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Livingstone Health’s strategy rooted in patient care and steady growth
[SINGAPORE] Livingstone Health is not in a rush to grow.Much like the lithops – a hardy succulent also known as a living stone, from which the company takes its...
A ‘village’ where Alzheimer’s patients move about freely: Perennial’s new care model in China
[XI’AN] Near the scenic Qinling mountains of Xi’an is a life-sized replica of a typical Chinese town. It features residential blocks, a post office, grocery store, florist and playground....
Taiwan imposes technology export controls on Huawei, SMIC
Taiwan has blacklisted Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), dealing another major blow to the two companies spearheading China’s efforts to develop cutting-edge AI chip technologies.Taiwan’s International...
Diversified S-Reits’ operating performance remains resilient amid market uncertainties
[SINGAPORE] Diversified real estate investment trusts (Reits) hold a mixture of assets across multiple sub-sectors such as industrial, retail, office and hospitality, offering investors the prospect of portfolio stability...
Trump said Nippon-US Steel deal has resolvable national security risk
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Friday (Jun 13) that concerns over national security risks posed by Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel can be resolved if...
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 & Technology Group said on Friday (Jun 13) that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the registration...
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...
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...
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...
