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Microsoft is set to soar past US$4 trillion in market valuation for the first time on Thursday (Jul 31), as a blockbuster earnings report helps the tech behemoth become the second company…
President Donald Trump has been raging at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for weeks, demanding that he cut interest rates. But on Wednesday, the Fed declined—and worse for Trump,…
Prime Video India is riding high on a wave of subscriber growth and franchise success, with the streaming giant revealing that nearly 25% of its viewers in the past 12 months have been…
Justin Trudeau's appearance at Katy Perry's Montreal concert has set the internet abuzz, with fans sharing viral photos and videos of the former Canadian Prime Minister enjoying the show.…
Shell’s second-quarter net profit tumbled by almost a third on Thursday (Jul 31), dragged down by a drop in oil prices, lower gas trading results and outage-related losses from its…
When I worked as a corporate consultant, I had access to all sorts of enterprise software packages that would’ve been cost-prohibitive to most people, but that didn’t stop me from trying…
BMW said on Thursday (Jul 31) its profits slumped by a third in the second quarter as the German premium carmaker was hit hard by falling sales in key market China and US tariffs. Net…
LONDON – Going forward, Unilever will prioritize beauty, wellbeing and personal care products, said new chief executive Fernando Fernandez as the consumer giant and parent of brands…
Investors are expected to favour major South-east Asian currencies, with economists projecting continued gains against the US dollar through the year – even as regional central banks…
The Jakarta-Singapore route is the eighth-busiest international route in the world in 2024 Indonesian carrier Pelita Air will be commencing flights between Jakarta and Singapore from Aug…
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to defy President Donald Trump’s demands by keeping interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight time was broadly in line with market expectations. But…
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to defy President Donald Trump’s demands by keeping interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight time was broadly in line with market expectations. But…
British aero-engineer Rolls-Royce raised its full-year outlook for both operating profit and free cash flow on Thursday (Jul 31) after it navigated supply chain challenges and tariffs to…
With humble beginnings in booking comedy gigs and putting out comedy specials on YouTube, Leanne Morgan steadily climbed her way onto Netflix, where she released her stand-up special…
When the comedian Leanne Morgan reached her mid-50s, her life drastically changed. The same is true of the namesake character she plays on the Netflix sitcom “Leanne,” albeit in a less…
Investment appetite for gold remains strong in Singapore, with 2.2 tonnes of gold bars and coins purchased in the second quarter of 2025, according to World Gold Council’s report released…
Southeast Asia’s premium video-on-demand landscape is heating up, with the region adding more than 1.5 million net new subscribers in Q2 2025 — nearly doubling Q1 growth — according to new…
A recent report from Euromonitor International has identified “recession glam” as one of the latest trends that will reshape Asia‘s beauty and health market. “With inflation front of mind,…
China’s cyberspace regulator said that it has asked US semiconductor maker Nvidia to explain whether its H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips have any backdoor security risks.…
China raised concerns over potential security risks in Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chip, casting uncertainty over the US company’s sales prospects in China weeks after a US export…
In 2025, if you’re still relying on spreadsheets and sheer willpower to manage your budget—what are you doing? Tightening the purse strings is now in vogue as concerns about tariffs,…
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) intends to focus on small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks, as well as high-yielding markets in the Asia-Pacific, to revitalise investor interest in…
Societe Generale, France’s third-largest listed bank, raised its annual profit target on Thursday (Jul 31) after a strong rebound in its French retail business lifted second-quarter…
Lufthansa on Thursday reported better second-quarter results than expected, boosted by low oil prices and currency effects, and confirmed its full-year guidance. The German…
