Vietnam’s AI ambitions hinge on one US$6.8 billion tech company
Four decades ago, Truong Gia Binh set up a technology company using a single computer in a room loaned by his then-father-in-law, general Vo Nguyen Giap, revered for leading Vietnamese…
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Dior Beauty Opens New Boutique in Miami
Fresh on the heels of a Southern Calif. flagship opening, Dior Beauty is already looking at a new market for brick-and-mortar. The company opened a new boutique at Brickell City Centre in…
Nike Think Tank Celebrates Five Years of Championing Women’s Sports
From its groundbreaking partnership with Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand to its female-focused Super Bowl commercial, Nike has made no secret of its mission to attract more women to its…
Shopee's SPX Express partners Frasers Property Vietnam to build automated sorting centre
Facility includes advanced two-storey automated sorting machines that can sort up to 7 million parcels a day, the highest for SPX Express in Vietnam SPX Express, Shopee’s logistics…
If You Love ‘Poker Face,’ Check Out This Underrated FX Crime Comedy Series
Poker Facehas proven to be one of the biggest originals in the history of the Peacock streaming service, as audiences clearly have been seeking an old-fashioned mystery series that…
Emmy Predictions: Drama Series — ‘Severance’ Holds Firm at No. 1; Can ‘Paradise’ Sneak In?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,…
Top Thai wind power firm to fund 65 billion baht of spending with IPO
Thailand’s largest wind power producer plans to spend 65 billion baht (S$2.6 billion) to almost triple its generation capacity over the next 12 years, and will go public to fund the…
10 Shows Like 'The Last of Us'
The Last of Us reached the inevitable conclusion to its powerful second season with an episode that left fans wanting more. A third season has already been greenlit, but it won't arrive…
Meta AI bot used a billion times monthly: Mark Zuckerberg
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg touted the tech firm’s generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) assistant on Wednesday, telling shareholders it is used by a billion people each month across…
NIE, Amazon Web Services set up AI-focused innovation hub for edtech research
The National Institute of Education (NIE) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday (May 29) announced the launch of the Technology for Education Centre (TEC) – a new initiative aimed at…
Gruesome Italian Stop-Motion Short ‘Playing God,’ Mexican CG Charmer ‘Nube’ Score Oscar Qualification With Animayo Gran Canaria Wins
Spain’s Oscar-qualifying Animayo Gran Canaria animation festival has announced the winners of its 20th anniversary edition, marking two decades of championing animation, VFX and video game…
Gruesome Italian Stop-Motion Short ‘Playing God,’ Mexican CG Charmer ‘Nube’ Score Oscar Qualification With Animayo Gran Canaria Wins
Spain’s Oscar-qualifying Animayo Gran Canaria animation festival has announced the winners of its 20th anniversary edition, marking two decades of championing animation, VFX and video game…
Australia aims to avoid Panama repeat in China port showdown
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting a fresh diplomatic dilemma with China: How to fulfil a pledge to regain control of a strategic port without jeopardising improved relations…
California hit with Justice Department probe of transgender athlete policy
The Justice Department has joined the federal investigation into whether California violated federal law by allowing male-born athletes to compete in girls' scholastic sports, raising the…
South Korea central bank cuts rate, slashes 2025 growth forecast
South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates on Thursday (May 29) in a bid to cushion the export-dependent economy from US President Donald Trump’s tariff war, as it almost halved its…
Sembcorp wins solar energy project to supply power in India
Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned renewables subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra, was awarded a build-own-operate solar energy storage hybrid project by SJVN, an Indian state-owned power…
Sembcorp unit wins solar-energy project to supply 150 MW of power in India
Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned renewables subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra, was awarded a solar-energy storage hybrid project by SJVN, an Indian state-owned power company. Sembcorp…
AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers’ likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. The rise of virtual…
Gold touches over one-week low after US court blocks Trump’s tariffs
Gold hit a more than one-week low on Thursday (May 29), as the US dollar rallied and risk sentiment improved after a US federal court blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day”…
Singapore’s STI, Asia markets rise after US court blocks Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Singapore stocks rose on Thursday (May 29) morning, after a US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect. As at 9.12 am,…
Elon Musk Exits Trump Administration a Day After Criticizing ‘Big Beautiful’ Spending Bill
Elon Musk, who has been one of Donald Trump‘s closest and most influential allies, has exited the administration 128 days into the President’s second term. On Wednesday, Musk took to his…
Seatrium posts S$21.3 billion Q1 net orders
Seatrium recorded net order book wins amounting to S$21.3 billion as at end-March, comprising 26 projects with delivery dates till 2031. Of these, nine are scheduled for delivery in 2025,…
US to ban foreign officials over ‘flagrant censorship’ on social media
The US will impose visa bans on foreign nationals it deems to be censoring Americans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, and he suggested the new policy could target…
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit raises S$500 million from private placement of 202 million shares at S$2.47 each
Proceeds will help fund S$700 million purchase of Tai Seng data centre, Science Park building CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) has raised S$500 million from a…