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Australia, New Zealand dollars climb as oil slide eases rate concerns
Published Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 11:57 AM[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars strengthened on Monday (Jul 27) as hopes for a diplomatic solution to the Middle East...
Chinese biotech overtakes AI as emerging-market growth trade
China drugmakers are expanding globally through licencing deals with multinational giantsPublished Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 11:08 AMAS THE artificial intelligence rally sputters in emerging markets, investors searching for...
Chipmaker CXMT vaults to top of China’s valuation with 530% surge in Shanghai debut
It overtakes Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become most valuable company listed in countryPublished Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 10:49 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 27, 2026...
Chipmaker CXMT vaults to top of China’s valuation with 466% surge in Shanghai debut
Firm’s strong debut comes as as local markets navigate volatility following an AI-led sell-offPublished Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 10:49 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 10:55...
Wanted: 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth relationship managers at HSBC Singapore
[SINGAPORE] Financial services giant HSBC is on the lookout for more than 100 artificial intelligence specialists for its first global AI centre of excellence that it is setting up...
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
Eleven commodity vessels pass through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in monthsPublished Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 08:35 AM[SINGAPORE] Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell...
Raffles Medical H1 profit falls 9.6% to S$29 million
The healthcare provider’s hospital services division continues to record earnings growth[SINGAPORE] Raffles Medical Group posted a net profit of S$29 million for its first half ended Jun 30, down...
WTI likely to pull back after recent rebound
WEST Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices have rebounded more than 20 per cent since the beginning of July, after retesting the pre-Iran war level of US$68 per barrel on...
Indonesian metal exports face delays due to rare earths checks
Published Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 05:53 AMEXPORTS of some metal products from Indonesia are being held up by new checks on rare earths and radioactive elements like uranium,...
Dunearn House sells 56% of 380 units at average of S$3,140 psf at launch
A total of 212 of the 380 units have been sold, with all three-bedroom units fully taken up[SINGAPORE] New residential project Dunearn House, a Frasers Property-led development in the...
Hollywood’s open secret: It’s battling AI — but already recruiting to use it
As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its dependence on it. Although few places are better than Hollywood at...
Lum Chang Creations shoots for the stars in meteoric rise to the big leagues
A year after its Catalist debut, it is trading on the SGX mainboard, the value of its shares has trebled[SINGAPORE] ​There is a distinct sluggishness that often plagues the...