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More Singapore drivers plan to return to petrol cars as EV interest dips: EY study
Respondents cite lingering anxieties over charging infrastructure and hidden costs[SINGAPORE] As many as 32 per cent of Singapore respondents in an EY study plan to purchase internal combustion engine...
Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading
[BANGKOK] Thailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, the bank’s governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday (Jan 9). The...
SGX’s securities daily average value for 2025 jumps 21% – the highest since 2010
[SINGAPORE] The turnover value of securities traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 29 per cent year on year in December, driven by “sustained stock market momentum”, the bourse...
Intel CEO meets with Trump, who hails gain in US chipmaker stake
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump met with Intel chief executive officer Tan Lip-Bu on Thursday (Jan 8) at the White House, where the two men discussed the company’s progress...
Asian stocks ease, dollar firms ahead of jobs report, ruling on tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks drifted lower and the dollar stood tall on Friday ahead of a crucial jobs report, while investors girded for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality...
Gold falls as commodity index adjustments weigh ahead of US jobs data
[BENGALURU] Gold fell on Friday (Jan 9) as commodity index readjustments and a firm US dollar kept the pressure on prices in the near term, with investors positioning ahead...
CK Hutchison is said to pick Goldman Sachs, UBS for Hong Kong-London IPO of Watson Group
[HONG KONG] CK Hutchison Holdings has picked Goldman Sachs and UBS Group to work on the planned initial public offering (IPO) of global health and beauty retailer AS Watson...
New VR documentary puts you in the devastation of the L.A. fires — and might help you heal
A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama. My eyes zero in on a red door, its frame one of the few surviving...
London player Colt targets data centre migration to expand Singapore market share
It views global connectivity as its competitive advantage, and identifies opportunities in SGX data centre migration[SINGAPORE] Data centre migrations are an opportunity for global challengers to consolidate and solidify...
Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed over 3 per cent on Thursday after two straight days of declines, settling at a two-week high as investors assessed developments in Venezuela and worried...
