US: Wall Street opens higher as Nvidia test looms
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday (Nov 19) following sharp losses earlier in the week, as investors set their eyes on Nvidia’s earnings which could prove to be…
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Norinchukin ekes out small profit, flags risks in private credit market
The bank reported a net profit of 26 billion yen (S$217.3 million) for the months of July to September Japan’s Norinchukin Bank, hit hard by mammoth losses last year, logged a small profit…
Nvidia’s switch to smartphone-style memory ‘to double server-memory prices by end-2026’
Tech-focused research firm says the change will spike the demand for chips that the industry can’t handle Nvidia’s move to use smartphone-style memory chips in its artificial intelligence…
CSE Global’s Q3 revenue swells 20.5% but order book shrinks
Its order intake is weighed down by a lack of major projects and unrepeated orders from the same year-ago period Systems integrator CSE Global posted a 20.5 per cent rise in revenue for…
Russia Is at Hybrid War with NATO
Putin’s only strategy seems to be more of the same, with one major exception. Source link
National Review at 70
On this day, we give thanks — to our colleagues over the years; to our supporters and readers; to the United States; and to the God of victories, and of mercy. Source link
The Pope, the Jersey, and the Hollywood Nonbelievers
Spike Lee’s jersey contradicts the surprising resurrection of a film legend. Source link
Mark Carney’s Failing Grade
Somehow, the Canadian PM has managed to blow past even Trudeau’s last spending estimate. Source link
Country Music Goes Apocalyptic
In HARDY’s new album, the rural way of life is simultaneously eternal and yet under perilous threat. Source link
Nations must exercise ‘agency’ to develop AI capabilities: Josephine Teo
It is within the capacity of countries to shape the conditions to build an AI-ready society, for instance through the education system Nations need to exercise their agency when developing…
The Man Who Helped Make the American Literary Canon
In the nineteen-thirties and forties, young book critics on the make used to crowd outside the office of Malcolm Cowley, the literary editor of The New Republic, in the hopes of his…
Stamford Tyres puts commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale at S$12.5 million
With a land area of 10,236 square feet, the location currently houses one of the company’s tyre retail outlets Tyre and wheel distributor Stamford Tyres (Stamford) has put its commercial…
Xiaomi rides fan base to EV profitability faster than Tesla
China’s mature EV supply chain helps Xiaomi to reach scale without needing heavy capital Xiaomi parlayed its popularity with an existing customer base to rake in orders for its push into…
Hyundai to continue investing in US after immigration raid, says CEO
This is even after its workers were detained in an immigration raid at a plant it had a stake in Automotive giant Hyundai’s plan to invest US$26 billion into the United States will…
Hyundai’s US$26 billion investment plan in the US to continue despite immigration raid, says CEO
Automotive giant Hyundai’s plan to invest US$26 billion in the US between 2025 to 2028 will continue as planned. This is even after its workers were detained in an immigration raid at a…
Air India lobbies to use airspace over China’s Xinjiang as financial woes mount
The airline has been seeking to rebuild its reputation and international network after a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Gujarat in June Air India is lobbying the Indian…
KKR opens Abu Dhabi office in deepening foray into Middle East
KKR is opening an office in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre, part of the alternative investment firm’s efforts to bolster its presence in the emirate as it increasingly becomes a magnet for…
Asia: Markets bounce as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears
ASIAN investors battled on Wednesday to kickstart a recovery in equities following the latest stagger across world markets that has been caused by worries over an AI-fuelled bubble and…
UltraGreen.ai aims to raise US$400 million in Singapore IPO, term sheet shows
UltraGreen.ai, a medical imaging and fluorescence-guided surgery company, is aiming to raise about US$400 million in a Singapore initial public offering (IPO) at US$1.45 per share,…
House rejects measure to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett over Epstein 'coordination'
The House voted Tuesday night to reject a GOP-led effort to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett for "inappropriate coordination with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional…
Netgear accused by rival of China smear to fan security fear
The suit comes as TP-Link faces growing scrutiny in Washington over national-security issues California-based TP-Link Systems says it may take a sales hit of more than US$1 billion because…
Volkswagen pares India EV development costs amid hunt for a partner
The spending cuts also reflect growing caution among global carmakers balancing investment between India, China and western markets Volkswagen is slashing costs of developing electric…
Gold steady as focus turns to Fed minutes, US jobs report
Gold prices were steady on Wednesday (Nov 19), as investors awaited minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting and US jobs report that could shed more light on the central…
Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns
The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown that ended last week inspired a rare act of bipartisanship in Washington on Tuesday, when congressional representatives from…