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Why ‘House of David’ director thinks AI can save Hollywood jobs
In 1926, director Cecil B. DeMille hired hundreds of workers to build a set of Jerusalem inside the DeMille Studios in Culver City for the classic silent film “The...
Vietnam EV maker VinFast says it will undergo corporate restructuring
Published Wed, May 13, 2026 · 05:37 PM[HANOI] VinFast is planning to sell its Vietnam manufacturing facilities to a buyer group that includes its founder and chief executive Pham...
Singapore life insurers pay out over S$5 billion in Q1, the highest for quarter since 2021
This coincides with more people strengthening their financial resilience by boosting health coverage and pursuing wealth accumulation, says industry body[SINGAPORE] The local life insurance industry paid out S$5.08 billion...
European shares rise as oil prices slip on fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Published Wed, May 13, 2026 · 03:33 PMEUROPEAN shares rose on Wednesday, recovering from a sharp drop in the previous session, as oil prices retreated after peace negotiations between...
China’s AI suppliers can’t keep up as component shortages bite
Capacity constraints and a tightening supply of critical components threaten to throttle the brisk growth seen early this yearPublished Wed, May 13, 2026 · 02:03 PM[BEIJING] China’s artificial intelligence...
India hikes gold and silver tariffs to 15% as it defends rupee against Iran war fallout
Published Wed, May 13, 2026 · 11:44 AM[NEW DELHI] India has raised import tariffs on gold and silver in an attempt to defend its currency, a surprise move as...
Gold steady with US-China summit, Middle East developments in focus
Published Wed, May 13, 2026 · 10:33 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices held steady in early Asian trade on Wednesday (May 13) as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a...
Nvidia CEO Jenson Huang joins Trump’s China trip
Huang’s late addition to the trip suggests that H200s could be on the summit agendaPublished Wed, May 13, 2026 · 10:12 AM — Updated Wed, May 13, 2026 ·...
Genting Singapore shares drop 8.7% after Q1 earnings fall
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Genting Singapore fell 8.7 per cent on Wednesday (May 13), after it reported weak first-quarter net profit on Tuesday evening.The counter fell as low as S$0.63...
China’s US$3 trillion of hidden bad debt prolongs economic pain
[BEIJING] By any measure, Tom Hu should be in default on a US$730,000 bank loan for his plastics business in China. He barely brings in enough revenue to pay...
Hard assets, high stakes: Next-generation successors are betting on gold, watches and art as alternative investments
[SINGAPORE] Ultra-rich Asians who inherit traditional assets are not just passive recipients of wealth transfer these days. More and more, they are looking to switch some of their wealth...
