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[SINGAPORE] It is midway into the earnings season for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), with most of them having posted their first-quarter results. Closely watched among investors and analysts is the impact that US tariffs will have on these S-Reits. They are also looking out for the Reit managers’ plans to counteract the effect of the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The “Liberation Day” tariffs announced on Apr 2 sparked a sell-off of S-Reits that week, although the sector has since rebounded. As at Wednesday’s (Apr 30) close, the iEdge S-Reit index had climbed 8.7 per cent…
A new AI security report from Check Point Software shows how cybercriminals are co-opting generative AI and large language models (LLMs) in order to damage trust in digital identity. At the heart of these developments is AI’s ability to convincingly impersonate and manipulate digital identities, dissolving the boundary between authentic and fake. “The swift adoption of AI by cyber criminals is already reshaping the threat landscape,” says Lotem Finkelstein, director of Check Point Research. “While some underground services have become more advanced, all signs point toward an imminent shift — the rise of digital twins. These aren’t just lookalikes or…
Since 2022, fans of Hallmark movies and shows have been able to tune in to new titles on Peacock thanks to a streaming deal between the two companies, but all of that is set to change on May 1, 2025. Starting on that date, Peacock will no longer carry fan favorite Hallmark shows like When Calls the Heart and The Way Home, nor will it show the weekly films the brand puts out. A recent statement from Hallmark explained, “As Hallmark has since launched its own standalone streaming service, Hallmark+, we evaluated how each of our services provides added value…
Picnic Anyone? DC Residents Get Together Outdoors – Breathe DC DC Residents Host Outdoor Get Togethers With physical distancing still an important part of stopping the spread of COVID-19, the reality for many of us is that it’s become more and more difficult to stay socially disconnected. Shared meals, play dates and togetherness are a big part of who we are as people, neighbors and communities. One way that a lot of our fellow District residents are finding a…
TAIPEI :Taiwan’s ASE Technology Holding Co. has yet to decide how it will support a plan by Nvidia to build artificial intelligence servers worth as much as $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, it said on Wednesday.The company, the world’s largest chip packaging and testing provider, is still evaluating an invitation from a customer to invest in the U.S. and has yet to decide on the investment size or timing, its Chief Financial Officer Joseph Tung told an earnings call.He did not name the customer but the company later confirmed to Reuters that he was talking…
Recent global trade tensions have created an uncertain macroeconomic environment and the company is cautious of the knock-on effects[Singapore] Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C) reported lower contributions across most of its business units in the first quarter of 2025 on Wednesday (Apr 30). Astra in Indonesia reported a decrease in underlying profit, with contributions affected by the weaker Indonesian rupiah. The financial services segment of Astra, agribusiness and infrastructure units saw improved performance. Financial services posted higher earning driven by larger loan portfolios, showing strong growth in multipurpose financing and increased market share of new vehicle financing. The agribusiness earnings was…
For a number of years now, I’ve had a power bank in my backpack to cover those “Uh oh, battery…” moments. But for a little while now, I’ve struggled be particularly interested in them, mainly because they’re so mundane; wired, wireless or both – then there’s the battery capacity and that’s about all there is to discuss. While it’s not one of the more commercial brands like Belkin, Laser’s NRG Vault made me look twice, then immediately reach out for a review unit. It’s a battery bank, but what’s different? Just to quickly cover the basics, it is a 20,000mAh…
In teaching EBT to medical students at UCSF with my collaborators Igor Mitrovic, MD, Lynda Frassetto, MD, and several esteemed “guest faculty” from the university, I learned a lot about the challenges physicians face. They treat problems that are largely symptoms of dysregulation and trauma, yet until recently, they had no neuroscientific, scalable way to help patients rewire the circuits that were hampering the effectiveness of their treatments.EBT coupled with technology is trying to support physicians, as well as psychologists and other health professionals, with ways to rewire those circuits and make medical care safer and more effective.From spiraling up…
The New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor went yard and belted a two-run homer vs. the Diamondbacks.
South Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (right) arrives at Incheon International Airport on April 23, 2025, as he departs for Washington for finance and trade ministers’ talks with the U.S.Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty ImagesSouth Korea has asked for “calm” and “orderly” discussions with the U.S. on trade issues, as Asia’s fourth largest economy reportedly seeks to work out a deal with the U.S. by July to avoid tariffs.In the so-called “2+2” talks in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Dukgeun met with U.S. Treasury…