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Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from Apr 1
CHINESE search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday (Feb 13) it would make its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Ernie Bot free…
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Indonesia says UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium plans nuclear power plant
UAE firm Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to build a nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to five gigawatts in Indonesia, the…
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UAE company plans nuclear power plant in Indonesia
EMIRATES Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to build a nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to five gigawatts in Indonesia, the Indonesian…
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Alex Bregman Signing With AL East Contender in $120M Blockbuster Signing
The wait is finally over. On Wednesday, All-Star infielder Alex Bregman agreed to a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox,…
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South Korea’s tech exports lose growth momentum as risks rise
The outlook for chip sales is turning less optimistic this year as growth in shipments has slowed in recent months SOUTH Korea recorded a…
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Seatrium jumps 6.5% to S$2.45 after MOU with BP
The company will provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services for the Tiber floating production unit SHARES…
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Seatrium jumps 12.6% to S$2.59 after MOU with BP
SHARES of Seatrium surged on Thursday (Feb 13) after it announced its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BP Exploration & Production,…
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Singapore shares open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities began Thursday (Feb 13) in negative territory, following mixed performance overnight in the US and Europe. As at 9.01…
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Gold inches up on trade war fears, inflation data on tap
GOLD prices edged up on Thursday (Feb 13), as markets tracked developments in US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, which could ignite…
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Prudential considering listing of its Indian joint venture ICICI Prudential Asset Management
BRITISH insurer Prudential is evaluating a potential listing of its Indian joint venture, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, which will…
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Prudential mulls listing of its Indian joint venture ICICI Prudential Asset Management
BRITISH insurer Prudential is evaluating a potential listing of its Indian joint venture, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, which will…
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Nissan and Honda set to update on relationship after merger talks stall
After backing away from merger talks, Nissan is now open to working with new partners, with Taiwan’s Foxconn seen as one candidate NISSAN…
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Stocks to watch: Seatrium, iFast, Thomson Medical, Digital Core Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 13). Seatrium: The offshore and…
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Adobe launches AI video tool to compete with OpenAI
The Firefly Video Model, as Adobe is calling the service, will compete against Sora ADOBE on Wednesday (Feb 12) released the first public…
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Meta accounting move on AI servers to boost profit this year
META Platforms made a small change last month that’s likely to increase the company’s profit by billions of US dollars this year. It was…
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Cisco raises annual revenue forecast as AI boom boosts networking gear demand
CISCO Systems raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday (Feb 12), betting on higher demand for its cloud networking gear amid an…
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Robinhood revenue doubles, fuelled by surge in crypto trading
ROBINHOOD Markets reported revenue that more than doubled as the online-trading firm was buoyed by crypto-market transactions around the…
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Pimco opens office in Dubai as asset managers flock to region
PACIFIC Investment Management Co (Pimco) opened a Dubai office, becoming the latest major fund manager to deepen its presence in the…
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Chevron to lay off up to 20% of global workforce
CHEVRON will lay off 15 to 20 per cent of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the US oil company said on Wednesday (Feb 12) as it…
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Europe: Shares end at record peak on earnings boost; tariffs eyed
EUROPEAN shares eked out an all-time high on Wednesday (Feb 12), as investors cheered earnings reports from Heineken and ABN Amro,…
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US: Dow, S&P 500 fall on higher inflation data
WALL Street stocks mostly fell on Wednesday (Feb 12) following US inflation data that further clouded the prospects for additional Federal…
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Sorry, T-bills. It’s time now to look elsewhere for yields
INTEREST in Singapore’s Treasury bills (T-bills) surged over the past two years, as rising interest rates elevated demand for yield and…
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Sorry, T-bills. It’s time to look elsewhere for yields
INTEREST in Singapore’s Treasury bills (T-bills) surged over the past two years, as rising interest rates elevated demand for yield and…
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Text Marketing: Mobile Money or Major Fail?
Text message marketing is kinda like the new kid on the block for businesses. It’s cheap, easy, and gets the job done better than some of…