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Gold gains as investors eye Trump tariff moves
GOLD prices edged higher on Monday (Feb 17) after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session as market participants awaited more insights on US President Donald...
China slows rather than halts copper smelting’s breakneck growth
THE Chinese government is getting serious about constraining the blind expansion of copper smelters, although its new policy is likely to pause rather than stop development.Eleven ministries signed an...
Stocks to watch: Keppel DC Reit, Centurion, ComfortDelGro, SingPost, SIAEC, Paragon Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 17):Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Keppel DC Reit): The trust is selling...
Keppel DC Reit divests German data centre for 50 million euros
KEPPEL DC Reit is divesting Kelsterbach Data Centre in Frankfurt, Germany, for 50 million euros (S$70.6 million). On Monday (Feb 17), the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) manager said...
Apple aims to boost Vision Pro with AI features, spatial content app
APPLE is planning to add Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset, along with an updated mode for guest users and a spatial content app, as it seeks to...
STI’s new high: A narrow group of companies unlocking value, lifting profitability has driven the run
GIC shouldn’t allocate funds to ‘pump-prime’ the market; another vehicle should be formed to seize the economic benefits of a more vibrant local market ecosystemThe Straits Times Index (STI)...
Broadcom, TSMC eye possible Intel deals to split storied chipmaker, WSJ reports
Intel’s rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the US chipmaking icon in two, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
Falling yields pile pressure on China’s insurers
CHINA’S insurance companies reported higher investment returns in 2024 despite falling market interest rates and an economy flirting with deflation, as the bond market soared, the stock market took off in...
Google and Meta used to champion DEI efforts. Why Big Tech is pulling back
More than a decade ago, outcries about the lack of diversity in the tech industry reverberated across major Silicon Valley companies from Facebook to Google.Women and minorities spoke out...
Apple’s long-promised AI overhaul for Siri runs into bugs, possible delays
APPLE’s long-promised overhaul for the Siri digital assistant is facing engineering problems and software bugs, threatening to postpone or limit its release, according to sources with knowledge of the...
