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SIA partners Mandai Wildlife Group to enhance customer offerings
Both companies will also cooperate on conservation efforts that could include the transfer of animals between Singapore’s wildlife parks and other accredited zoos [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) is partnering...
Adidas, Puma eye running shoe revival as tariff threats loom
[LONDON] Running could turn around the fortunes of Puma and Adidas as they look to make up ground lost to new upstarts before US tariffs start to bite.The German...
Singtel’s NCS to invest S$130 million to scale AI adoption in Apac
[SINGAPORE] Singtel’s technology services arm, NCS, will invest S$130 million over the next three years to further its artificial intelligence (AI) development across the Asia-Pacific region. Its investments include...
BYD, other EV battery makers face more pressure to cut emissions
[HONG KONG] Electric vehicle (EV) battery suppliers, including BYD and EVE Energy, need to step up efforts to switch to clean power at manufacturing sites and curb emissions in...
Bank of Korea holds rates steady amid tariff, household debt concerns
Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 10:14 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as policymakers steered a cautious path amid concerns about financial stability...
Prime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Waterfront at Washingtonian in Gaithersburg, Maryland
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum 120,000 square feet (sq...
Prime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Class A office tower in Maryland
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum 120,000 square feet (sq...
Australia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency
Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 08:29 AM[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with...
Samsung’s bet on foldable phones faces major test with slimmer new model
[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled thinner, lighter new foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the higher-margin, premium segment that remains untapped by arch rival Apple.The...
Opec bars five leading news organisations from oil conference
[LONDON] Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has excluded five of the world’s leading news organisations from covering its biennial oil seminar in Vienna, attended by the group’s...
