Posts by Riah Marton
Singapore stocks close higher on Thursday as inflation eases; STI up 0.7% – The Business Times
SINGAPORE stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jan 23), after the Republic reported that full-year inflation in 2024 came in at 2.4 per cent. This figure, closely aligned with the official forecast, was significantly lower than the levels observed in 2023. Data from the Singapore Department of Statistics on Thursday showed that core inflation, which excludes…
Read MoreStocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Frasers Centrepoint Trust – The Business Times
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 23). CapitaLand Investment: Its wholly owned lodging business unit Ascott signed 16 new properties under the Oakwood brand in 2024 – a 30 per cent increase over the previous year. The Oakwood portfolio now comprises nearly 100 properties…
Read MoreSamsung to beat Apple to ultrathin phone with Galaxy S25 Edge – The Business Times
SAMSUNG Electronics plans to launch an ultrathin version of its Galaxy S25 phone in the first half of this year, beating Apple to a promising new category. The company previewed a phone called the Galaxy S25 Edge at the conclusion of its Samsung Unpacked presentation on Wednesday (Jan 22) in San Jose, California. Building on…
Read MoreOpenAI, Oracle and Softbank team up on multibillion-dollar AI project
President Trump on Tuesday announced that OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank are partnering on a venture to direct more than $100 billion toward computing infrastructure that will power artificial intelligence in the United States. “It will ensure the future of technology,” Trump said at a news conference at the White House, where he was joined by…
Read MoreFrasers Centrepoint Trust posts 99.5% retail portfolio occupancy for Q1 – The Business Times
FRASERS Centrepoint Trust (FCT) posted a committed occupancy of 99.5 per cent for its retail portfolio for the first quarter of its financial year ending Sep 30, 2025. This was maintained through proactive asset and property management, its manager said in a business update on Wednesday (Jan 22). Key metrics remain healthy, underpinned by strong leasing…
Read MoreGREEN: Next PM should swiftly dismantle Trudeau’s anti-energy agenda
Breadcrumb Trail Links Money News Alberta Canada Opinion Columnists Published Jan 22, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference in this photo from May 2, 2022.…
Read MoreChina unveils plan to encourage insurance funds into stock markets – The Business Times
CHINA said on Wednesday (Jan 22) it will guide big state insurers and commercial insurance funds to increase investments in the A-share market, in a latest move to boost its lagging stock market. Under a plan jointly released by six financial regulators including the securities regulator, big state-owned insurance companies will be directed to raise…
Read MoreMicrosoft relaxes data centre grip on OpenAI amid US$500 billion joint venture – The Business Times
MICROSOFT on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture with Oracle and Japan’s SoftBank Group to build up to US$500 billion of new AI data centres in the US. President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of the “Stargate” effort…
Read MoreWealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with 1.6 million rupee smart toilets – The Business Times
IN INDIA’S polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton shoes. Now, as the 31-year-old entrepreneur builds his dream home, he is indulging his designer tastes with a luxury bathroom. Ghai will spend US$28,000 on designer fittings from American giant Kohler and Japan’s Toto, installing a jacuzzi…
Read MoreFighting fires with AI, drones and sensors. How high tech could help battle future blazes
Maxwell Brodie vividly recalls the destructive wildfire he experienced as a kid growing up in the interior of British Columbia. One night in 2003, lightning struck a tree at around 4 a.m., sparking a massive blaze that scorched Okanagan Mountain Park. Winds picked up, the skies turned orange and more than 30,000 people evacuated from…
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