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The Hour Glass posts 23.2% rise in profit for H1 FY2026 to S$75.7 million
The Hour Glass reported a 23.2 per cent rise in net profit to S$75.7 million for the six months ended Sep 30, 2025, from S$61.4 million in…
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Business
Singapore stocks fall on Friday, tracking regional peers
Straits Times Index loses 0.7% or 29.84 points to finish at 4,546.07 while the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gains 0.1% or 1.54 points to…
Business
Japan’s Mizuho books 44% rise in Q2 profit, raises forecast
The company’s results show how Japan’s largest banks are cashing in on the end of ultra-low interest rates Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group…
Business
Australia's big four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed
They are looking to offset pressure on profit margins from lower interest rates, higher costs and intensifying competition Australia’s…
Business
Citi is growing rapidly in China on huge interest, CEO says
The lender is focused on serving Chinese companies looking to expand overseas as well as clients with cross-border need Citigroup is…
Fashion
Punctuality, passenger impact among LTA’s new reliability indicators; 99% of trains on time in Sept
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has released data on three new rail reliability indicators, with one of them showing that more than 99…
Business
SIA reiterates support for Air India despite the drag on earnings
‘This is a long-term investment for us, and we have no disillusion that along the way there will be challenges’, CEO Goh Choon Phong says…
Business
Gold rises, poised for weekly gain on softer dollar
GOLD prices edged higher on Friday and were poised for a weekly rise, supported by a weaker dollar, although gains were kept in check by…
News
Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder,…
Business
SIA shares fall as much as 3.6% on net profit drop
Shares of flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) fell as much as 3.6 per cent on Friday (Nov 14) after it reported an 82.1 per cent drop in…
Business
Frasers Property full-year profit rises 17.8% to S$243.1 million
Net fair value change and reversal of tax provisions helped Frasers Property’s full-year earnings increase by 17.8 per cent, said the real…
News
You can end a shutdown overnight -- but you can't reopen a government that fast
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over - on paper, at least. But the American public isn't done with it yet: Getting…
Business
United Hampshire US Reit Q3 distributable income up 15.5% at US$7 million
This is due to commencement of new leases, rental escalations from existing leases and lower interest costs The manager of United…
News
ACLU lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California's largest immigration detention facility
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges appalling conditions at California's largest immigration detention facility, a formerly…
Business
First Resources Q3 profit surges 43.5% to US$87.5 million
Palm oil producer First Resources posted a 43.5 per cent increase in net profit for the third quarter, the company said on Friday (Nov…
News
Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says
The latest city bracing for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of…
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Sheriff: Trump's next immigration crackdown to target Charlotte, North Carolina
The latest city bracing for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of…
News
Nevada Supreme Court sends 'fake electors' case back to Clark County
The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that declared President Donald Trump…
News
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday required professors to receive approval from the school president to discuss some race and…
News
U.S. secures trade deals to help lower prices of some Latin American imports
The Trump administration on Thursday reached framework trade deals with four Latin American countries -- Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador…
News
Georgia Ethics Commission is still investigating 2018 ties between Stacey Abrams and voter group
The head of the Georgia Ethics Commission said Thursday that his agency is still trying to prove whether or not a voter advocacy group…
News
Appeals court blocks Trump's rules to stop illegal immigrants from getting truck driver permits
A federal appeals court put on hold Thursday the Trump administration's new rules limiting commercial driver's licenses, saying the…
Business
Apple and OpenAI must face X Corp’s lawsuit for now, US judge rules
APPLE Inc and ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday failed to convince a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp accusing them…
News
Congress under pressure to lower skyrocketing health care costs
It took 43 days for Congress to reopen the government, and now lawmakers are going to try to negotiate a health care deal in less time…