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SINGAPORE: Singapore bank stocks reached fresh records this month, leaving two groups of investors with a decision to make: those already holding the shares are weighing whether to take profits, while those without exposure are wondering if they have missed the boat.DBS shares have risen more than 27 per cent this year and are trading around S$72 (US$56). OCBC has climbed over 43 per cent to around S$28, while UOB has gained 20 per cent to trade above S$42.Analysts largely believe the three banks can continue to perform well and see share prices rise further over the long term.The decision…

Novo Nordisk sued competitor Eli Lilly on Tuesday, alleging the drugmaker engaged in false advertising by claiming its GLP-1 drugs are superior to Novo’s.The lawsuit accuses Eli Lilly of misleading consumers by using outdated clinical trial data to make Zepbound and Mounjaro appear more effective than Novo’s drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic, for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes treatment.”In both cases, the ads are maliciously and deceptively false because Lilly knowingly cites outdated clinical trials that compare the highest doses of the Lilly medicines to lower doses of Novo Nordisk’s medicines,” according to the lawsuit, which was filed in the…

My wallet flinched the second I saw the words “TSMC” and “price increase” in the same headline, and honestly, yours should too. Turns out the company behind the silicon powering basically every flagship device out there, including Apple’s A-series and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors, is reportedly about to make all of it a little pricier. Apple So how big of a price hike are we actually talking about? According to Nikkei Asia, later confirmed by Reuters, sources familiar with TSMC’s pricing strategy say the company plans to raise chip prices between 5% and 10%, depending on the customer and the chip,…

The MLB All-Star Game has featured some of the league’s best players on the diamond in recent years, but it’s not necessarily for the action anymore.The American League defeated the National League 4-0 at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, which saw many players mic’d up and share many memorable jokes, stories and more over nine innings.Here are five of the best mic’d-up moments of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.5.Taking the mound in the first inning, Dylan Cease hooked up to a live mic to converse with the FOX Sports broadcast booth. Cease sought advice from Smoltz while actively working the…

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of the media following the company’s “Japan AI Ecosystem” reception in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNvidia unveiled a new artificial intelligence model for robots and vision AI agents on Wednesday, deepening its push into the physical AI market in Japan.The company’s new model, Cosmos 3 Edge, is a so-called world model, designed to help systems perceive and navigate physical environments in real time. World models are systems that can learn from a wider range of inputs compared with large language…

The White House has launched GOLD EAGLE, an AI clearinghouse to coordinate vulnerability patching across infrastructure sectors. The administration says it has “already begun to intake and prioritise” vulnerability data across sectors and coordinate scanning verifications.GOLD EAGLE traces its authority to Executive Order 14409, signed on 2 June 2026 and titled ‘Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.’The 2026 order tasked the Treasury Department, the Department of Homeland Security acting through CISA, and the Department of War with building a coordination layer connecting open-source software maintainers to infrastructure operators. The stated aim is to cut down on duplicated scanning work…

Colorado defensive back Ben Finneseth says he has seen Deion Sanders in the football building constantly this offseason.Now that he feels the presence of his high-profile coach a year after Sanders was mostly gone in the spring and summer while undergoing treatment for bladder cancer, Finneseth figures it’s time for the players to show some leadership.The sixth-year senior suggested that was lacking on the way to a 3-9 finish last season, which left the Buffaloes with a 16-21 record in three seasons under Sanders.”The thing with last year was we just didn’t have the players that wanted to lead and…

Members of the FBI Evidence Response Team and other federal agents investigate the scene where an incendiary device was detonated outside of 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, New York, United States on July 20, 2026. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA man described as an anti-ICE activist was taken into custody after setting off fireworks and wielding two airsoft rifles outside an immigration court building in lower Manhattan on Monday morning, five law enforcement sources told MS NOW.Two people were injured and treated on the scene, and another person is being checked, the sources told MS NOW.The fireworks were…

Clear explanations can help reduce the uncertainty and resentment that often accompany retrenchment exercisesWHEN news of GovTech retrenchments broke on Wednesday (Jul 15) evening, a common response – from social media to coffee shop chatter – was sheer incredulity at the idea of layoffs in Singapore’s public service.While not unprecedented, such layoffs are rare, particularly on this scale: a total of 93 officers leaving, out of some 300-odd whose roles were affected.For decades, being in the public service has been seen as having an iron rice bowl: a steady job that is hard to lose. Might GovTech’s move challenge this…

Chinese regulatory authorities have unveiled draft revisions to the country’s foundational e-commerce law, marking the first systematic overhaul of the legislation since it took effect in 2019. The proposed changes aim to bridge regulatory gaps that have emerged over seven years of explosive digital growth, aligning the legal framework with a domestic internet retail market that reached nearly 16 trillion yuan, or approximately 2.2 trillion U.S. dollars, in 2025. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce jointly released the draft revisions for public comment. Officials stated that the updates are designed to strengthen platform accountability, enhance…