reduce its global headcount.The lender said at its investor event on Tuesday (May 19) that...
From ‘show me your code’ to ‘show me your agent’: DBS CEO Tan Su Shan on how agentic AI is transforming the bank
Amid worries of AI leading to jobless growth, DBS is committed to supporting younger talent[SINGAPORE] DBS is reframing banking with agentic artificial intelligence, and maintaining an organisational culture open...
Beyond survival: Elite UK Reit plots next phase of growth
After stabilising the trust, CEO Joshua Liaw looks to more asset repositioning, active portfolio management[LONDON] Since taking over as CEO of Elite UK Reit’s manager in 2023, Joshua Liaw...
China will open its market to AI chips from US, Nvidia’s CEO says
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 11:02 AMNVIDIA chief executive officer Jensen Huang, speaking days after he joined President Donald Trump’s May 14-15 summit in China, said he expects...
Google, Blackstone to create AI cloud firm with in-house chips
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 10:02 AM[NEW YORK] Alphabet’s Google agreed to create an artificial intelligence cloud business with Blackstone, aiming to compete with companies like CoreWeave in...
Meta moves 7,000 workers into AI roles ahead of job cuts
Employees will move into one of several new groups focused on AI-related products, including agents and appsPublished Tue, May 19, 2026 · 08:58 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms is reassigning...
StanChart targets higher return, to reduce more than 7,000 roles by 2030
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 08:03 AM — Updated Tue, May 19, 2026 · 10:06 AM[HONG KONG] Standard Chartered raised a key profit metric on Tuesday (May 19)...
Lenovo has handed Fifa an AI gold mine, but monetising fandom is a tough sell
Football’s world governing body promises mass personalisation at the World Cup, but experts say poor execution could trigger fan backlash[ZURICH] When the Fifa World Cup kicks off on Jun...
European shares rise on Trump’s Iran comments