Fashion
Pop Mart brings Labubu to the dessert table in global bakery push
Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 11:30 AMPOP Mart, the Beijing-based maker of collectible “blind box” toys including the toothy-grinned Labubu, is diversifying its business by opening its first...
Australia’s inflation undershoots forecasts, spurring traders to pare RBA hike bets
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the key interest rate three times this year so farPublished Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 10:33 AM[SYDNEY] Australian consumer price inflation slowed...
Bank Indonesia committed to strengthening efforts to stabilise rupiah
The rupiah has weakened past 18,000 per US dollar after the resignation of BI governor Perry Warjiyo on Jul 27Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 09:22 AM[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central...
Gold edges lower as traders assess prospects for Fed rate hike
It extends a decline from the prior session ahead of a US central bank decision due later on WednesdayPublished Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 08:16 AM[SINGAPORE] Gold edged lower...
OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says
Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 07:10 AM[WASHINGTON] The rogue agent that escaped from OpenAI and went on a days-long hacking spree at the AI firm Hugging Face also...
Incoming Apple CEO aims to build on movie and TV progress
Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 06:29 AM[LOS ANGELES] Apple‘s incoming CEO, hardware chief John Ternus, said he was committed to building on the company’s momentum in the entertainment...
ST Engineering unit bags S$840 million contract for Taiwanese rail line
The project is expected to start in Q4 this year and will be delivered over eight years[SINGAPORE] The urban solutions business of ST Engineering has secured an S$840 million...
UPS hikes full-year forecasts after Amazon delivery reductions
UPS expects to generate revenue of US$91.2 billion in 2026, up from its previous forecast of US$89.7 billionPublished Tue, Jul 28, 2026 · 10:50 PM[NEW YORK] United Parcel Service...
Apple is second company to hit US$5 trillion in market value
Published Tue, Jul 28, 2026 · 10:19 PM[NEW YORK] Apple became just the second company ever to achieve a US$5 trillion market valuation.The iPhone maker’s shares rose as much...
Nasdaq opens lower as AI worries mount ahead of pivotal earnings
Published Tue, Jul 28, 2026 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] The Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday (Jul 28), mirroring a cautious mood across global markets toward AI chip stocks on...
