Ukrainian strikes undermine Russia’s oil revenue amid Baltic explosions and export disruptions
Burning storage tanks and columns of smoke over the Baltic have undercut what looked set to be a lucrative windfall for Moscow, as Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s oil-export infrastructure blunt the Kremlin’s ability to capitalise on a surge in crude prices. According to the t-online…
Singapore’s first autonomous vehicle route for logistics trial boosts sustainability and efficiency
FairPrice Group has begun a pilot that would be Singapore’s first regular autonomous-vehicle route linking a retailer and a supplier, part of a wider push to digitise and decarbonise its logistics operations. The trial, conducted with beverage maker Pokka, runs a roughly six-kilometre round trip…
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US revises tariffs on derivative metals to target valuation practices without easing protectionism
President Donald Trump on Thursday revised national security tariffs on imports of steel, aluminium and copper, cutting duty rates for a range of downstream products while leaving intact steep levies on the raw metals, according to a White House announcement and a senior administration official. The proclamation preserves a 50%…
Last week’s scramble in our dispatch office, three simultaneous calls, a stranded technician waiting for a part, another finishing early with no next assignment, and a customer irate at a late arrival, made plain a persistent weakness in many service businesses: office teams are often…
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As fighting between the United States, Iran and Israel entered a new, volatile phase this week, Washington signalled it may wind down direct military involvement in the region even as leaders warned of further strikes and rival powers proposed diplomatic remedies. Speaking at the White House, President Donald Trump said…
Indonesia’s government has moved to loosen restrictions on coal output as global energy markets reel from the fallout of the war in Iran, saying it will raise miners’ production limits and reassess export taxation to capture higher state revenue. Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced…
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View AllMark Anthony Group leverages Snowflake’s AI-driven data integration to transform decision-making
Beverage producer Mark Anthony Group has embarked on a company-wide data overhaul that its technology partner Snowflake says is intended to break down long-standing information silos, speed decision-making and lower overall IT costs. According to a Snowflake blog post, the project began by consolidating information previously scattered across regional and…
Gloat launches agentic HR platform focused on real-time, context-aware workforce decisions
Gloat has unveiled what it describes as a new class of workforce technology: the Agentic HR Platform, which the company says puts context at the centre of AI-driven talent management rather than layering intelligence on top of existing HR systems. According to the announcement, the…

