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Microsoft takes its AI push to customer service call centres
Microsoft takes its AI push to customer service call centres
MICROSOFT on Tuesday (Jun 4) said it will introduce new artificial intelligence tools for customer service call centres. Microsoft, which has backed ChatGPT creator OpenAI, is taking AI technology into...
US: Wall Street edges lower as growth worries resurface
US: Wall Street edges lower as growth worries resurface
Wall Street’s main indexes inched down on Tuesday (Jun 4) as concern grew about the health of the world’s largest economy, even as investors eyed key economic data due...
Rebound in Chinese stocks sparks rush of firms to raise funds
Rebound in Chinese stocks sparks rush of firms to raise funds
CHINESE companies are rushing to take advantage of a recent equities rebound to raise funds, using what may be a narrow window before the market falters again. Mining company...
British Airways to hire 350 staff to avoid Heathrow summer chaos
British Airways to hire 350 staff to avoid Heathrow summer chaos
British Airways will increase staffing at its hub in London’s Heathrow Airport by 5 per cent to minimise the risk of any disruption in the peak summer season.  The...
Tesla’s China-made EV sales extend decline in May amid output cut
Tesla’s China-made EV sales extend decline in May amid output cut
SALES of Tesla’s China-made electric vehicles dropped 6.6 per cent from a year earlier to 72,573 units in May, extending a year-on-year decline for a second month, data from...
HSBC to open 3 wealth centres in Singapore by Q1 2025 as part of pivot to wealth banking
HSBC to open 3 wealth centres in Singapore by Q1 2025 as part of pivot to wealth banking
HSBC plans to open three wealth centres in Singapore by the first quarter of 2025, as part of its strategy to build its international and wealth propositions. The bank...
TSMC’s new chairman affirms hopes of AI-fuelled 2024 recovery
TSMC’s new chairman affirms hopes of AI-fuelled 2024 recovery
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s C C Wei, who on Tuesday (Jun 4) became the first person to hold the dual roles of chairman and chief executive officer in years,...
SIA to establish commercial partnership with Riyadh Air
SIA to establish commercial partnership with Riyadh Air
SINGAPORE Airlines : C6L 0% (SIA) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a new partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air, a new airline due to be commercially...
CAAS, Iata to develop sustainable aviation fuel registry
CAAS, Iata to develop sustainable aviation fuel registry
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will collaborate with the International Air Transport Association (Iata) to develop a globally recognised sustainable aviation fuel registry, accelerating the adoption of...
Indian stocks lose US6 billion as polls tighter than forecast
Indian stocks lose US$386 billion as polls tighter than forecast
India’s stocks market plummeted, erasing US$386 billion in market value, as tallies signalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party was struggling to win a majority of seats in...