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Singtel’s Nxera and industry partners to hire and train over 500 people for data centre roles
[SINGAPORE] Singtel’s data centre arm, Nxera, and its industry partners aim to train and hire over 500 people in data centre-related and digital roles, amid a weakening tech employment...
As Binance stays and Tokenize leaves, Singapore’s crypto sector is seeing change
[SINGAPORE] Tokenize Xchange said on Sunday (Jul 20) that it will exit Singapore after failing to secure a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence, typically necessary for digital token service...
Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions
[SHANGHAI] Tech firms huge and small will converge in Shanghai this weekend to showcase their artificial intelligence innovations and support China’s booming AI sector as it faces US sanctions.Chinese...
JPMorgan raises STI target, upgrades real estate sector
[SINGAPORE] Analysts from JPMorgan raised their target on the Straits Times Index (STI), with a higher base and bull target of 4,500 and 5,000, respectively. They also reiterated that...
China’s 1.2 trillion yuan dam project lifts metals markets, but isn’t a quick fix for glut
[SINGAPORE] China’s launch of a 1.2 trillion yuan (S$218.5 billion) mega-dam project in Tibet has energised metal markets, though analysts warn that its long timeline and China’s construction downturn...
Most Singaporeans are unprepared and underinsured for long-term care: Singlife
[SINGAPORE] Only one in three Singaporeans have taken out additional insurance to cover the cost of long-term care, and more than half of them underestimate actual expenses, revealed a...
The rise and fall of New Silk Road, one of the longest-running hedge funds in Singapore
[SINGAPORE] Investment management firm New Silk Road announced earlier in July that it will be closing its doors after a 16-year run in Asia. Based in Singapore, it is...
Sony buys stake in ‘Gundam’ owner to grow anime business
Published Fri, Jul 25, 2025 · 11:34 AM[TOKYO] Sony has bought a strategic 2.5 per cent stake in Japanese game franchise giant Bandai Namco, which owns Gundam and arcade...
Asia: Markets turn lower as trade war rally fades
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks fell on Friday as their latest rally ran out of legs, with sentiment weighed by strong US jobs data that saw investors row back their expectations...
Gold holds dip as traders pare rate cut bets on US job strength
Published Fri, Jul 25, 2025 · 10:42 AMGOLD held a decline on Friday - but remained on track for a small weekly gain - as resilient US jobs data reinforced...
