Business
DBS leading race to buy controlling stake in Indonesia's Panin Bank
DBS Group, South-east Asia’s top bank by assets, is the frontrunner to buy a controlling stake in Indonesia’s Panin Bank, three people…
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Business
India discontinues parts of gold deposit scheme amid rising prices
The Reserve Bank of India has amended its master directions on the scheme to account for the changes India has discontinued parts of a…
News
Trump may implement copper import tariffs within weeks
[WASHINGTON, NEW YORK] US tariffs on copper imports could be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision,…
Business
Indonesian rupiah to hit record low on fiscal woes: analysts
Analysts see Indonesia’s rupiah declining to a record low in the short term as political and economic worries continue to grow in…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers
Lingering hopes that Donald Trump’s planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as feared helped lift Asian markets Wednesday,…
Business
CATL gets China’s sign-off to proceed with Hong Kong share sale
Stock sales in the Chinese territory have raised more than US$15 billion so far this year, compared with US$18.6 billion in all of 2024…
Business
Digital Core Reit acquires 20% stake in Osaka data centre for 13.2 billion yen
The purchase is expected to be about 1.8% accretive to the Reit’s distribution per unit Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit)…
Business
FCT’s private placement raises S$220 million to finance Northpoint City deal, repay debt
Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) closed its upsized private placement at S$2.09 apiece, raising around S$220 million in gross proceeds with…
Business
Stocks to watch: FCT, Digital Core Reit, Nanofilm Technologies
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Mar 26). Frasers Centrepoint Trust…
Business
OCBC group CEO Helen Wong paid S$12.8 million for FY2024
OCBC group chief executive officer Helen Wong received S$12.8 million in total remuneration for the financial year ended December, up 5.8…
Fashion
Apple poised to unveil new software at June 9 developers event
Major enhancements and improvements to the company’s AI features are not expected until later Apple plans to hold its annual Worldwide…
News
US judge sets June 23 trial date over Boeing crashes
A US federal judge on Tuesday announced a trial date of June 23 for a criminal case against Boeing over two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018…
News
This Rochester-Based Clinic Is Helping Men Take Control of Their Health
Before founding the Adult Health NP of WNY, Igor Gorchakov moved to the United States from Ukraine at age seven. He grew up relying on the…
News
Workplace Injury Laws: What if a Co-Worker Caused My Injury?
In the workplace, injuries can occur for various reasons, and when a co-worker is involved, the situation can become complicated. When a…
Culture
The Zambian Sensibility of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”
Most people who see the Zambian British director Rungano Nyoni’s extraordinary new film, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” will not be Zambian.…
Business
Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin
Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture will launch a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, it said in a statement on Tuesday, after…
Business
Average growth of 8% a year in last decade by Singapore’s general insurance sector
The Republic’s general insurance sector has grown at an average annual rate of around 8 per cent in the last decade, reflecting its…
Business
US: Wall St opens slightly higher after Trump-led rally
Wall Street’s main indexes edged up on Tuesday (Mar 25) as investors assessed implications of impending reciprocal tariffs on the heels of…
News
Employee Attendance: Track Without Being a Tyrant
Managing employee attendance can be tricky. You want to keep track of who’s showing up and who isn’t, but you don’t want to come off as a…
Business
Cold Storage, Giant in Singapore to focus on ‘superior’ customer service, elevated offerings: buyer Macrovalue
As the acquirer reaps economies of scale from larger import volumes, consumers can expect cheaper prices and a wider range of products in…
Business
'When you walk into a Cold Storage, you must feel like you’re (boarding) Singapore Airlines': New owner Andrew Lim
As the acquirer reaps economies of scale from larger import volumes, consumers can expect lower prices and a wider range of products in…
Business
Nanofilm takes out 50 million yuan loan to fund Chinese subsidiary
Nanofilm Vacuum Coating (Shanghai), a wholly owned subsidiary of mainboard-listed Nanofilm Technologies, has obtained a 50 million yuan…
Business
Size and sponsor matter for investors in new S-Reit listings, say observers
One analyst notes that many are wary of locally listed Reits with foreign assets, due to higher cost of capital and potential market…
Business
BlackRock debuts Bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe
The European instrument is BlackRock’s first foray into crypto-linked ETPs outside of North America BlackRock, the world’s largest asset…