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Airbus faces sprint to hit target after about 60 deliveries in August
[PARIS] Airbus needs to deliver planes at a record pace to reach its annual target after delivering about 60 aircraft in August, industry sources and analysts said on Monday...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding leads gains; STI up 0.2%
[SINGAPORE] The local bourse started the week on a positive note, contrary to cautious sentiments in regional markets.The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent or 6.37 points...
Sembcorp wins bid to build 86 MWp floating solar farm on Pandan Reservoir
[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sembcorp Solar Singapore, has won a bid by the Public Utilities Board to build a floating solar farm on Pandan Reservoir....
Spirit Airlines bankruptcy tees up painful cuts in survival bid
[DALLAS] Spirit Aviation Holdings’ second bankruptcy filing in a year signals that the low-cost carrier is finally facing up to the painful steps needed to ensure its survival.But its...
SoftBank, Rakuten tap Japan’s booming retail demand for bonds
SALES of corporate bonds to Japan’s mom and pop investors are booming, on track to surpass last year’s record as bigger returns draw buyers looking to protect their savings...
‘Undervalued’ CapitaLand Ascott Trust presses on with diversification for stability and growth
[SINGAPORE] The share price of CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) – the largest lodging trust in the Asia-Pacific by total assets – is undervalued, said Serena Teo, the chief executive...
Retail S-Reits see lower cost of debt and positive rental reversions as retail sales improve
[singapore] Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have posted mixed results in revenue and net property income. Retail S-Reits’ debt costs fell with lower...
Hybrid-focused Japanese automaker Suzuki “not too worried” about EV-first China brands like BYD
[SINGAPORE] China electric vehicle (EV) brands are making fast and furious sales in the Asia-Pacific, but Japanese carmaker Suzuki is not going head-to-head with them. Recognising that the EV...
Meta to add new AI safeguards after Reuters report raises teen safety concerns
Published Sat, Aug 30, 2025 · 08:45 AMMETA is adding new teenager safeguards to its artificial intelligence (AI) products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and discussions of...
WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people
Published Sat, Aug 30, 2025 · 07:28 AM[WASHINGTON] WhatsApp said Friday (Aug 29) it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in...
US: Stocks close lower ahead of long weekend
Published Sat, Aug 30, 2025 · 06:19 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks fell on Friday (Aug 29) heading into a long weekend, with key employment data due next week...
Europe: Shares post first weekly loss in four as banks weigh
[BENGALURU] European shares closed lower on Friday (29 Aug), hitting their lowest in over two weeks, weighed down by British banks, while investors assessed economic data in the US...