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Vietnam’s VinFast in talks to boost local sourcing as first India plant opens
[THOOTHUKUDI, India] Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast began operations at a new plant in India, its first overseas factory, on Monday (Aug 4), and said it hopes to source...
Malaysian palm oil firm FGV to be delisted on August 28
Felda settlers own shares in the company but have not seen the returns that they were promised when the company was listed in 2012 Published Mon, Aug 4, 2025...
BlueSG says it will pause its car sharing operations from Aug 8
[SINGAPORE] Car sharing operator BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it would pause its car sharing operations as part of a major upgrade to its tech platform. The...
Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
[HONG KONG] Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that...
Gold succumbs to profit-taking after US jobs data-fuelled rally
Published Mon, Aug 4, 2025 · 10:05 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices slipped on Monday (Aug 4) as investors booked profits after a sharp rise in the previous session following weaker-than-expected...
United Hampshire US Reit acquires freehold Pennsylvania shopping center for US$16.4 million
The purchase marks the Reit’s third acquisition in Pennsylvania, the manager says[SINGAPORE] United Hampshire US Reit has acquired freehold shopping center property in Pennsylvania as part of its portfolio...
India hasn’t stopped Russian oil purchases after Trump rebuke
[NEW DELHI] India has not given the country’s oil refiners instructions to stop buying Russian oil, according to sources familiar, days after US President Donald Trump blasted New Delhi...
South Korea’s SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries
[SEOUL] SK Innovation’s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers, its R&D chief said, aiming to win back market share...
Boeing defence workers set to strike on Monday in US: union
[WASHINGTON] Thousands of members of a union representing Boeing defence industry workers in the US states of Missouri and Illinois will go on strike early Monday after rejecting a...
The AI race has big tech spending US$344 billion this year
[LONDON] If there’s any lesson to take from the spending plans issued by the world’s largest technology companies over the past two weeks, it’s to never underestimate the fear...
