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Asia: Markets edge back but Trump tariff fears dampen mood
Asia: Markets edge back but Trump tariff fears dampen mood
[HONG KONG] Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday, clawing back some of the hefty losses suffered in recent weeks, though sentiment remains sluggish and gold hit another record high...
Several key executives exit SingPost amid restructuring retrenchment
Several key executives exit SingPost amid restructuring retrenchment
[SINGAPORE] Several executives of Singapore Post (SingPost) appear to have abruptly exited the company, with four of them in key roles, in the latest leadership changes at the national...
Insurers brush off impact of higher MediShield Life premiums
Insurers brush off impact of higher MediShield Life premiums
[SINGAPORE] Changes to MediShield Life, which kick in on Tuesday (Apr 1), may place some strain on insurance players who offer the associated Integrated Shield Plan (IP), but some...
Keppel divests entire stake in Vietnam’s Palm City for 2.6 trillion dong
Keppel divests entire stake in Vietnam’s Palm City for 2.6 trillion dong
[SINGAPORE] Global asset manager Keppel, through its real estate division, has divested its entire 42 per cent stake in South Rach Chiec City – the developer of the Palm...
Gold steady near all-time high as Trump’s tariff plans stir inflation woes
Gold steady near all-time high as Trump’s tariff plans stir inflation woes
GOLD prices on Tuesday hovered near a record high scaled in the previous session, as investors remained anxious that US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on all nations might...
OpenAI finalizes a record $40-billion funding round
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. and other investors at a...
Musk’s XAI deal offers unexpected win for X investors
Elon Musk just acquired the social network formerly known as Twitter for the second time in three years.Musk, the world’s richest person, on March 28 used his artificial intelligence...
I worked out with an AI trainer at L.A.’s ‘first full-scale AI-powered gym.’ Here’s how it went
The genius knows all. It knows my height, my weight, my hydration, my cardio stamina — even, regrettably, my body’s visceral fat percentage. I’m standing on a bioelectrical impedance...
Contributor: It’s no metaphor — undersea cables hold together our precarious modern life
In the early days of the pandemic, I began pondering the idea of healing. I stumbled upon a story about a cable repair vessel, the Leon Thevenin, which had...
Rivian spins out startup focused on small, lightweight electric vehicles
Rivian, known for its large electric trucks, is setting its sights on small and lightweight vehicles. The Irvine-based automaker said Wednesday it’s spinning out its micromobility business into a...