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Tactics to dump coal are failing in Asia as energy demand booms
Indonesia has cancelled a flagship project that was the poster child for shuttering coal plants early Coal’s future in Asia is looking…
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IBM accelerates cloud drive with US$11 billion Confluent deal as AI demand booms
Confluent provides technology needed to manage massive, real-time data streams for artificial intelligence models IBM said on Monday (Dec…
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Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales soar in sign AI demand persists
Hon Hai Precision Industry’s revenue rose 26 per cent in November, suggesting demand for Nvidia servers remains strong during an AI…
News
Top Republicans Turn Against Hegseth, Demand Video of Boat Strike
Republican leadership is tiring of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Top conservatives have started to publicly voice their discontent with…
Culture
Thai prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee
Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$370 per metric tonne, its highest since July 31 Thailand’s rice prices jumped to a near…
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Toyota’s October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand
Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong US demand for hybrid…
Culture
Chinese LNG demand looks set to disappoint for yet another year
Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are at risk of another weak year as disappointing industrial demand and persistently high…
Business
Qatar, Ireland accuse Israel of using chemical weapons on Palestinians, demand watchdog probe use
Qatar and Ireland demanded that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) investigate Israel's use of chemical…
Business
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to demand state probe on October 7 failures
"The people of Israel deserve answers about how the terrible failure happened and how to prevent it from happening again," former prime…
Culture
Exxon freezes plans for major hydrogen plant amid weak customer demand
Exxon Mobil has paused plans to build what would be one of the world’s largest hydrogen production facilities due to weak customer demand,…
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Kashoggi's widow and Democrats demand release of a call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince
The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kashoggi called Friday for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call that President…
Culture
Chinese copper demand sags in busy season after prices surge
A slump in government spending, meanwhile, has kicked away another prop to demand As the busy period for Chinese manufacturing draws to a…
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ICE bristles over demand to provide toothbrushes to migrants in short-term detention
As judges move to order better conditions at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's facilities where they process, and sometimes hold,…
Culture
Centurion posts 9% rise in Q3 revenue with strong demand for worker, student housing
The company has S$713 million in borrowings as at Sep 30, against S$434 million in cash Centurion Corp saw revenue rise 9 per cent to…
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UOB issues S$74.6 million payment demand to mm2 Asia
Entertainment group mm2 Asia on Monday (Nov 10) said in a bourse filing that it and its subsidiaries have received letters of demand from…
Culture
Nvidia CEO Huang sees strong demand for Blackwell chips
[HSINCHU, Taiwan] Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Saturday said the semiconductor giant is experiencing “very strong demand” for its…
Culture
Fu Yu receives letters of demand from fired CEO seeking S$2 million over salary and alleged defamation
The sum claimed by David Seow includes over S$1.8 million in salary and S$200,000 in damages Fu Yu has received two letters of demand from…
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Sunway Healthcare bets on senior-living demand with KL ramp-up, Johor expansion
The company’s managing director says there is a gap in Malaysia for integrated wellness solutions for seniors Sunway Healthcare Group is…
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Harley-Davidson tops revenue estimates on demand for custom touring models
Harley-Davidson topped third-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday (Nov 4) on robust demand for its high-margin custom touring models,…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on optimism for AI demand
Wall Street kicked off November on firmer ground on Monday (Nov 3), driven by optimism around AI demand with OpenAI and Amazon striking a…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on optimism for AI demand
Wall Street kicked off November on firmer ground on Monday (Nov 3), driven by optimism around AI demand with OpenAI and Amazon striking a…
Culture
Data storage firms Western Digital, Seagate soar on AI-driven demand spike
Shares of data storage companies such as Seagate and Western Digital (WDC) have sharply outperformed the broader market this year, powered…
Culture
Samsung’s chip profit soars after AI fuels demand for memory
Memory chip business is a key pillar of the company’s empire, which spans smartphones and home appliances Samsung Electronics’…
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Vietnam boutique brands expand to Singapore amid rising demand
These labels, which do well among Singaporeans on their home turf, are setting up outlets to hawk trendy, affordable fashion Along the…