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India plans to kickstart rare-earth output to cut China reliance
[NEW DELHI] A proposed plan by India to spur local production of rare-earth magnets has drawn initial interest from a clutch of large conglomerates, sources familiar with the matter...
US: Wall Street opens higher as markets await trade talks
Published Wed, Jul 9, 2025 · 09:48 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 9), as investors shrugged off President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff moves...
SGX securities turnover up 23% in June, bringing financial year’s gain to 28%
[SINGAPORE] The operator of the local stock market reported gains in the trading value and volumes of its key products in June, which contributed to the Singapore Exchange (SGX)...
AirAsia talks with investors near conclusion, says deputy CEO
The airline is arranging a RM1 billion equity injection alongside financing for its extensive order book of new planesPublished Wed, Jul 9, 2025 · 04:32 PM[SINGAPORE] Budget airline AirAsia...
Hospital operator IHH eyes Indonesia, Vietnam for expansion
[KUALA LUMPUR] IHH Healthcare is looking to potential new markets Indonesia and Vietnam as the Malaysian hospital operator continues building scale to offset rising healthcare costs in the region....
Europe: Shares rise on energy, healthcare boost; tariff uncertainty lingers
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Tuesday, boosted by healthcare and energy shares while investors assessed the latest phase of US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollouts, which included a new deadline...
New York City casinos could become world’s biggest, bidders predict
[NEW YORK] Bidders for three New York City-area casino licences are projecting revenue that would place them among the most lucrative resorts in the world, according to an analysis...
IBM rolls out new chips and servers, aims for simplified AI
[SAN FRANCISCO] International Business Machines (IBM) on Tuesday (Jul 8) announced a new line of data centre chips and servers that it says will be more power-efficient than rivals...
Enterprise segment picking up consumer slack at StarHub; telco remains open to industry consolidation: Maybank
[SINGAPORE] StarHub’s cybersecurity arm, Ensign, continues to deliver double-digit revenue growth. This comes as the telco’s consumer segment reels from intense competition and customer downtrading, said Maybank Research.In a...
Gold steady after Trump unveils steeper tariffs, Treasury yields weigh
[BENGALURU] Gold prices steadied on Tuesday (Jul 8) as US President Donald Trump announced sharply higher tariffs on goods from Japan, South Korea and other nations, while higher US...
