Apple to shutter a retail store in China for the first time ever
The company is also expanding soon with new stores in Detroit, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India
The Business Times 
AI, offshoring reshape Singapore’s financial landscape
SINGAPORE: The shiny towers of Singapore’s financial district are showing signs of stress as artificial intelligence (AI) and strategic offshoring change the job market. This threatens the city-state’s long-held status as a regional financial centre. Singapore’s DBS bank plans to cut 4,000 temporary jobs and use AI to replace routine positions. This is part of […]
The Independent Singapore 
大纪元新闻网 
Silicon Southeast Asia: How Singapore became the region’s startup hatchery
SINGAPORE: A wave of high-growth startups from Thailand and Indonesia is leaving their home countries and choosing Singapore as their headquarters. This “Singapore drift” is more than just moving. It is a strategic decision shaped by the city-state’s exceptional business environment. Consider Traveloka, the Indonesian online travel platform. Its move to Singapore represents more than […]
澳价值守护联盟谴责香港当局通缉澳洲公民冯崇义
澳洲价值守护联盟（AVA）发表的正式声明，强烈谴责香港当局悬赏缉捕澳洲公民冯崇义。（AVA 网站）
GIC sees need for further investments in energy infrastructure
SINGAPORE: Sovereign fund GIC is expanding its energy infrastructure portfolio while addressing a complex global landscape where regional energy strategies vary greatly. “The world really needs all kinds of energy. I would say it needs it quickly because, especially with AI, the demand for energy is tremendous,” said GIC’s CEO Lim Chow Kiat, emphasising the […]
SGX’s listing gambit: Opportunity or illusion?
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) ambitious strategy to attract listings is going through a significant change, revealing a mix of opportunities and challenges. After a slow start to 2025, SGX is showing signs of renewed energy. Recent debuts include Info-Tech Systems on Jul 4, NTT DC Reit, the largest real estate investment trust IPO in […]
受刑人脱逃犯案 新竹监狱：难以卸责
新竹监狱受刑人江昱贤利用保外就医出监后犯下强盗、性侵案。对此，新竹监狱29日表示，难以卸责，发生此一憾事，对社会大众表达深切歉意；矫正署回应，已要求全台监所卫生主管全面提高目前保外个案管控强度，杜绝类似事件发生。
前加国总理：中共侵台将酿全球危机 须阻止
前加拿大总理史蒂芬·哈珀的资料照片。(The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette)
Ukrainian drone attacks leave one dead, spark fire at train station in Rostov, Russia says
Multiple Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia's southern Rostov region have left one person dead, sparked a fire and suspended train traffic at a railway station, Russian authorities said on Tuesday.
The Straits Times 
Tanjong Katong sinkhole: More than $20K raised for foreign workers who rescued driver
A fundraiser for the seven migrant workers that came to the rescue of a driver who fell into a sinkhole on Tanjong Katong Road South has so far raised more than $20,000....
The New Paper 