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Inviting competitors to join AI boot camp: Tech company breaks silos to drive industry innovation
IT’S RARE to have competitors in the technology space gathered in one room. But over two days in October 2023, NEC Asia Pacific took a unique approach. The company brought...
High-priced S&P 500 powers through political stress
ADD political turmoil to the long list of outside influences that are failing to thwart the 2024 bull market.Investor resilience was on display again in a week in which...
Investors shift to Singapore after Indian central bank’s curbs on local rupee futures
The jump in open interest on rupee/dollar currency futures on the Singapore Exchange indicates that investors are shifting their arbitrage and hedging activity to the city-state after the Indian...
SGX has no immediate plans to allow crypto listings, CEO says
SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) has no immediate plans to allow cryptocurrency listings on its bourse, CEO Loh Boon Chye said on Tuesday (Jul 9), adding that conditions are still not...
Japan’s Nikkei marks record closing high as chip-related shares rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record close on Tuesday (Jul 9), with chip-related stocks following their US peers higher, as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair...
Net-zero goals: Talk is cheap if Singapore corporates lack a roadmap
A SIZABLE number of Singapore companies want to hit net-zero emissions by 2050. But such talk is empty if not accompanied by realistic strategies, with real accountability if companies...
Banks to start phasing out OTPs for account logins by digital token users
Customers will have to use their tokens for bank account logins either via the browser or the mobile banking appMAJOR retail banks in Singapore will begin phasing out the...
Hyundai under pressure from Tata, Mahindra as US$3.5 billion India IPO looms
TATA Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra are closing in on Hyundai Motor’s No 2 position in India, putting pressure on the South Korean automaker just as it prepares for...
