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Anxious families await dental identification of Air India crash victims
[AHMEDABAD] Dozens of anxious family members sat outside an Indian hospital on Friday (Jun 13) waiting to collect bodies of loved ones killed in the Air India plane crash,...
Meta’s US$14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnerships
[NEW YORK] Facebook owner Meta’s US$14.8 billion investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup’s chief executive offiecer will test how the Trump administration views so-called acquihire...
Trump Media’s registration for bitcoin treasury deal becomes effective
Published Sat, Jun 14, 2025 · 06:11 AMTRUMP Media and Technology Group said on Friday (Jun 13) that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the registration...
US: Stocks fall as investors pare risk on Middle East clash
Published Sat, Jun 14, 2025 · 06:03 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower Friday (Jun 13) as Iran launched counterstrikes in response to an Israeli siege, leaving...
Europe: Shares tumble as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Friday (Jun 13) as Israel’s wide-scale strike against Iran triggered a broad market selloff, with investors rushing to safe-haven assets amid an already uncertain...
Oil settles up 7% as Israel, Iran trade air strikes
[HOUSTON] Oil prices jumped on Friday (Jun 13) and settled 7 per cent higher as Israel and Iran traded air strikes, feeding investor worries that the combat could widely...
Shein’s planned Hong Kong listing to benefit from wider capital pool, analysts say
[SYDNEY] Shein’s planned listing in Hong Kong will help the online fast-fashion retailer avoid sharp investor scrutiny of its supply chains while tapping into capital from the mainland and...
US: Wall St opens lower as Israel-Iran conflict hits risk appetite
Published Fri, Jun 13, 2025 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Jun 13) after Israel’s deadly strike on Iranian nuclear facilities inflamed tensions...
Alibaba movie unit’s pivot, rebrand bring US$2 billion value gain
DAMAI Entertainment Holdings, formerly Alibaba Pictures Group, is shifting its focus from movies production to faster-growing entertainment segments targeting younger consumers – and investors are taking notice. Since its May...
Thakral associate GemLife inks underwriting agreement for Australian IPO launching ‘very shortly’
The company holds an effective interest of 31.7 per cent in GemLife, a lifestyle resorts business in Australia[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Thakral Corp’s associate GemLife has signed an underwriting agreement for...
Hong Kong-listed ESR gets shareholders’ nod for privatisation
[SINGAPORE] Shareholders of ESR Group on Friday (Jun 13) approved the scheme resolution proposed by a consortium of investors to acquire and privatise the real estate fund manager. The...
Google Cloud and Digital Industry Singapore launch programme to spearhead AI development among companies
[SINGAPORE] Digitally-mature companies keen on doing more in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) will now have the opportunity to tap a new programme. The AI Cloud Take-Off Programme launched...