Gold holds decline as surging energy costs raise US rate-hike bets
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-holds-decline-surging-energy-costs-raise-us-rate-hike-bets
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The Business Times
Gold holds decline as surging energy costs raise US rate-hike bets
Rising energy prices increase the possibility that the US Fed will raise interest rates Read more at The Business Times.
SpaceX is turning away Falcon customers in major bet on Starship
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/spacex-turning-away-falcon-customers-major-bet-starship
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/spacex-turning-away-falcon-customers-major-bet-starship
The Business Times
SpaceX is turning away Falcon customers in major bet on Starship
This underscores the massive bet its founder Elon Musk is making on the unproven rocket central to his aim to put data centres in space Read more at The Business Times.
Asian, European buyers in hot pursuit of US crude as wars escalate
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/asian-european-buyers-hot-pursuit-us-crude-wars-escalate
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The Business Times
Asian, European buyers in hot pursuit of US crude as wars escalate
The commodity sees high demand, with May American oil exports at a record 5.66 million barrels a day Read more at The Business Times.
Tashkent’s striking Soviet architecture
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/bt-luxe/tashkents-striking-soviet-architecture
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/bt-luxe/tashkents-striking-soviet-architecture
The Business Times
Tashkent’s striking Soviet architecture
Uzbekistan’s capital is reinterpreting the monuments of its turbulent communist past Read more at The Business Times.
Intel forecast crushes estimates as AI boom boosts chip demand; shares jump
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/intel-forecast-crushes-estimates-ai-boom-boosts-chip-demand-shares-jump
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The Business Times
Intel forecast crushes estimates as AI boom boosts chip demand; shares jump
It will raise its capital expenditure forecast for this year from US$18 billion to US$20 billion Read more at The Business Times.
25 Best Things To Do This #Weekend In Singapore (24 - 26 July 2026)
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24 Things To Do This Weekend In Singapore With Kids (21 - 23 August 2026)
Check out our Weekend Planner for all the exciting things to do this weekend in Singapore (21 - 23 August 2026)! We've found plenty of fun events for kids
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Things to do in and around Singapore | Time Out Singapore
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Things to do in and around Singapore | Time Out Singapore
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Time Out Singapore
Things to do in and around Singapore | Time Out Singapore
The best things to do in Singapore, including events, festivals, attractions, tours, free activities, and entertainment
Google is building an AI fence around the internet it once championed
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/google-building-ai-fence-around-internet-it-once-championed
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/google-building-ai-fence-around-internet-it-once-championed
The Business Times
Google is building an AI fence around the internet it once championed
The Silicon Valley giant has revamped its search with AI, impacting those who rely on it to funnel users to their website Read more at The Business Times.
#HKMarketUpdate
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TradingView
China stocks slip as oil price surge outweighs market support efforts
By Summer ZhenChina and Hong Kong stocks retreated on Friday on higher oil prices, fuelling inflation fears and dampening investor sentiment.** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index SZSE:399300 and the Shanghai Composite Index SSE:000001 fell 1.2% by lunch break.**…
AMD unveils new products said to outperform Nvidia’s in pursuit of US$2 trillion opportunity
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/amd-unveils-new-products-said-outperform-nvidias-pursuit-us2-trillion-opportunity
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/amd-unveils-new-products-said-outperform-nvidias-pursuit-us2-trillion-opportunity
The Business Times
AMD unveils new products said to outperform Nvidia’s in pursuit of US$2 trillion opportunity
The chipmaker says these offerings are major upgrades to its current line-up and compare favourably to competition Read more at The Business Times.
#HKMarketUpdate
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Closes at 24,963, Down 247 pts; HSTI Closes at 4,629, Down 68 pts; BABA Down over 4%; BOC HONG KONG, DAH SING, DAHSING BANKING, TCL ELECTRONICS, SWIRE PACIFIC A Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
2026/07/24 16:12 GMT+08
At close, HSI dropped 247 pts or 1.0% to 24,963. HSTI dropped 68 pts or 1.5% to 4,629. HSCEI fell 81 pts or 1.0% to 8,271. Market turnover reached $209.88 billion.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1534861/top-news/AAFN
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Closes at 24,963, Down 247 pts; HSTI Closes at 4,629, Down 68 pts; BABA Down over 4%; BOC HONG KONG, DAH SING, DAHSING BANKING, TCL ELECTRONICS, SWIRE PACIFIC A Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
2026/07/24 16:12 GMT+08
At close, HSI dropped 247 pts or 1.0% to 24,963. HSTI dropped 68 pts or 1.5% to 4,629. HSCEI fell 81 pts or 1.0% to 8,271. Market turnover reached $209.88 billion.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1534861/top-news/AAFN
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<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Closes at 24,963, Down 247 pts; HSTI Closes at 4,629, Down 68 pts; BABA Down over 4%; BOC HONG KONG, DAH…
At close, HSI dropped 247 pts or 1.0% to 24,963. HSTI dropped 68 pts or 1.5% to 4,629. HSCEI...
