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Boeing posts smaller loss as jet deliveries rise
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] Boeing reported a smaller second-quarter loss on Tuesday (Jul 29) as the US planemaker ramped up jet production and deliveries, recovering from a quality and regulatory crisis and...
UOI H1 profit falls 39.1% to S$8.6 million, declares lower dividend of S$0.07 per share
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] United Overseas Insurance (UOI), the general insurance arm of UOB, posted a 39.1 per cent decline in its net profit for the first half of 2025 to S$8.6...
Microsoft’s access to OpenAI tech is focus of contract talks
[ad_1] [SEATTLE] Microsoft is in advanced talks to land a deal that could give it ongoing access to critical OpenAI technology, an agreement that would remove a major obstacle to...
Temasek to buy 5% stake in Ermenegildo Zegna
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Temasek has signed a share-purchase agreement with Ermenegildo Zegna to purchase a 5 per cent stake in the Italian luxury group at US$8.95 a share, for a total...
Air India audit finds 51 safety lapses, from unapproved simulators to training gaps
[ad_1] [NEW DELHI] India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and...
Merck to cut jobs and costs as demand for Gardasil in China remains weak
[ad_1] [DARMSTADT] Drugmaker Merck on Tuesday (Jul 29) announced job and cost cuts it said will save US$3 billion a year as it posted lower second-quarter results due to continuing...
Singapore shares fall for third session; STI down 0.3%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Local stocks dipped for the third straight session on Tuesday (Jul 29), with more losers than gainers, with heavy selling in Singapore Airlines (SIA) a key drag. The...
Holland Link site draws 5 bids; top bid from Sim Lian at S$368.37 million or S$1,432 psf ppr
[ad_1] THE maiden tender for a government land sales (GLS) site in the new Holland Plain precinct has fetched five bids.A tie-up between Sim Lian Land and Sim Lian Development...
Dubai airport logs record travellers in first half
[ad_1] [DUBAI] Dubai International Airport welcomed a record 46 million passengers in the first half of this year, authorities said on Tuesday (Jul 29), despite disruptions due to the Iran-Israel...
Enough apologies: How Japan is shaking its price hike phobia
[ad_1] [TOKYO] When Japanese ice pop maker Akagi Nyugyo raised its prices a meagre 10 yen in 2016, its sombre-faced management appeared in a one-minute commercial, bowing silently in apology...
