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Chinese e-commerce giants make expensive bets on fast deliveries
[SHANGHAI] Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com have opened a new front in the ongoing battle for market share, with both expanding aggressively into so-called instant retail centred around...
Google is developing software AI agent ahead of annual conference, The Information reports
Published Tue, May 13, 2025 · 07:00 AMALPHABET’S Google has been demonstrating to employees and outside developers an array of different products, including an AI agent for software development,...
Europe: Shares close higher after Sino-US tariff deal relieves markets
EUROPEAN shares started the week on a positive note on Monday after the United States and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, providing some relief to global markets roiled...
DBS, OCBC and UOB brace for tariff fallout despite steady Q1 results
[SINGAPORE] Uncertainty from US tariffs loomed large as Singapore’s three local banks reported their first-quarter results over the past week.The macroeconomic jitters were significant enough for UOB to suspend...
Ready to Revamp Your HR Processes? Here’s Where the Transformation Begins
Human Resources isn’t just the department that handles paperwork and onboarding packets anymore. In today’s fast-paced, results-driven business world, HR is a strategic powerhouse that shapes culture, drives performance,...
SGX sees steady stream of delistings amid market pressures
[SINGAPORE] At least 16 companies are on the delisting track as of the first week of May this year. They have either delisted, confirmed delisting dates or announced plans...
Apple weighs raising iPhone prices in new lineup
The company is considering whether to “couple” price increases with new features and designsPublished Mon, May 12, 2025 · 08:13 PM[NEW YORK] Apple is weighing raising prices for the...
Flynas’ US$1.1 billion Saudi Arabia IPO sells out in minutes
Published Mon, May 12, 2025 · 06:44 PM[DUBAI] Saudi Arabia’s Flynas had demand for all the shares on offer in its US$1.1 billion initial public offering minutes after books...