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Asia: Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
[HONG KONG] Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were...
Palmer Luckey’s Anduril leads second quarter surge for venture capital in greater L.A.
Venture capital investments in the Greater Los Angeles region more than doubled to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, compared to a year ago, as investors poured money into...
First Sponsor reports 59.2% jump in H1 earnings to S$19 million, interim dividend of S$0.011 a share
[SINGAPORE] Property developer First Sponsor reported a 59.2 per cent increase in earnings to S$19 million in H1 2025 from S$11.9 million in H1 2024, in a bourse filing...
US Fed is set for contentious debate as investors eye fall rate cut
[NEW YORK] US Federal Reserve officials are determined to hold interest rates steady a little while longer, though an increasingly contentious debate at this week’s policy meeting may bolster...
Indian tech company TCS to cut workforce by 2%, affecting more than 12,000 jobs
Published Sun, Jul 27, 2025 · 07:23 PM[BENGALURU] India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services will reduce its workforce by 2 per cent in its 2026 financial year,...
Tata Consultancy Services to cut workforce by 2%, affecting more than 12,000 jobs
Published Sun, Jul 27, 2025 · 07:23 PM — Updated Sun, Jul 27, 2025 · 08:31 PM[BENGALURU] India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will reduce its...
American  Airlines’ new Airbus jet grounded by supply chain issue
The aircraft is part of American’s plan to increase its long-haul fleet to 200 in 2029 from about 125 todayPublished Sat, Jul 26, 2025 · 11:47 AM[TEXAS] American Airlines...
LVMH in talks to offload fashion label Marc Jacobs: sources
[NEW YORK] French luxury goods group LVMH is in discussions with multiple buyers to offload its fashion label Marc Jacobs, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday...
iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S$22.1 million
[SINGAPORE] Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast Corp reported a 37.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ended June to S$22.1 million, from S$16...
‘Call of Duty’ maker goes to war with ‘parasitic’ cheat developers in L.A. federal court
Two summers ago, the Santa Monica-based company behind the popular video game “Call of Duty” sent a letter to a 24-year-old man in Antioch, Tenn., who went by the...
Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions
[SHANGHAI] Tech firms huge and small will converge in Shanghai this weekend to showcase their artificial intelligence innovations and support China’s booming AI sector as it faces US sanctions.Chinese...
Most Singaporeans are unprepared and underinsured for long-term care: Singlife
[SINGAPORE] Only one in three Singaporeans have taken out additional insurance to cover the cost of long-term care, and more than half of them underestimate actual expenses, revealed a...