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Local farms push ahead with international collaborations to further Singapore’s 30 by 30 plan
Local farms push ahead with international collaborations to further Singapore’s 30 by 30 plan
WEBSTER Tham, co-founder of local agri-technology company Tomato Town, is looking to harvest Japanese cherry tomatoes and heirloom varieties of tomatoes through a collaboration with a Japanese company that...
Boeing’s endless doom loop gives no respite to new CEO Ortberg
Boeing’s endless doom loop gives no respite to new CEO Ortberg
AS BOEING lurches from one crisis to the next, there’s been one constant for the embattled planemaker: Its predicament appears to be only getting worse.From a freak accident that...
TSMC plans more chip plants in Europe, Taiwan official says
TSMC plans more chip plants in Europe, Taiwan official says
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning more plants in Europe with a focus on the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to a senior Taiwanese official, as...
Baht rally halts as Thai government campaigns for lower rates
Baht rally halts as Thai government campaigns for lower rates
A DECLINE in Thailand’s baht this month has spurred speculation that the currency’s rally may be ending as tensions grow between the nation’s government and its central bank.The baht...
Sweet spot for deals: M&As in South-east Asia poised for a rebound
Sweet spot for deals: M&As in South-east Asia poised for a rebound
AFTER a soft few years, South-east Asian mergers and acquisitions (M&As) look set for a revival. One major factor is the ongoing interest rate cuts, which will boost dealmaking....
Canadian dollar losing streak hits 8 days 
on jumbo-rate-cut noise
Canadian dollar losing streak hits 8 days on jumbo-rate-cut noise
THE Canadian dollar fell to a two-month low against its US counterpart on Friday (Oct 11) as investors continued to weigh chances of the Bank of Canada (BOC) supersizing...
Substantial shareholder Thomas Clive Khoo takes his Zixin stake to above 9%
Substantial shareholder Thomas Clive Khoo takes his Zixin stake to above 9%
INSTITUTIONS were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Oct 4 to Oct 10, with S$211 million of net institutional inflow, adding to the preceding...
What you need to know about investing in China’s volatile stock market
What you need to know about investing in China’s volatile stock market
CHINA’S stock market rally has attracted investors around the world, but recent turbulence has raised questions over whether now is the right time to invest. After policymakers in Beijing unveiled...
Why self-driving cars get so much hype – and remain so difficult to achieve
Why self-driving cars get so much hype – and remain so difficult to achieve
TWO decades ago, the US military kicked off the race to build a self-driving car by sending a fleet of fledgling robot vehicles across the Mojave Desert in its...
Temasek CIO gets behind asset-shuffling funds snubbed by others
Temasek CIO gets behind asset-shuffling funds snubbed by others
TEMASEK Holdings is getting behind a controversial type of fund that private equity firms are using to ride out the slump in deal-making.  The chief investment officer (CIO) of...