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Financial sector taps polytechnic talent with new pathways, 300 roles in pipeline
[SINGAPORE] Ten financial institutions (FIs) are partnering the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) to roll out some 300 internship and traineeship positions over the next two years. Targeted at…
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US Private Sector Shed Jobs For First Time In Recent Years: ADP
The US private sector unexpectedly lost jobs in June, according to data from payroll firm ADP on Wednesday, a potential sign of labor market weakness amid uncertainty from President Donald…
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Public Or Private? Funding Debate Splits Reeling Aid Sector
As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world’s most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the sector’s saviour — but not everyone is convinced. The United…
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Tech firms warn ‘Scattered Spider’ hacks are targeting aviation sector
Published Sun, Jun 29, 2025 · 11:30 AM [WASHINGTON] Tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks are sounding the alarm over the “Scattered Spider” hacking group’s interest in the aviation…
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Investors eye infrastructure sector for diversification and to ride demand
[SINGAPORE] The infrastructure sector is piquing investor interest, given that data centres and the growing number of electric vehicles are consumers of energy, and will drive the demand for power-generation…
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A Practical Guide to Product and Business Planning in the Semiconductor Sector
In the current era, Veera Venkata Subrahmanyam Kommireddy, a semiconductor strategist and industry expert, presents a pragmatic view of how aligning product and business planning drives success in one of the…
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Maybank downgrades Thai retail sector on weak sales, consumption
[SINGAPORE] Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded Thailand’s retail sector to “neutral” amid weak consumption and falling same store sales growth (SSSG). The bank’s analyst, Suttatip Peerasub, added in a note…
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Sembcorp’s renewables unit wins 50MW round-the-clock power project from Indian public sector company
[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries on Thursday (Jun 12) announced that its wholly owned renewables subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra was awarded a 50 megawatt (MW) round-the-clock power project from Solar Energy Corporation…
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Tourism Sector Alert! World-First Footage Shows Antarctic Seafloor at Risk as Ship Anchors Destroy Unique Marine Ecosystem
A latest study, published in Frontiers in Conservation Science, revealed on Monday, June 9, that ship anchors are causing significant damage to the fragile Antarctic seafloor. This action is eventually…
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UBS faces tough new Swiss banking sector rules
[BERN] The Swiss government on Friday (Jun 6) proposed stricter rules for UBS following its takeover of Credit Suisse, which could make it hold US$26 billion more in core capital,…
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Maybank cuts view on Malaysian banking sector to ‘neutral’ as tariffs, slower GDP weigh on earnings
[SINGAPORE] Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded its rating for the Malaysian banking sector to “neutral”, from “positive” previously, due to slower gross domestic product growth, subdued earnings prospects, and macroeconomic…
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Iron ore stays relevant despite China’s faltering property sector as demand drivers evolve
[SINGAPORE] Iron ore, the backbone of China’s steel-fueled boom for more than two decades, is facing a pivotal demand shift. The ferrous metal’s fortunes are now decoupling from the country’s…
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Morgan Stanley says Singapore market is a ‘safe haven’, raises price target for this sector
[SINGAPORE] Analysts from Morgan Stanley are strong on Singapore equities, as the market continued to outperform global stocks year to date – with a total return of 13 per cent.…
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Kwek Poh Heok named new CEO of Business China; Ho Chee Hin exits into public sector
[SINGAPORE] Kwek Poh Heok has been appointed the new chief executive of Business China, with effect from Jul 1. She succeeds Ho Chee Hin who served as CEO from January…
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Singapore’s aviation sector a ‘bright spot’ as air passenger traffic hits record 68.4 million: Chee Hong Tat
[SINGAPORE] With air passenger traffic reaching an all-time high of 68.4 million for the year ended March 2025, the Republic’s aviation industry remains a bright spot amid global turbulence and…
