Technology

Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the ‘golden handcuffs’ came off
Evan Richardson grew up in Silicon Valley, surrounded by big tech companies that transformed how people live, socialize and work.As a curious kid, Richardson took apart electronics and put...
40 die, hundreds injured as explosion rocks Iranian port
40 die, hundreds injured as explosion rocks Iranian port
[TEHRAN] Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday (Apr 28) at the country’s largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 40 people, state...
Aster Chemicals to bid for Exxon Mobil’s Singapore fuel stations, sources say
Aster Chemicals to bid for Exxon Mobil’s Singapore fuel stations, sources say
Published Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 03:45 PM[SINGAPORE] Aster Chemicals and Energy, the new operator of the Bukom refining complex, is planning to bid for ExxonMobil’s petrol stations in...
Female Alabama School Teacher Arrested for Raping 8th-Grade Student
An Opelika Middle School teacher is facing criminal charges after allegations surfaced that she engaged in a sexual relationship with a former student who was 12-years-old at the time.According...
GE2025: PM Wong warns at Fullerton Rally that losing three, four ministers would weaken government and Singapore
GE2025: PM Wong warns at Fullerton Rally that losing three, four ministers would weaken government and Singapore
[SINGAPORE] Losing three or four ministers would weaken both the government and the country, at an already challenging time, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Apr 28).A vote...
iFast plunges 12% after cutting its Hong Kong profit guidance
iFast plunges 12% after cutting its Hong Kong profit guidance
This is after the company lowered its 2025 Hong Kong profit before tax target to HK$380 million from HK$500 million [SINGAPORE] iFast shares plunged as much as 12 per...
Xiaomi-backed robot vacuum brand Roborock is said to consider Hong Kong listing
Xiaomi-backed robot vacuum brand Roborock is said to consider Hong Kong listing
Hang Seng Index has fared better than most, rising almost 10 per cent this year, despite an early April slidePublished Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 12:34 PM[HONG KONG] Robot...
Asia: Markets mixed on Monday as investors eye trade talks
Asia: Markets mixed on Monday as investors eye trade talks
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs.Investors...
China approves 10 new reactors in nuclear power ramp-up
China approves 10 new reactors in nuclear power ramp-up
The nation has 30 under construction, nearly half the global total, and is expected to leapfrog the US to become the world’s largest atomic energy generator by the end...
Singapore banks dominate surge in share buybacks
Singapore banks dominate surge in share buybacks
[LONDON] Singapore lenders are taking advantage of recent weakness in their share prices to purchase stock, making up the bulk of total corporate buybacks that are set to be...