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French PM vows 'massive' police deployment for new demonstrations

French PM vows 'massive' police deployment for new demonstrations

French PM Lecornu pledged massive police deployment and new curfews for weekend protests after recent riots, as parliament launched an inquiry and criticism mounted over security failures.

Two years into presidency, Indonesia’s Prabowo faces tough balancing act between ambitious promises and fiscal discipline

Two years into presidency, Indonesia’s Prabowo faces tough balancing act between ambitious promises and fiscal discipline

Two years into office, Indonesia’s Prabowo is balancing ambitious policy promises against fiscal discipline, highlighting economic gains and challenges.

Free trade agreements may be out of fashion, but APEC can further existing deals: Jeffrey Siow

Free trade agreements may be out of fashion, but APEC can further existing deals: Jeffrey Siow

Singapore’s Jeffrey Siow urged APEC to keep trade open by building on existing RCEP and CPTPP deals, despite FTAs falling out of fashion, and to pursue digital cooperation like ASEAN’s DEFA.

Singapore-based semiconductor firm Mi Material to expand into US, Malaysia in $215m IPO

Singapore-based semiconductor firm Mi Material to expand into US, Malaysia in $215m IPO

Singapore's Mi Material is raising $215m in an SGX IPO to expand into the US and Malaysia and develop advanced chip materials.

Amazon to invest over €16 billion in Germany next year

Amazon to invest over €16 billion in Germany next year

Amazon plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany next year.

Singtel slapped with S$1 million penalty over March outages affecting 720,000 subscribers

Singtel slapped with S$1 million penalty over March outages affecting 720,000 subscribers

Singapore's IMDA fined Singtel S$1 million over preventable March outages that affected about 720,000 subscribers, citing inadequate monitoring and network capacity failures.

Google Cloud services largely restored in UK; Revolut services back up in Singapore

Google Cloud services largely restored in UK; Revolut services back up in Singapore

Google Cloud services in the UK are largely restored after an outage, and Revolut's services are back up in Singapore.

The growing financial risks from this AI boom

The growing financial risks from this AI boom

The AI boom's use of off-balance-sheet debt—exemplified by Meta's $27b Hyperion data centre—poses growing financial risks and echoes a hard lesson from the 2008 crisis.

Europe faces record airfare surge in 2027 as war drives up fuel costs, warns Ryanair boss

Europe faces record airfare surge in 2027 as war drives up fuel costs, warns Ryanair boss

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary warns European airfares could rise up to 20% in 2027—the largest increase in history—as Middle East war drives fuel costs, squeezing airline margins.

Zelenskiy to meet Witkoff after Trump says Russia has been 'fine' on Ukraine

Zelenskiy to meet Witkoff after Trump says Russia has been 'fine' on Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskiy will meet US envoy Witkoff in Oslo after Trump said Russia has been "fine" on Ukraine and criticized Zelenskiy, amid strained Kyiv-Washington ties.

Oil wavers near five-month high as Iran threats vie with flows

Oil wavers near five-month high as Iran threats vie with flows

Brent held near a five-month high below $110 as traders weighed Iran’s Strait of Hormuz threats against strong Gulf crude flows, with attacks keeping geopolitical risk elevated.

Indonesia investigates crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment

Indonesia investigates crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment

Indonesia is investigating a car-sized metal fragment suspected to be Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket debris that crashed into a Central Kalimantan palm plantation; no one was hurt.