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Singtel partners Palo Alto to launch network against surge of quantum-computing threats
The hybrid network combines hardware and software methods to protect data against such risks[SINGAPORE] Singtel on Thursday (Oct 23) announced the launch of the first hybrid quantum-safe network (QSN)...
Asia: Crude spikes as Trump threatens Russian giants, stocks turn lower
Crude prices spiked more than two per cent on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would hit two Russian oil companies with hefty sanctions, while talk that the White...
How Jenny Lee became Asia’s ‘Iron Woman’ of venture capital
In the past three decades, Singaporean venture capitalist Jenny Lee has proven her mettle with her trailblazing spirit“EVEN if you left me on a desert island, I would survive.”...
Gold eases as dollar firms, focus on US inflation data
Investors have nearly fully priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut at the US Federal Reserve’s meeting next week[BEIJING] Gold prices edged lower on Thursday (Oct 23), weighed down by...
OpenAI to offer UK data residency driven by government partnership
[LONDON] OpenAI will offer Britain’s government and businesses an opportunity to store data in the UK from Friday, helping unlock the potential of AI for more companies and public...
Stocks to watch: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, FCT, Digital Core Reit, Sabana Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 23):  Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) : It posted a rise...
US mulls curbs on exports to China made with US software: sources
[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round...
CICT loses its top ranking in global ESG benchmark for real estate
Clas, FLCT and Hongkong Land maintain their positions as sector leaders in this year’s GRESB rankings[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) has slipped from its top position as sector...
US: Wall Street opens muted on Netflix earnings miss
[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened muted on Wednesday (Oct 22), with Netflix’s disappointing results pressuring market sentiment as investors tiptoe through a high-stakes earnings season.At 09.30 am, the Dow...
Meta reported to be cutting around 600 roles in AI unit
The cuts will affect the company’s Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) unit[BENGALURU] Meta is cutting roughly 600 positions out of the several thousand roles within its Superintelligence Labs artificial...
Meta is cutting around 600 roles in AI unit, Axios reports
The cuts will affect the company’s Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) unit[BENGALURU] Meta is cutting roughly 600 positions out of the several thousand roles within its Superintelligence Labs artificial...
VinFast third-quarter e-bike sales jump following Hanoi motorbike ban
[HANOI] Vietnam’s VinFast said on Wednesday (Oct 22) it delivered more than 120,000 electric two-wheelers in the third quarter, a 73 per cent quarterly increase, after Hanoi announced plans...