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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...
Oil prices fall with expected low demand, upcoming supply boost
[HOUSTON] Oil prices fell on Friday (Aug 29) as traders looked toward weaker demand in the US, the world’s largest oil market, and a boost in supply this autumn...
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...
US: Wall Street opens lower after inflation data; tariff concerns weigh
Published Fri, Aug 29, 2025 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened lower on Friday (Aug 29) after an in-line inflation report kept in place bets...
IHH Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 28.9% on higher staff costs
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare posted a 28.9 per cent drop in net profit to RM443 million (S$134.7 million) for its second quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, from...
Aster outage spotlights cracks in Singapore’s petrochem sector
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with customers, said the company. But its force majeure on...
Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with customers, said the company. But its force majeure on...
Jack Ma-backed Ant’s profit dives 60% after AI, global expansion
ANT Group’s quarterly profit fell 60 per cent, after the Chinese digital payments giant made more inroads overseas and invested in artificial intelligence (AI) to grow its revenue. The Hangzhou-based...
Malaysia’s Petronas says it will undergo ‘strategic transformation’ as H1 profit falls
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said on Friday (Aug 29) that it was undergoing a ‘strategic transformation’ to tackle operational challenges after reporting lower...
