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Gold slips but on track to end four-month losing streak, with July prices up 1.7%
Published Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 09:05 AM — Updated Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 11:52 AM[BENGALURU] Gold fell on Friday (Jul 31) but was on track for its...
Gold holds gain as Japan’s yen intervention weighs on US dollar
Wave of dip-buying has helped to keep gold above the key level of US$4,000 an ouncePublished Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 09:05 AMGOLD held a two-day gain, supported by...
Stocks to watch: Jardine Matheson, Great Eastern, Hongkong Land, JC&C, MPACT, Seatrium, FLCT
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 31): Jardine Matheson : The multinational company on Thursday reported 9 per...
South Korea plans US$14 billion for wealth fund’s AI bets after US$2 trillion rout
This is driven by the need to ‘act proactively’ on growing global investment interest in Korea, says the governmentPublished Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 08:35 AMSOUTH Korea plans to...
From Yaohan and Galeries to Metro: The rise and fall of department stores in Singapore
[SINGAPORE] In their halcyon days, department stores were the undisputed kings of Orchard Road and Singapore shopping. But over the years, many have closed, with their household names etched...
Great Eastern Q2 profit doubles to S$503.2 million on stronger insurance returns
[SINGAPORE] Great Eastern Holdings on Friday (Jul 31) posted a 103 per cent jump in net profit to S$503.2 million for its second quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up...
Seatrium H1 net profit jumps 158% to S$373 million on asset sales, higher margins
Revenue rises 4.7% to S$5.6 billion, supported by steady execution of its order book[SINGAPORE] Seatrium’s net profit for the first half ended Jun 30 surged 158 per cent to...
Seatrium more than doubles H1 net profit, sees Iran war driving demand for floating LNG solutions
The company – which sees Africa and Apac among its growth markets – will launch a new share buyback programme[SINGAPORE] Offshore and marine player Seatrium’s net profit surged 158.3...
Anthropic’s AI models hack three organisations during tests
The breach and a similar incident at rival OpenAI have sparked calls for more guardrails over the techPublished Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 07:58 AM[WASHINGTON] Anthropic said that its...
Asian stocks rally as Kospi jumps 17%; yen falls as BOJ stands pat
Investors renew bets on AI trade as South Korean equities post record intraday gainsPublished Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 07:57 AM — Updated Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 01:44...
