Real Estate
Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications
The new chip brings functions from earlier split designs together and increases the available memory, which makes it better suited for serving AI applications[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s on Wednesday (Apr...
ST Engineering bags S$1.4 billion contract for Taichung MRT Blue line
[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering announced on Thursday (Apr 10) that its urban solutions business secured a S$1.4 billion contract to provide turnkey rail services for Taiwan’s new Taichung mass rapid...
Singapore’s STI up around 5% as Trump takes a pause on tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks soared in a relief rally after US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (Apr 9) a 90-day pause to his steep reciprocal tariffs on his “worst...
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, SGX, SIA, DBS, UOB, Venture Corp
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Apr 10). ST Engineering: The company announced on Thursday that its urban solutions...
Virgin Australia targeting June IPO despite tariff turmoil: sources
[SYDNEY] Bain Capital-controlled airline Virgin Australia is pushing ahead with plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in June, despite the market turmoil caused by US President Donald Trump’s...
Author of explosive Meta memoir stars at US Senate hearing, details Zuckerberg working with China
[SAN FRANCISCO] The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta on Wednesday alleged that the social networking giant collaborated with the Chinese government on artificial...
Amazon cancels some inventory orders from China after tariffs
[SEATTLE] Amazon.com has cancelled orders for multiple products made in China and other Asian countries, according to a document reviewed by Bloomberg and sources familiar with the matter, suggesting...
In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less
[BEIJING] A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings.Staff...
Japan’s Nikkei down 3.9% at close
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks ended almost four per cent lower on Wednesday (Apr 9) and the yen firmed against the dollar after US tariffs against countries including Japan came into...
US office, China-exposed S-Reits feature among top losers in continued sell-off on Trump tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, slumped on Wednesday (Apr 9) afternoon, with almost all counters in the red. Among the biggest losers were industrial S-Reits. Mapletree...