Technology
US dollar edges down, Ether’s 2-month high fuels crypto rally
THE US dollar struggled for direction on Tuesday (May 21) as investors stuck to their views for the expected timing of Federal Reserve monetary easing this year. Source...
IBM makes more AI models open source and lands Saudi Arabia deal
INTERNATIONAL Business Machines (IBM) on Tuesday (May 21) said that it will release a family of artificial intelligence models as open-source software, and that it will help Saudi Arabia...
Vendor in contract spat with Sembcorp’s wind-power unit in India files new counterclaim
A VENDOR involved in a contract dispute with Sembcorp Industries’ indirect, wholly-owned Indian subsidiary, Green Infra Wind Energy Limited (GIWEL) has added another claim to the dispute, bumping up...
Singapore stocks end Tuesday lower, as bearish sentiment builds across region
LOCAL stocks slipped on Tuesday (May 21), as the Singapore market was not spared from the mounting gloom across South-east Asian indices and market traders. Source link
DBS takes part in S$286 million blended-finance project in Indonesia
DBS, South-east Asia’s largest lender, will be loaning an undisclosed sum of money under a blended-finance project that supplies fresh water to three cities in Indonesia. Source link
Britain to rein in Mastercard and Visa fees on retailers
THERE is little evidence that big hikes in fees by Visa and Mastercard on retailers who use their cards have also led to major improvement in service, Britain’s Payment...
Istanbul’s century-old streetcars get makeover
They will be replaced by battery-powered trams and stay faithful to the look of their predecessors Source link
CDL posts S$736.8 million Q1 sales revenue in Singapore property development
CITY Developments Limited (CDL) and its joint venture (JV) associates registered a sales revenue of S$736.8 million in Singapore for the first quarter ended March, up from a total...