Posts by Riah Marton
Asic sues ASX over ‘misleading’ blockchain upgrade statements
THE Australian corporate regulator has sued the country’s stock market operator alleging it misled the public about the progress of a troubled software upgrade and accusing the company of undermining financial market integrity and investor confidence. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) said that ASX, responsible for some A$5 billion (S$4.4 billion)of trades a…
Read MoreNew Zealand cuts rates as slumping economy slows inflation
NEW Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates, embarking on an easing cycle much sooner than previously indicated as the economy slumps and inflation slows. The local dollar plunged. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by a quarter percentage point to 5.25 per cent on Wednesday…
Read MoreGoogle Fitbit, Peloton announce fitness content partnership
GOOGLE’S Fitbit has partnered with Peloton Interactive to give its premium users access to the exercise equipment maker’s fitness content, starting in early September, the companies said on Tuesday (Aug 13). As part of the deal, Fitbit premium members based in the US, UK, Canada and Australia would have access to Peloton’s classes across categories,…
Read MoreKeppel unit enters JV to manage cooling sector in Thailand
KEPPEL Infrastructure Holdings, through its unit Keppel EaaS in Thailand (KET), has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Combined Heat and Power Producing (CHPP) for the provision of comprehensive energy-as-a-service (EaaS) within the cooling sector in Thailand. This includes the design, installation, operation and maintenance of cooling systems within the country. CHPP is a wholly…
Read MoreCapitaLand Investment H1 profit falls 6% to S$331 million
CAPITALAND Investment (CLI) posted a 6 per cent fall in net profit to S$331 million for the six months ended Jun 30, from S$351 million the year before. The real asset manager said on Wednesday (Aug 14) that its stronger fee-income-related business performance was offset by a weaker real estate investment business for the period.…
Read MoreUltimate Guide To Dressing Like a Love Island USA Islander Ahead of the Season 6 Reunion – E! Online
The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. If all you did this summer was binge-watch Love Island USA, you’re in good company. We were right there with you, streaming every juicy moment of Season 6! In between all the romance, drama, and Casa Amor…
Read MoreReliance, Disney offer concessions to win antitrust nod for India media merger: sources
RELIANCE and Walt Disney have offered to sell some channels to win faster antitrust approval for their US$8.5 billion India media assets merger, but are resisting changes to cricket broadcast rights they own, two sources familiar with the matter said. Antitrust experts have warned that the Reliance-Disney merger, announced in February, could face intense scrutiny…
Read MoreTyra Banks Teases New Life-Size Sequel With Lindsay Lohan – E! Online
Tyra Banks is ready to shine bright, shine far and be a star once again. Over two decades after the supermodel starred with Lindsay Lohan in the 2000 made-for-TV Disney movie Life-Size, she and Lindsay could be together once again for another sequel—with a little inspiration from Polly Pocket. “Oh Polly Pocket, so small in size but BIG in memories and inspiration!” Tyra wrote…
Read MoreGoogle unveils new phones and other gadgets powered by AI
ALPHABET’S Google on Tuesday (Aug 13) unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology as it races to incorporate AI into its hardware. The event at Alphabet’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, bucks a tradition Google has maintained with every iteration of Pixel – its…
Read MoreEurope: Stoxx 600 hits two-week closing high as Fed rate cut bets strengthen
EUROPE’S benchmark stock index closed at a near two-week high on Tuesday (Aug 13), as growing hopes of an interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve in September offset a drag from weak earnings from the likes of Swiss medtech firm Tecan. The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed 0.5 per cent higher. While healthcare…
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