Fashion
Apple debuts US$599 MacBook Neo to challenge Chromebooks, Windows PCs
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 10:39 PM[BENGALURU/SAN FRANCISCO] Apple on Wednesday (Mar 4) unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop lineup starting at US$599, as...
Aims Apac Reit to divest S$15 million industrial property for capital recycling
The net proceeds may be redeployed towards acquisitions, asset enhancements and development opportunities [SINGAPORE] Aims Apac Real Estate Investment Trust ( AA Reit ) is looking to divest an...
Billionaire Tesla whale says he bought one million Nvidia shares
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 08:57 PM[SINGAPORE] Billionaire Leo Koguan, who emerged a few years ago as one of the biggest individual shareholders of Tesla, said he bought...
Thai 2026 GDP growth could dip by 0.2% from Middle East conflict: central bank chief
He notes that the country’s external position is strong and any volatility can be handledPublished Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 08:46 PM[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank chief Vitai Ratanakorn said...
Oil shock fear hits Asian tech stocks while European sell-off pauses
Asia’s sell-off is turning disorderly because markets are no longer treating this as a ‘one-week headline shockPublished Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 08:26 PM[LONDON/SINGAPORE] Selling in hard-hit European shares...
More than 800 Maybank Singapore junior staff to receive one-off payouts
[SINGAPORE] More than 800 eligible junior employees at Maybank Singapore will receive a one-off ex gratia payment, in recognition of their contributions and to help cushion cost-of-living pressures.The payment...
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design...
OCBC chief Tan Teck Long’s new strategy is a masterstroke, but execution risks abound
While his ‘Next Frontier’ plan looks good on paper, it must survive contact with operational reality[SINGAPORE] With the tailwinds of peak interest rates decisively fading, the maiden full-year results...
Alibaba’s Qwen AI division head becomes latest exec to leave this year
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 06:00 PM[BEIJING] The head of Alibaba Group’s Qwen artificial intelligence model division, Lin Junyang, said on Wednesday (Mar 4) he would be stepping...
Luckin Coffee backer Centurium in advanced talks for Nestle’s Blue Bottle: sources
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 04:27 PM[HONG KONG] Centurium Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Nestle SA’s Blue Bottle Coffee, according to people familiar with the...
