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Singapore to upgrade PayNow, launch new finance institute to drive innovation
Move includes AI training for 100,000 professionals, new measures to prepare sector for emerging technologies[SINGAPORE] The Republic will upgrade its national payments infrastructure with new PayNow capabilities, including interoperable...
Del Monte Pacific back in the black, but remains in net capital deficit of US$589 million
It posts US$10 million Q4 profit but collapse of US unit leaves current liabilities exceeding current assets by US$787 million[SINGAPORE] Canned-food brand Del Monte Pacific on Thursday (Jun 25)...
DBS, OCBC, UOB, Nets to expand ATM, cash access network after years of rationalisation
[SINGAPORE] DBS, OCBC, UOB and Nets will add more ATMs, branches and cash points across Singapore such that they will be within 500 metres of every Housing & Development...
Why tech stocks are getting hammered
Tech stocks took another big hit Tuesday as investors sold off shares of companies that have powered the artificial intelligence boom.Technology companies have been spending billions of dollars investing...
‘The ability to say no’: Artists demand consent over AI use of their music
A coalition of advocacy groups for artists, songwriters and managers is warning musicians about the growing risks of artificial intelligence music.Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with...
‘I got crushed’: AI giants are funding ad wars in races across the country
WASHINGTON — In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars’ worth of advertisements to sway voters.“President Trump said...
Singapore cements position as Asia-Pacific wealth hub as region’s AUM set to hit US$34.5 trillion by 2030: PwC
The city-state aims to capture opportunities in cross-border wealth, tokenisation and sovereign capital[SINGAPORE] The Republic is strengthening its place as Asia-Pacific’s leading wealth hub as assets under management (AUM)...
As Hollywood leans into AI, the real battle is over likeness and who gets paid
When Brian Grazer has an idea for a movie, he now starts with a chatbot. The co-founder of Imagine Entertainment — the company behind “A Beautiful Mind,” “Apollo 13”...
KPMG Australia spars with lawmakers amid probe into scandal
Persistent consulting scandals prompt questions over lack of tighter government lawsPublished Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 10:59 AM[CANBERRA] KPMG Australia executives clashed with lawmakers on Friday as a parliamentary...
Billionaire tax proposal faces hurdles as it moves closer to November ballot
A contentious proposal to tax California billionaires to alleviate federal healthcare cuts moved closer to landing on the November ballot this week, but efforts to defeat the measure before...
