Business
Indonesia launches 6 billion yuan dim sum bond, to be listed on SGX
The bond offers yields of 2.5% on five-year notes and 2.9% on the 10-year tranche Indonesia has launched its debut offshore…
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Business
Brand Building: The Foundation of Marketing Success
When we decided to partner Hawke Media with STS, we recognized an untapped opportunity in the brand development space. Great marketing…
Business
Standard Chartered issues payment demand to mm2 Asia units over S$905,000 debt
Standard Chartered has issued letters of demand to two associated companies of entertainment group mm2 Asia, seeking repayment of…
News
Vance 'insulted' by Israel's Knesset vote to annex West Bank
Vice President J.D. Vance slammed a preliminary vote by the Israeli Parliament that approved the annexation of the West Bank as a "stupid…
Fashion
Prada sales rise, boosting hopes of luxury sector recovery
Net sales rose to 4.07 billion euros (S$6.13 billion), a 6.3% increase year-on-year Prada sales rose in the first nine months of year as…
News
Texas congressman accused of affair with staffer who died from setting herself on fire
A staffer for Rep. Tony Gonzales was reportedly involved in a romantic relationship with him before she died in September after she set…
News
Expect to keep paying record prices for coffee
President Trump’s tariffs obscure another major factor driving up coffee prices: climate change Americans have been paying more for a cup…
News
El Monte Man Convicted of Killing Pregnant Wife Over Suspected Affair with His Father
A man was convicted Wednesday of murdering his pregnant wife and her unborn child in El Monte just over seven years ago. A jury found…
News
Trump allies find new avenue in push for citizenship proof to vote
A documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting in U.S. elections hasn't been able to pass Congress and has been blocked by the…
Business
Suntec Reit’s Q3 DPU rises to S$0.01778
The improvement comes amid stronger operational performance of its Singapore portfolio and lower financing costs The manager of Suntec…
Business
Withers to take action against Switzerland on Credit Suisse AT1 losses in Asia
The law firm is acting for investors across the region, including in Hong Kong and Singapore International law firm Withers is commencing…
News
The Boston Athenaeum and Old North Church Make the Hub’s Past Come Alive
Revere’s ride, gorgeous Sargents, lively architecture, and a library that’s a museum and cultural center, all profiled as we head toward…
Business
Basic Economics Comes for the Music Industry
Ticket prices will remain high until fans stop paying them. Source link
News
Apparently, We Still Need to Explain Why Communism Is Wrong
The good news is that we still have the antidote to all the nonsense out there. Source link
Business
Why the App Store Freedom Act Undercuts Innovation
Top-down mandates for app marketplaces threaten free markets, investor incentives, and the very security frameworks that support them.…
Business
UOI 9-month comprehensive income rises 34.9% to S$40.6 million on investment gains
The improvement is mainly driven by marked-to-market gains on equity and fixed-income investments United Overseas Insurance (UOI), the…
Culture
Martin Puryear Changes the World Through Wood
It’s an object that shouldn’t have body language, yet it does. And from body language, it’s a quick jump to personality. Those who grew up…
Fashion
Contributor: The web is awash in AI slop. Real content is for subscribers only, and democracy suffers
Princess Diana stumbling through a parkour park. Team USA taking gold at the Bong Olympics. Tank Man breakdancing in Tiananmen Square.…
Business
Wall Street bonuses expected to hit record as bank profits surge
The Wall Street bonus pool is expected to break records this year if current trends continue, as big banks reap profits from soaring…
Business
Musk hijacks Tesla earnings call to pitch US$1 trillion pay plan
[AUSTIN, Texas] Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, spent the end of Tesla’s earnings call pleading with investors to ratify his…
Business
PacificLight appoints Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering to build S$1 billion hydrogen-ready power plant
PacificLight Power announced on Thursday (Oct 23) that it has appointed a consortium comprising Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) and…
Fashion
Cat A COE eases to S$122,000, ending streak of record highs
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for mainstream cars fell 4.8 per cent or S$6,105 to S$122,000 in October’s second bidding…
Business
Renault Q3 revenue rises on car sales, finance arm
Renault’s third-quarter sales gained 6.8 per cent, helped by demand for new models such as the Dacia Bigster as well as higher revenue at…
Business
South Korea keeps rates on hold but surprises with nod to further cuts
South Korea’s central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Oct 23), wary of worsening an overheating housing market and…