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UPS in talks with startup Figure AI to deploy humanoid robots
A growing number of startups and Big Tech firms are seizing on recent advances in AI technology to develop robots that look and move more like peoplePublished Tue, Apr...

XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
[HONG KONG] Right before He Xiaopeng went on stage to launch the 2025 XPeng X9 car, he battled what he called a “miserable” cold.“I slept for 30 out of...

US: Stocks open higher as busy week for earnings, data kicks off
Published Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 09:47 PM[new york] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Monday (Apr 28), as investors braced for a week packed with key...

China’s Sinopec partners with Saudi Aramco’s unit in 28.8 billion yuan JV
Published Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 08:32 PM[BENGALURU] China’s state-run Sinopec said on Monday (Apr 28) it had signed an agreement with a unit of Saudi Aramco to establish...

LMIRT Q1 net property income dips 2.4% to S$29.2 million
[SINGAPORE] Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIRT) on Monday (Apr 28) posted a 2.4 per cent decline in net property income to S$29.2 million for the first quarter ended...

Investing in influencers – Azure Capital partners Gushcloud in fund to support creators, with up to 12.5% returns
[SINGAPORE] The Azure-Gushcloud Entertainment Finance Fund, launched in February 2025, has hit its initial target of raising S$10 million from investors.The fund promises investors a return of 12.5 per...

CapitaLand Ascendas Reit reports positive rental reversions despite dip in occupancy in Q1
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) reported a growth in portfolio rental reversions of 11 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, despite occupancy dipping, in...

Sats’ WFS opens US$270 million cargo terminal at JFK Airport
[NEW YORK] Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has partnered the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and global investment manager Realterm to open a US$270 million cargo terminal...

Singapore stocks close lower on Monday; STI falls 0.3%
The biggest decliner on the index is UOB, and the top gainer is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore market ended lower on Monday (Apr 28), after the city-state’s...

40 die, hundreds injured as explosion rocks Iranian port
[TEHRAN] Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday (Apr 28) at the country’s largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 40 people, state...