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Gold little changed as investors await Jackson Hole remarks
[BENGALURU] Gold prices were steady on Thursday (Aug 21) as investors awaited cues into the US Federal Reserve’s policy outlook ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming, which...
Stocks to watch: Sats, Great Eastern, Wing Tai, Beng Kuang Marine, Capital World
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 21): Sats: The airline caterer on Wednesday reported a 9.1 per cent...
Capital World unit faces more than RM320,000 in claims; buyer seeks refund for unit purchased in 2021
The buyer says in a legal letter that Capital City Property failed to vacate the unit within 52 months of the sale-and-purchase agreement date [SINGAPORE] Property company Capital World...
China emissions fall while chemicals emerge as new hotspot
Coal-based chemical processes are more polluting than ones using traditional petroleum-based feedstocksPublished Thu, Aug 21, 2025 · 08:10 AM[BEIJING] A surge of renewable power led to declining emissions in...
Microsoft curbs early access for Chinese firms to notifications about cybersecurity flaws
[EDINBURGH] Microsoft has curtailed Chinese companies’ access to advance notifications about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its technology after investigating whether a leak led to a series of hacks exploiting flaws...
Chinese carriers claim jets from elusive Airbus mega-order
[HONG KONG] China’s biggest airlines have started dividing up a 500-plane mega-order for Airbus jets from a deal that Beijing is still looking for an opportune time to announce,...
Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
GOOGLE on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market.Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosted...
Singapore-focused listed companies are having their turn in the spotlight
[SINGAPORE] The oft-heard complaint is that Singapore’s market is too small and, beyond the banks, no one can make much money from investing in it. This year, the naysayers...
PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
SONY on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by US$50 in the United States due to a “challenging economic environment.”Tariffs imposed...
US banks cut back muni exposure to lowest since financial crisis
[NEW YORK] US banks are holding the smallest share of debt sold by states and localities since the financial crisis despite attractive valuations and a heavy flow of new...
