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Volvo Cars sales fall 11% in April as fully electric cars slump
Volvo Cars sales fall 11% in April as fully electric cars slump
May 5, 2025
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 04:01 PM[STOCKHOLM] Volvo Cars reported on Monday (May 5) an 11 per cent decrease in April sales to 58,881 cars from a year...
Singapore dollar surges against US dollar as Asia currencies rally on trade hopes
Singapore dollar surges against US dollar as Asia currencies rally on trade hopes
May 5, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Asian currencies rallied on Monday (May 5) on hopes of a thaw in the US-China trade war and regional tariff deals with the Trump administration. Taiwan led the charge,...
Ohio Divorce Attorney Killed Client Because He Didn’t Want Case to go to Trial
May 5, 2025
An Ohio divorce attorney has been arrested for allegedly killing a client in 2013 because he didn't want her case to go to trial.Aliza Sherman, 53, was waiting outside...
Netflix co-CEO says India investment has had US billion impact
Netflix co-CEO says India investment has had US$2 billion impact
May 5, 2025
The world’s largest video streaming platform has been consolidating its position as a premium service in the US$28 billion Indian media and entertainment marketPublished Mon, May 5, 2025 ·...
Wing Tai’s Amara foray may not help its own minorities
Wing Tai’s Amara foray may not help its own minorities
May 5, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Minority shareholders of hotel and property group Amara Holdings who did not accept an earlier offer by Amethyst Assets, which closed in early 2024, have reason to cheer....
Vietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
Vietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
May 5, 2025
[HANOI] Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on Monday (May 5), officially rolled out the most comprehensive infrastructure overhaul to date. This will serve as a foundational step...
Singapore’s AI large language model Sea-Lion to offer more features as more firms use it in S-E Asia
Singapore’s AI large language model Sea-Lion to offer more features as more firms use it in S-E Asia
May 5, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s home-grown large language model (LLM), Sea-Lion, is steadily gaining traction, with some 235,000 downloads so far, bolstered by adoption by large companies such as GoTo Group in...
GE2025: Ruling party’s strong showing signals flight to safety and a vote for policy continuity, say analysts
GE2025: Ruling party’s strong showing signals flight to safety and a vote for policy continuity, say analysts
May 5, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Analysts welcomed the results of Singapore’s general election (GE) held over the weekend, calling them a vote for political stability and policy continuity for investors.Citi said in a...
GE2025: Ruling party’s strong showing signals flight to safety and a vote for policy continuity, say analysts
Singapore’s STI little changed in early trade on Monday after PAP win at GE2025
May 5, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares were little changed in early trade the first trading day after the country’s elections wrapped up.As at 9.28 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.1...
Japan Foods warns of ‘substantial’ full-year loss, citing weak sales and outlet closures
Japan Foods warns of ‘substantial’ full-year loss, citing weak sales and outlet closures
May 5, 2025
The group also records an allowance for impairment loss on a loan to a joint venture company, Dining Collective, of S$680,000[SINGAPORE] Japan Foods announced on Monday (May 5) that...