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MetaOptics H1 revenue grows by nearly six times; company on track to fill orders in H2
It says its growth is underpinned by an order backlog for its metalens production equipment[SINGAPORE] MetaOptics , which listed on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in...
Google’s AI team tells job seekers its HR filters are unreliable
Applications risk being automatically screened out by the company’s AI systems, a document viewed by Bloomberg showsPublished Tue, Aug 11, 2026 · 07:23 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s Google pitches its artificial...
Oil gains as Iran deal proves elusive
Published Mon, Aug 10, 2026 · 09:16 AMOIL extended its gains in early Monday (Aug 10) trading as Iran rejected talks with the US and a deal to reopen the...
South Korea stock volatility eases as leveraged trades unwind amid regulatory curbs
Published Sun, Aug 9, 2026 · 11:34 AMTHE MOST extreme phase of South Korea’s stock-market turmoil may be over after a historic sell-off flushed out leveraged positions and regulatory...
5 takeaways from Singapore banks’ Q2 results – diverging outlooks, China tax rules emerge as new watchpoint
DBS and OCBC upgraded parts of their full-year outlook, while UOB turned more cautious on fees[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s three banks continued to grow their earnings in the second quarter despite...
Ex-Sakae director Ong Siew Kwee handed 10.5-year jail term for misappropriating S$15.8 million, lying in court
[SINGAPORE] Former Sakae director Ong Siew Kwee was sentenced to 10.5 years of imprisonment on Friday (Aug 7) for his role in the misappropriation of S$15.8 million from a...
DBS names seven ‘deep-value’ stock picks to ride Singapore’s value-unlocking theme
The market is rewarding companies that show a credible route to monetise underutilised assets, analysts say[SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research expects Singapore equities’ value-unlocking theme to gain renewed traction, supported...
Centurion Accommodation Reit posts S$0.03499 H1 DPU, beats forecast by 9.6%
[SINGAPORE] Centurion Accommodation Reit (CAReit) reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.03499 for the half-year ended Jun 30, outperforming its forecast by 9.6 per cent.Gross revenue for the...
McDonald’s growth slows, in a sign that America’s diners are retrenching
The results suggest that restaurants will have to work harder as fuel and food costs risePublished Tue, Aug 4, 2026 · 07:59 PMMCDONALD’S posted slowing growth for a second...
Marriott’s Q3 profit forecast falls short of estimates as Middle East revenue drops
Published Mon, Aug 3, 2026 · 09:54 PMMARRIOTT International forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Monday (Aug 3), as lower hotel room revenue from the Middle East...
