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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price in Japan citing cost volatility
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price in Japan citing cost volatility
The surprise move comes even as PS5 sales have slowed and Sony is widely expected to refresh its offering with a more powerful, mid-cycle revamp of the consoleSony Group...
Hilleman-Bharat partnership brings new oral cholera vaccine to market
Hilleman-Bharat partnership brings new oral cholera vaccine to market
Hillchol utilises a single, genetically engineered inactivated strain delivered that significantly reduces production costsHILLEMAN Laboratories and Indian drugmaker Bharat Biotech have announced the launch of oral cholera vaccine Hillchol,...
Hilleman-Bharat partnership brings new oral cholera vaccine to market
Hilleman-Bharat Biotech partnership brings new oral cholera vaccine to market
Hillchol utilises a single, genetically engineered inactivated strain that significantly reduces production costsHILLEMAN Laboratories and Indian drugmaker Bharat Biotech have announced the launch of oral cholera vaccine Hillchol, which...
MAS review group identifies priority areas for workstreams 
MAS review group identifies priority areas for workstreams 
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) new review group has identified priority areas for two workstreams amid its ongoing review of local equity markets.  Called the Equities Market Review Group,...
BYD to use Huawei’s advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs
BYD to use Huawei’s advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei to use the Chinese tech conglomerate’s advanced autonomous driving system in its off-road Fangchengbao EVs, Huawei said...
Aviation regulators press for global efforts to tackle turbulence
Aviation regulators press for global efforts to tackle turbulence
AVIATION officials from Asia are making a case for global action to reduce injuries from turbulence, with recent high-profile incidents driving calls to improve forecasting across borders at a...
PetroChina’s strong drilling leads to record first half
PetroChina’s strong drilling leads to record first half
PETROCHINA posted record earnings for the first half of the year as high drilling output and strong oil prices helped it weather weakening fuel demand in China. China’s largest...
Silverlake Axis jumps 23.3% on privatisation offer
Silverlake Axis jumps 23.3% on privatisation offer
After calling for a trading halt on Monday, the company announced it had received a voluntary unconditional offer to privatise at S$0.36 in cash per shareSHARES of Silverlake Axis...
Gold drifts near record high amid Fed rate-cut optimism, geopolitical woes
Gold drifts near record high amid Fed rate-cut optimism, geopolitical woes
GOLD prices held steady on Tuesday (Aug 27), lingering near record highs, as safe-haven demand from rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and increasing bets on a US...
Temasek’s SeaTown raises over US.3 billion for private credit fund
Temasek’s SeaTown raises over US$1.3 billion for private credit fund
The fund targets a net return in the mid-teens, along with a double-digit distribution yield to investorsSEATOWN Holdings, an investment manager indirectly owned by Temasek, has announced the final...