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Frasers Centrepoint Trust to sell White Sands mall for S$467 million
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) is divesting White Sands mall for S$467 million, which represents an 8.4 per cent premium over an independent valuation as at May 31, 2026,...
European shares steady as tech gains offset Middle East caution
Published Mon, Jun 29, 2026 · 05:10 PMEUROPEAN shares were steady on Monday (Jun 29), underpinned by gains in technology stocks, while investors mulled over the durability of an...
S&P 500 ends lower; chips tumble and Moderna rallies
Published Sat, Jun 27, 2026 · 07:50 AM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 ended marginally lower on Friday (Jun 26), with a steep drop in AI-related chip stocks and sharp...
Samsung Group to unveil 1,000 trillion won South Korea investments, including for chip plants: report
The chipmakers have faced political pressure to invest more in other areas of the countryPublished Fri, Jun 26, 2026 · 10:49 AM[SEOUL] Samsung Group will announce on Monday (Jun...
SpaceX, Unitree, Anthropic, OpenAI: Is the ultra-hyped tech listing wave backed by sound fundamentals?
BT looks at what analysts are saying about the current and upcoming tech IPO headliners[SINGAPORE] A growing wave of ultra-hyped tech listings is driving investors to assess whether current...
Singapore to introduce new corporate structure for insurance, speed up approval of new fund types: DPM Gan
Initiatives are part of Republic’s push to build ‘trusted market infrastructure for Asia’s next phase’[SINGAPORE] Singapore will introduce a new corporate structure for the insurance sector called the protected...
Kids sit in windows as Waymo travels through Westside. Witness alerts company; car doesn’t stop
Look, Ma, no hands! Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.Local resident Rojia Shahsavani, who was out around 6 p.m....
China tightens indium export checks as AI demand increases
Published Sat, Jun 20, 2026 · 12:04 PM[SINGAPORE] China is stepping up scrutiny over exports of indium, leading some buyers to fear the niche metal, sought after for next-generation...
Fintech solution from Aleta Planet gives options to local and regional SMEs to issue custom Visa cards 
The firm acts as a back end support, providing compliance, technology and legal support to help companies issue the branded card[SINGAPORE] Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore can...
Indonesia, Philippines set to hike rates as caution prevails: Bloomberg survey
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 11:33 AMTWO of the region’s central banks are poised to tighten monetary policy further, staying on guard in case inflation and currency risks...
Snap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
Social media company Snap showcased a pair of its $2,195 augmented reality glasses Tuesday, staking a claim in a race to reshape how people interact with computers.The Santa Monica...
China sets sights on heavy truck electrification in blow to diesel demand
The country could move toward electric trucks at an even faster pace than targets indicatePublished Mon, Jun 15, 2026 · 06:35 PM[BEIJING] China rolled out a push to electrify...