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BlueSG to pause operations, revamp fleet amid complaints of car and app issues
[SINGAPORE] BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it would pause its car-sharing operations from Aug 8, while it prepares for a major upgrade to its tech platform and...
BlueSG lays off staff ahead of operations pause to revamp app and fleet
[SINGAPORE] BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it has laid off staff ahead of a pause in its car-sharing operations from Friday, while it prepares for a major...
China to tax bond interest income after decades of exemption
[BEIJING] China said that it plans to tax interest income on bonds issued by the government and financial institutions, in a surprise move that’s prompted investors to reevaluate their...
BYD shares fall as stalling sales put annual target in question
[HONG KONG] BYD shares fell in Hong Kong trading on Monday (Aug 4), as sputtering monthly sales growth raised doubts about whether the Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker will meet...
Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
[HONG KONG] Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that...
HPL shares pare earlier losses to decline slightly as Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 8) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pled guilty in a case...
HPL shares unfazed by founder Ong Beng Seng’s guilty plea
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 4) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty in a criminal...
HPL investors unfazed by founder Ong Beng Seng’s guilty plea
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) had tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 4) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty in a...
HPL investors unfazed by founder Ong Beng Seng’s guilty plea; shares up 1.1% at midday
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) had tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 4) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pleaded guilty in a...
Shares of HPL close 0.7% higher; investors unfazed by founder Ong Beng Seng’s guilty plea
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) ended their session on Monday (Aug 4) 0.7 per cent or S$0.04 up at S$5.50, following its founder Ong Beng Seng pleading...
Gold succumbs to profit-taking after US jobs data-fuelled rally
Published Mon, Aug 4, 2025 · 10:05 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices slipped on Monday (Aug 4) as investors booked profits after a sharp rise in the previous session following weaker-than-expected...
AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
[NEW YORK] Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in...