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Wall Street expected to shed 200,000 jobs as AI erodes roles
GLOBAL banks are expected to cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years as artificial intelligence encroaches on tasks currently carried out by human...
From banks to tech: The Singapore winners from the Johor-Singapore SEZ
SINGAPORE and Malaysia have established a new Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) that will drive investments in key sectors.The 11 key sectors are: manufacturing, logistics, food security, tourism, energy,...
Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional executive says
APOLLO Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global investment firms pump more resources into...
Hyundai Motor Group to invest record 24.3 trillion won in South Korea this year
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday (Jan 9) that it planned to boost domestic investment by 19 per cent to a record high of 24.3 trillion won...
Maybank initiates Parkway Life Reit at ‘buy’ with S$4.10 target on strong growth prospects
The analyst expects its acquisition in France, in-built rent escalation in Singapore to support DPU growthMAYBANK Securities has initiated coverage on Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) with...
Morgan Stanley to hire more Asia wealth relationship managers
MORGAN Stanley’s Asia wealth chief is looking to boost the number of staff dealing with its richest customers as the US lender pushes ahead with its regional expansion. The...
LG Energy posts unexpected loss as EV demand slows; shares drop
BATTERY maker LG Energy Solution reported an unexpected loss – sending its shares down – as cooling demand for electric cars hurt sales. The South Korean company reported a...
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps...
Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
The announcement by Mark Zuckerberg that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will dramatically overhaul its approach to content moderation on the eve of the second...
Los Angeles man is trapped in circling Waymo on way to airport: ‘Is somebody playing a joke?’
A Los Angeles man said he nearly missed his flight home after getting trapped on his way to the airport in a Waymo self-driving vehicle that wouldn’t stop making...
