• ST Engineering unit bags S$840 million contract for Taiwanese rail line

    The project is expected to start in Q4 this year and will be delivered over eight years[SINGAPORE] The urban solutions business of ST Engineering has secured an S$840 million rail services contract for the Taoyuan MRT Brown Line in Taiwan.The group said on Tuesday (Jul 28) that the project is expected to commence in Q4 this year and will be delivered over eight years. The 11.4 km rail route threads through seven stations and will connect Taoyuan city to the Greater Taipei area.Under the contract, ST Engineering said it will lead overall project management and systems integration. It will also…

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  • UK’s employers, energy sector urge new PM to slash power taxes

    Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 08:57 AM [LONDON] Britain’s new prime minister must slash energy levies paid by businesses to speed up economic growth, a leading employers group and an energy trade body said on Tuesday (Jul 14). With former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham poised to enter Downing Street,…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks gain

    Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 09:48 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher at the open on Thursday (Jul 9), as gains in chip stocks helped offset renewed geopolitical jitters after fresh exchange of attacks threatened to prolong the US-Iran conflict and keep markets volatile.…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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