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New AI-powered SMRT command centre aims to make bus services safer, more reliable and faster
All bus service operations will now be controlled from the Mobility Command and Control Centre in Gali Batu Bus Depot near Yew Tee[SINGAPORE] A new S$6 million command centre...
Dollar heads for weekly gain as Warsh remarks awaited
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 08:16 PM[LONDON] The US dollar held firm near a one-week high against major peers on Friday (Aug 28), as investors stood on the...
Petronas reports higher H1 profit and revenue
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 06:59 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian state energy firm Petronas on Friday (Aug 28) reported higher revenue and profit for the first half of 2026,...
Meta’s massive settlement may not be enough to improve child safety, experts say
Over the last five years, efforts to make social networks Facebook and Instagram safer for young people have erupted across courts, classrooms and capitals.Now Meta Platforms, the parent company...
Hong Leong, RHB and UOB Kay Hian upgrade IHH to ‘buy’ after earnings beat estimates
The healthcare group posts a 29.3% rise in net profit to RM573 million for the second quarter[SINGAPORE] Analysts at the research houses of Hong Leong Bank, RHB and UOB...
SoftBank seeks another US$10 billion loan for OpenAI stake funding
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 03:37 PM[TOKYO] SoftBank Group Corp is seeking a US$10 billion loan, as it looks for more funding to help refinance debt used for...
Boards need a reset but governance fundamentals still hold: Indranee Rajah
At SID’s conference, Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay says the chairman serves as a mentor to the CEO[SINGAPORE] Boards need a reset but that does not mean abandoning the fundamentals...
More than 15,000 sign up for national accounting body’s AI programme in two months
Isca is preparing Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese versions as it looks to take the initiative beyond Singapore[SINGAPORE] More than 15,000 accountants and finance professionals have enrolled in a national...
Singapore launches liquid cooling standard for data centres in tropical climate
It accounts for the challenges presented by high temperatures and humidity, such as equipment corrosion[SINGAPORE] Singapore has launched a new standard for data centres on adopting liquid cooling technologies...
Australia’s delisting wave puts public-market pressures in Asia, including Singapore, into focus
Regulatory costs and cheap private capital push companies away from public listings, says NSX’s chief[SINGAPORE] A wave of Australian delistings is highlighting a broader challenge facing public markets across...
