Posts by Mark Darwin
Foxconn sees robust AI demand continuing after Q2 profit tops forecast
[TAIPEI] Foxconn expects higher third-quarter revenue, it said on Thursday (Aug 14), on robust demand for artificial intelligence servers, which helped the world’s largest contract electronics maker report a forecast-beating 27 per cent increase in second-quarter profit. Foxconn said it should see significant year-on-year revenue growth in the third quarter, with AI server revenue expected…
Read MoreTencent’s AI restraint shows risk of Alibaba, JD food war
[BEIJING] China’s biggest tech companies are bouncing back after years on the ropes with outsized ambitions to dominate in everything from robots and smart glasses to cheap meals. But investors want them to focus their spending where it counts – artificial intelligence (AI). From Meta Platforms to Google, one topic has dominated the conversation this…
Read MoreBorderline Personality Disorder Symptoms And a Test to Recognize Them
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the most emotionally intense and misunderstood mental health conditions. Mislabeled or mistaken for mood disorders like bipolar or anxiety, BPD is rooted in chronic emotional instability, identity confusion, and a deep fear of abandonment. Understanding BPD isn’t just about being diagnosed. Knowledge about the root of BPD symptoms…
Read MoreThe Power of Silence: My Greatest Career Lesson
Here’s advice I learned early in my career that seemed counterintuitive at first but proved to be invaluable. When I joined a room full of talented, funny professionals, I was eager to prove myself and make an impression — and I was told to do something that went against every instinct I had as an…
Read MoreRevPAR is mixed across Frasers Hospitality Trust’s markets in Q3
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Hospitality Trust saw its revenue per available room (RevPAR) drop in three of the five key markets in which it operates for the quarter ended June, the trust manager said in a regulatory filing on Monday (Aug 4). RevPAR fell by between 1.2 per cent and 5.6 per cent in Singapore, Australia and…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens higher following Friday’s dramatic selloff
Published Mon, Aug 4, 2025 · 09:46 PM WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Aug 4) after a sharp pullback in the previous session, as markets priced in prospects of deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve following a surprisingly soft jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 135.4 points, or 0.31…
Read MoreBarclays says credit liquidity premium gone as e-trading thrives
This premium has shrunk as electronic credit trading has boomed, bringing more liquidity to the market, according to the report Published Sat, Aug 2, 2025 · 10:52 AM [NEW YORK] The additional compensation investors demand to own tougher-to-sell investment-grade bonds has vanished, thanks to a boom in electronic and portfolio trading, according to Barclays. The…
Read MoreGenting Singapore sees another leadership shuffle with new COO and CFO appointments
[SINGAPORE] Genting Singapore chief financial officer (CFO) Lee Shi Ruh has been appointed president and chief operating officer (COO), filling a position that had been vacant for three years. The role was last held by former president and COO Tan Hee Teck, who was promoted to chief executive officer in May 2022. Lee has now…
Read MoreUOB trims One Account interest rate again to maximum 2.5% per annum on first S$150,000
It had already lowered rates on its flagship deposit account in April to 3.3% from 4% [SINGAPORE] UOB is cutting interest rates on its flagship savings account, the One Account, for the second time in 2025. With effect from Sep 1, the maximum effective interest rate on the One Account will be cut to 2.5…
Read MoreFlight attendants sue Boeing over MAX 9 panel blowout incident
Published Fri, Aug 1, 2025 · 12:24 PM FOUR flight attendants on the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 plane hit by a mid-air cabin panel blowout in January last year are suing Boeing for physical and psychological injuries, the Seattle Times said on Thursday. In separate lawsuits seeking compensation for past and future economic damages,…
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