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What to Make of the Mother Who Made You
It is hard to overstate the literary impact, in 1997, of Arundhati Roy’s début novel, “The God of Small Things.” A family drama set in a…
Is Ghosting Inevitable?
Any new technology created for the purpose of human connection also creates an opportunity for novel forms of missed connection: the…
Major liners’ Ebit margins expected to turn negative in H2 2025
The average earnings margins for the liner businesses of major ocean shipping companies fell to 8.4 per cent in the quarter to June, as…
Major sea carriers’ Ebit margins expected to turn negative in H2 2025
The average earnings margins for the liner businesses of major ocean shipping companies fell to 8.4 per cent in the quarter to June, as…
Singapore lists air turbulence as key safety risk in new report
Singapore has pledged to strengthen aviation safety practices around in-flight turbulence after two accidents last year that resulted in…
Singapore orders Meta to implement anti-scam measures or face possible fine
Singapore police have ordered Meta to implement anti-scam measures against advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages…
Singapore orders Meta to implement anti-scam measures or face possible fine of up to S$1 million
Singapore police have ordered Meta to implement anti-scam measures against advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages…
Hong Kong probes alleged insider trading by staff at HKEX, SFC
Hong Kong is probing allegations of insider dealing that involve at least two individuals at the stock exchange and the city’s financial…
Citi appoints ex-JPMorgan banking veteran as Apac investment banking co-head
Citi has named Kaustubh Kulkarni as its new co-head of investment banking for Japan, Asia North and Australia and Asia South. Kulkarni…
HSBC AM joins peers with private equity fund targeting wealthy
HSBC Holdings’ asset management (AM) arm is launching a private equity strategy targeting wealthy clients, the latest move by a major…
ANZ starts cutting jobs in institutional banking division
Precisely how many roles will be eliminated from the restructure remains unclear, and the bank has said that it will update investors on…
Appeals court rules Trump misused Alien Enemies Act against Venezuelan deportees
A federal appeals court issued a searing rebuke to President Trump late Tuesday, ruling that he overstepped his deportation powers when he…
Money changers facing existential threat from YouTrip, Revolut, Alipay and other multi-currency wallets
For 50 years, The Arcade at Raffles Place has bustled with holidaymakers and retail speculators seeking the best exchange rates to convert…
Hyflux got only S$150 million bank loan for S$890 million project because of cash flow concerns
Even after Hyflux won its bid for the S$890 million Tuaspring project in March 2011, it managed to secure only a S$150 million bank loan.…
JPMorgan to boost corporate banking in India on investment jump
JPMorgan Chase is strengthening its corporate banking presence in India, focusing on sectors such as electric vehicles, data centres, and…
EV maker Nio posts 0.3% wider Q2 net loss of 5.1 billion yuan despite top-line growth
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio recorded a net loss of 5.1 billion yuan (S$928.4 million) for its second quarter ended Jun 30,…
Ikea to drive China furniture costs lower as price war deepens
Ikea pledged to keep prices lower at its China stores, as the world’s largest furniture retailer courts thriftier buyers and seeks to fend…
Appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump
A federal appeals court issued a ruling Tuesday restoring Rebecca Slaughter to her post on the Federal Trade Commission, saying President…
House releases trove of Epstein files
A House committee on Tuesday began uploading 34,000 pages of government documents on the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,…
England’s Arrest of Graham Linehan Was an Act of Calculated Tyranny
The country’s illiberalism toward speech about transgenderism shocks even me. Source link
Who will be next to lead Temasek, and is there enough time for them to come up to speed?
Temasek Holdings executive director and chief executive Dilhan Pillay last week made clear that the Singapore investment company is paving…
Oil settles up 1% after US imposes sanctions targeting Iranian oil
Oil prices settled up more than 1 per cent a barrel on Tuesday after the US imposed sanctions targeting Iran’s oil revenue stream, and…
Almost 50% of FEMA employees do social media while on the job; some consume porn
Nearly half of employees at FEMA used their social media accounts while on the job, according to the results of a government investigation…