#HKMarketUpdate
<H Shrs>HSI Dives 247 pts for Day as BABA-W Slips Over 4%; BOC HONG KONG Soars 6% to Record High
2026/07/24 16:46 GMT+08
Middle East tensions remained elevated, while sharp post-results downswings in Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL.US) -24.400 (-7.133%) Pre +0.808% and Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) -54.320 (-14.524%) Pre +1.023% weighed on the three major US stock indices, which fell about 1-2%.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1534876/top-news/AAFN
<H Shrs>HSI Dives 247 pts for Day as BABA-W Slips Over 4%; BOC HONG KONG Soars 6% to Record High
2026/07/24 16:46 GMT+08
Middle East tensions remained elevated, while sharp post-results downswings in Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL.US) -24.400 (-7.133%) Pre +0.808% and Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) -54.320 (-14.524%) Pre +1.023% weighed on the three major US stock indices, which fell about 1-2%.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1534876/top-news/AAFN
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<H Shrs>HSI Dives 247 pts for Day as BABA-W Slips Over 4%; BOC HONG KONG Soars 6% to Record High
Middle East tensions remained elevated, while sharp post-results downswings in Alphabet Inc. (GOO...
Why a man who earned over $88k a month had total savings of only $13k
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/why-a-man-who-earns-over-88k-a-month-had-total-savings-of-only-13k
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/why-a-man-who-earns-over-88k-a-month-had-total-savings-of-only-13k
The Straits Times
Why a man who earned over $88k a month had total savings of only $13k
Discover why a bank director earning $88K/month had only $13K in savings and learn essential financial planning lessons to avoid overspending. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Guilty As Charged: Chia Teck Leng led a double life and cheated banks of millions
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/guilty-as-charged-chia-teck-leng-led-a-double-life-and-cheated-banks-of
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The Straits Times
Guilty As Charged: Chia Teck Leng led a double life and cheated banks of millions
This story was first published in July 2015 in an e-book titled Guilty As Charged: 25 Crimes That Have Shaken Singapore Since 1965. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SK Hynix tycoon ordered to pay US$643 million divorce settlement
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynix-tycoon-ordered-pay-us643-million-divorce-settlement
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/sk-hynix-tycoon-ordered-pay-us643-million-divorce-settlement
The Business Times
SK Hynix tycoon ordered to pay US$643 million divorce settlement
[SEOUL] SK Hynix billionaire Chey Tae-won was ordered by a South Korean court to pay his former wife 944 billion won (US$643 million) in a divorce settlement that brings the long-running feud near a c... Read more at The Business Times.
#SgMarketUpdate
Singapore stocks end higher on Friday, bucking regional declines; STI up 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Jul 24), with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gaining 0.1 per cent or 6.58 points to finish at 5,588.34.
Seatrium : 5E2 +1.43% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 1.4 per cent or S$0.03 to S$2.13.
The worst performer among STI constituents was UOL : U14 -3.09%, which fell 3.1 per cent or S$0.30 to S$9.40.
The three local banks inched upwards. DBS : D05 +0.6% gained 0.6 per cent or S$0.44 to end at S$73.94, OCBC : O39 +0.66% rose 0.7 per cent or S$0.19 to S$29.09, and UOB : U11 +0.74% was up 0.7 per cent or S$0.32 at S$43.32...
Key regional indices were in the red. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 shed 2.7 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi was down 5.7 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.8 per cent...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-end-higher-friday-bucking-regional-declines-sti-0-1
Singapore stocks end higher on Friday, bucking regional declines; STI up 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Jul 24), with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gaining 0.1 per cent or 6.58 points to finish at 5,588.34.
Seatrium : 5E2 +1.43% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 1.4 per cent or S$0.03 to S$2.13.
The worst performer among STI constituents was UOL : U14 -3.09%, which fell 3.1 per cent or S$0.30 to S$9.40.
The three local banks inched upwards. DBS : D05 +0.6% gained 0.6 per cent or S$0.44 to end at S$73.94, OCBC : O39 +0.66% rose 0.7 per cent or S$0.19 to S$29.09, and UOB : U11 +0.74% was up 0.7 per cent or S$0.32 at S$43.32...
Key regional indices were in the red. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 shed 2.7 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi was down 5.7 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.8 per cent...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-end-higher-friday-bucking-regional-declines-sti-0-1
The Business Times
Singapore stocks end higher on Friday, bucking regional declines; STI up 0.1%
Seatrium leads the gainers on the blue-chip index Read more at The Business Times.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Oracle, American Express
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CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Oracle, American Express & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.