Technology
World’s most stringent ESG rules draw backlash from EU business
FOR TotalEnergies chief executive officer Patrick Pouyanne, the difference in the performance of his company’s stock and that of ExxonMobil, the largest United States producer of oil and gas,...
Roblox aims for 10% of US$180 billion gaming content market
ROBLOX chief executive officer and co-founder Dave Baszucki announced a new goal for 10 per cent of the global video-game content revenue to flow through the company’s popular gaming...
Smiggle boss John Cheston fired for ‘serious misconduct’
THE managing director of Australia’s wildly popular back-to-school accessorizer Smiggle, John Cheston, has been fired for “serious misconduct”, the brand’s owner said.Cheston was in “serious breach of his employment...
China’s LNG imports may suffer as caverns are filled to the brim
CHINA has boosted underground storage of natural gas after it made an early start on preparations for peak demand over the winter.But the build-up may also signal subdued consumption...
New iPhone will use Arm’s chip technology for AI: report
APPLE’S latest iPhone with its A18 chip, which is set to be unveiled at an event on Monday (Sep 9), has been developed using SoftBank-owned Arm’s newest V9 chip...
Westpac appoints Anthony Miller as new chief executive officer
WESTPAC has appointed Anthony Miller as chief executive officer and managing director, the Australian bank said on Monday.Miller, who joined the company in 2019, was serving as the chief...
S-Reits expected to rally on potential rate cuts
AT THE Jackson Hole economic symposium in late August, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell mentioned that “the time has come for policy to adjust”. This suggests potential interest rate...
Indonesia’s planned push to retire 13 coal-fired plants could face social, funding challenges
The country is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer, with 81% of its electricity generated from fossil fuels[JAKARTA] Indonesia wants to retire 13 coal-fired power plants by 2030,...
US election spells uncertainty for China-exposed listcos but semicon, green sectors could gain
With the race narrowing between both candidates, market observers warn of volatility in the Singapore marketREGARDLESS of who wins the upcoming US presidential election, Singapore companies with a significant...
