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Keppel DC Reit to divest Malaysia data centre for RM55.6 million
Reit subsidiary has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Basis Bay Services MSC, an unrelated third party KEPPEL DC Real Estate…
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Inside the Plan to Teach Robots the Laws of War
The talking heads were the kind of gimmick DARPA would have loved—predictive, creepy, imaginary—but when the agency was founded in 1958,…
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How Renegade Juries Could Help Thwart Trumpian Misrule
Some of the earliest cases of jury nullification were sparked by the spirit of the American Revolution, would-be citizens pushing back…
Business
10-year average return on Singapore Savings Bond slides to 2.82%
THE 10-year average return for the latest tranche of the Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) continued to fall, to 2.82 per cent, in line with…
Business
Sias calls for independent inquiry into SingPost’s dismissal of senior executives
AN INDEPENDENT professional inquiry should be commissioned to look into the circumstances that led to the dismissal of three Singapore…
Business
Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies
APPLE is offering rare discounts of up to 500 yuan (S$93) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US tech giant moves to defend its…
Business
Retail traders seek nearly US$60 billion for toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong IPO
RETAIL investors have applied to borrow nearly US$60 billion to participate in Chinese toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong initial public…
Politics
PBOC seen delaying RRR cut after adding liquidity via new tools
CHINA’S central bank injected massive liquidity into the market at the end of 2024 without using high-profile stimulus, as officials…
Politics
CapitaLand Investment foresees heightened macro, geopolitical uncertainties in 2025
MACROECONOMIC and geopolitical uncertainties are likely to “weigh heavily” on CapitaLand Investment’s (CLI) business in the coming year,…
Politics
Asian LNG prices set to rise after Russia-Ukraine transit ends
THE end of Russian natural gas flows to Europe via Ukraine is likely to boost competition with Asia and prices for alternatives. Ukraine…
Business
Lendlease, Warburg Pincus appoint Bart Price as CEO of Apac R&D joint venture
He has two decades of career experience in real estate, infrastructure investments and capital markets AUSTRALIAN real estate group…
Business
China faces first FX test of 2025 with yuan’s red line in focus
THE offshore yuan’s year-end slide to its weakest since 2022 is set to put the China’s daily reference rate for the currency in focus as…
Business
AEM appoints Kwek You-Cheer as new CFO
He has more than 20 years of experience in strategic financial leadership and operations internationally AEM announced on Thursday (Jan 2)…
Business
Singapore stocks start the year higher; STI up 0.2% on Thursday
SINGAPORE equities ushered in the New Year on a high note, rising at the opening bell on Thursday (Jan 2). As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
Politics
Gold kicks off 2025 on positive note, Fed and Trump policy in focus
GOLD kicked off the New Year on a positive note after a stellar 2024, as market participants waited for more clues on the US Federal…
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Digital Core Reit to lose sole tenant at North Virginia property
DIGITAL Core Reit announced on Thursday (Jan 2) that the option to renew the lease for 8217 Linton Hall in Northern Virginia by the…
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SingPost says all contracts have clauses that cover delivery failure in dangerous situations
ALL Singapore Post (SingPost) contracts with its customers include clauses to cover situations where it is too dangerous for SingPost to…
Business
BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla
CHINA’S BYD enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 million passenger cars last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla as the two…
Business
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala eclipses Saudi PIF with US$29 billion deals
ABU Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment was the world’s most active sovereign wealth fund (SWF) last year as it ramped up deal-making across…
Business
Dyna-Mac shareholders may have dodged a bullet as company delists
WHEN South Korean conglomerate Hanwha first launched its cash offer for shares in offshore oil-and-gas contractor Dyna-Mac in September…
Business
Fast Company Discusses the Future of AI
The fear surrounding artificial intelligence in design feels eerily familiar. As a designer who witnessed the transition from drafting…
Politics
Enshittification Comes to Washington
Agreeing to a debate on this topic is like agreeing to a debate about whether the Earth is flat. Even if there is no scientific evidence…
Politics
Trump Voters Are in for a Rude Awakening
On those issues and more, Trump has, as a recent Times headline put it, promised the moon with “no word on the rocket.” On many issues,…
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Singapore-flagged ship collides with Japan-flagged vessel in Chinese waters
A SINGAPORE-FLAGGED ship collided with a Japan-flagged vessel in Chinese waters on Dec 30. Singapore bulk carrier Yangze 22 ran into…