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Toyota braces for 1.4 trillion yen hit from US tariff turmoil
Toyota Motor lowered its annual guidance as it warned of a 1.4 trillion yen (S$12 billion) hit to its bottomline from US tariffs that have…
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VietJet to hire more than 5,000 new Thai staff for expansion
VietJet Aviation plans to employ more than 5,000 new staff in Thailand as Vietnam’s biggest budget carrier accelerates flight and route…
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UOB resumes guidance for FY2025 with trimmed forecasts amid Q2 earnings miss
UOB has resumed guidance on its full-year 2025 targets after briefly pausing them in the first quarter, but the projections are now…
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Sony lifts outlook on entertainment demand despite tariff threat
The company’s image sensors business faces weak handset demand as well as seismic shifts in the supply chain Sony Group raised its…
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South Korea says Samsung, SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% US chip tariffs
South Korea’s top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo said on Thursday that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will not be subject to 100 per cent US…
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UOB shares fall over 2% following lower Q2 net profit of S$1.34 billion reported
Shares of UOB fell by more than 2 per cent on Thursday (Aug 7), on the back of the local bank’s second-quarter results, which saw a 6 per…
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Apple says Samsung will supply chips from Texas factory
E said on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics will supply chips from its production plant in Texas for Apple products including iPhones.…
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Insurer AIG posts higher quarterly profit on underwriting strength
American International Group (AIG) reported a higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Aug 6), powered by strong underwriting gains and…
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DBS Q2 profit rises 1% to S$2.82 billion
DBS’ net profit for the three months ended Jun 30, 2025 rose 1 per cent to S$2.82 billion, compared with S$2.79 billion from the year-ago…
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July Best Sellers - Southern Curls & Pearls
Wowww, July was a crazy month! Yes, we were home for the entire month of July (except for the last day), but it was full of birthday…
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EuroSports Global explains reasons for keeping Melvin Goh as executive chairman and CEO
EuroSports Global said its board’snominatingcommittee had independently assessed the charges against executive chairman and chief…
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Apple to pledge US$100 billion for US manufacturing: White House official
Apple will announce a domestic manufacturing pledge of US$100 billion on Wednesday (Aug 6) that will focus on bringing more manufacturing…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on Fed rate cut hopes; earnings in focus
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 6), as ongoing optimism about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts kept markets afloat and…
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Carro targets US IPO with over US$3 billion valuation: sources
Singapore-based Carro, South-east Asia’s largest used-car online marketplace, is preparing for a US initial public offering as early as…
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Uber boosts buybacks by US$20 billion after upbeat forecast
Uber Technologies announced US$20 billion in new stock buybacks after sharing a better-than-expected third-quarter forecast and quarterly…
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Straits Trading expects to swing to net loss for H1
But its overall financial position remains healthy with sufficient liquidity to meet its operational and financial commitments, says the…
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‘New Keppel’ shows promise; M1 sale and green projects could stir more excitement
Once the world’s largest offshore rig builder, Keppel is doubling down on efforts to transform into an asset manager – most recently with…
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McDonald’s global sales top estimates as affordable meal options boost demand
McDonald’s global comparable sales beat Wall Street expectations for second quarter, as affordable meal bundles and promotions drew in…
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Chinese streaming platform iQiyi to seeks US$300 million in Hong Kong listing: sources
The streaming service platform has begun discussions with global banks about a second listing in the city iyi is seeking to raise US$300…
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posts record earnings of 4.2 billion yuan for H1
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posted a record-high net profit of 4.2 billion yuan (S$752.6 million) for the six months ended Jun 30, 2025,…
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Venture Corp Q2 profit edges up to S$57.1 million; H1 earnings remain lower
Technology solutions provider Venture Corp posted a 2.3 per increase in net profit to S$57.1 million for its second quarter ended June…
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Singapore stocks rise for third straight day amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.5%
Local stocks closed higher on Wednesday (Aug 6), marking a third consecutive day of gains despite a mixed regional market performance and…
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These are My Most-Used Handbags in My Closet - Fashion Jackson
It’s no secret I love a good handbag. Handbags are the ultimate investment purchase as far as I’m concerned. I’m not sure where this love…
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Air India taps Singapore Airlines to bolster fleet upkeep after crash: sources
Air India plans to lean on shareholder Singapore Airlines (SIA) to move some aircraft maintenance services in-house instead of outsourcing…