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‘Blind box’ craze grips China’s youth and mints toymakers a fortune

BEIJING: Tiny unicorns and cartoon girls in clown costumes line the shelves of Wang Zhaoxue's study in Beijing - tokens of China's mania for "blind boxes" that has made fortunes for toymakers and even caught the attention of those in power. The 18-year-old music student is one of the legions...

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Commentary: Gulf between Apple patrons and PC users just got wider

The introduction of the New iMac moves the tech giant one step closer to an ambitious goal, says SUSS’ Dr Vanessa Liu and Dr Lau Kong Cheen

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FAA aims to fine disruptive air passengers up to US$31,750

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday (Apr 27) that it is seeking fines of up to US$31,750 for three more passengers who allegedly disrupted flights by disobeying or interfering with flight attendants.

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New ESG-linked bonds emerging for Asia to transit its inconvenient truth

ASIA is growing, and for certain parts of the region, that means many sectors are still heavily reliant on coal and other raw materials.

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New industry group to bolster Singapore as asset management hub

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Tuesday that it is partnering the private sector to strengthen the Republic's value proposition as one of the world's leading asset management and fund domiciliation hubs.

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New breed of ESG bonds still risks greenwashing

WITH flexible user proceeds, clear performance targets and legally enforceable penalties, sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) appear to be a win-win for issuers and investors.

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Small business demand lifts UPS Q1 profit, revenue up 27%

Small businesses in the US fuelled demand for delivery, helping UPS post better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter of the year.

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Starbucks returns to sales growth in its fiscal Q2

After four straight quarters of sales declines, Starbucks returned to growth in the January-March period.

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Google’s Q1 ad sales surge 32%, Alphabet profit doubles

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday (Apr 27) beat quarterly revenue estimates and announced a US$50 billion share buyback as the recovering economy and surging use of online services combined to accelerate its advertising and cloud businesses.

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Microsoft profits jump as cloud services keep momentum

Microsoft said on Tuesday (Apr 27) profits rose sharply in the past quarter amid strong momentum in cloud services for businesses amid the extended pandemic.

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