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Musk pins Tesla’s comeback on robotaxis after retreat from feud
Musk pins Tesla’s comeback on robotaxis after retreat from feud
TESLA already had a lot riding on its highly anticipated robotaxi launch long before Elon Musk decided to swing a wrecking ball through his alliance with US President Donald Trump – and...
Blackstone said to be in talks to buy embattled Allegiant resort
Blackstone said to be in talks to buy embattled Allegiant resort
Published Sun, Jun 15, 2025 · 08:00 AMBLACKSTONE is in talks to purchase Allegiant Travel’s Sunseeker resort, moving the parent of Allegiant Airlines closer to shedding the beleaguered retreat...
Trump said Nippon-US Steel deal has resolvable national security risk
Trump said Nippon-US Steel deal has resolvable national security risk
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Friday (Jun 13) that concerns over national security risks posed by Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel can be resolved if...
Why Hawkfest Will Be the Event You Can’t Miss
I’m excited to announce that Hawkfest is going to be absolutely incredible this year. Unlike some other events that promise big but deliver small (looking at you, Fyre Festival),...
US: Stocks fall as investors pare risk on Middle East clash
US: Stocks fall as investors pare risk on Middle East clash
Published Sat, Jun 14, 2025 · 06:03 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower Friday (Jun 13) as Iran launched counterstrikes in response to an Israeli siege, leaving...
Alibaba movie unit’s pivot, rebrand bring US billion value gain
Alibaba movie unit’s pivot, rebrand bring US$2 billion value gain
DAMAI Entertainment Holdings, formerly Alibaba Pictures Group, is shifting its focus from movies production to faster-growing entertainment segments targeting younger consumers – and investors are taking notice. Since its May...
Maybank downgrades Thai retail sector on weak sales, consumption
Maybank downgrades Thai retail sector on weak sales, consumption
[SINGAPORE] Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded Thailand’s retail sector to “neutral” amid weak consumption and falling same store sales growth (SSSG). The bank’s analyst, Suttatip Peerasub, added in a note...
Middle East tensions hit Asian and Asean markets, regional currencies slide
Middle East tensions hit Asian and Asean markets, regional currencies slide
[SINGAPORE] A wave of geopolitical panic swept across Asian markets on Friday (Jun 13), after Israel launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure, stoking fears of a wider...
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
OIL prices jumped more than 7 per cent on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising...
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
OIL prices jumped more than 7 per cent on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising...