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Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom
OIL prices strengthened on Monday (Feb 17) as an attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from…
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Sri Trang Gloves back in the black with 556.7 million baht in Q4 net profit
GLOVE maker Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) posted a net profit of 556.7 million baht (S$22.1 million) in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31,…
Business
Aoxin Q&M’s largest shareholder calls for EGM to oust executive director
Mainboard-listed Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) holds some 32.78% of Catalist-listed Aoxin’s shares AOXIN Q&M Dental Group’s largest…
Business
Talent crunch pushing Singapore’s financial sector to rewrite operations playbook to retain staff
In the race for talent, some banks are re-thinking their operating models, or redefining seniority by performance, not tenure AMID…
Business
Card-issuing banks in Singapore to require additional verification for mobile wallet users
Major card-issuing banks have prevented S$53.9 million of losses in Q4 2024, ABS says THE Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) said on…
Business
Singapore Exchange veterans leave amid stock market revival push
Several veteran staffers of Singapore Exchange are leaving as the bourse tries to revive its flagging equities business, according to…
Culture
Texas LLC Costs: The Real Price Tag Revealed
Starting a Texas LLC might seem simple, but there are a lot of costs to think about. From the initial filing fees to ongoing maintenance,…
Business
MBS gets record S$12 billion loan; DBS, OCBC, UOB, Maybank coordinating facility
MARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12 billion multi-tranche loan to fund a planned expansion of its casino resort in Singapore, according…
Business
HSBC investors back CEO’s investment banking retrenchment
INVESTORS in HSBC are backing management attempts to shutter parts of its investment bank, even as US President Donald Trump’s…
Business
SingPost appoints former execs of SGX and SIA Engineering as non-executive, independent directors
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) on Monday (Feb 17) announced the appointment of two new non-executive, independent directors, Chng Lay Chew and…
Business
Keppel DC Reit divests German data centre for 50 million euros
KEPPEL DC Reit is divesting Kelsterbach Data Centre in Frankfurt, Germany, for 50 million euros (S$70.6 million). On Monday (Feb 17), the…
Fashion
Apple aims to boost Vision Pro with AI features, spatial content app
APPLE is planning to add Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset, along with an updated mode for guest users and a spatial content…
Culture
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Brings New Yorkers the Plate Lunch
There’s something almost ritualistically precise about the Hawaiian plate lunch. A scoop of pale macaroni salad, almost quietly radical in…
Business
Prenup Talk: Have This Conversation Before 'I Do'
Getting married is a big step, and while love might be the main focus, it’s important to talk about prenuptial agreements too. These…
Fashion
Google and Meta used to champion DEI efforts. Why Big Tech is pulling back
More than a decade ago, outcries about the lack of diversity in the tech industry reverberated across major Silicon Valley companies from…
Culture
The Man Who Captured the Unique Beauty of Snowflakes
Snowflakes provide many of us with our earliest impressions of what it means to be unique. Even within a group—the flakes so numerous as…
Fashion
Hanteo Music Awards 2025 Winners Day 1
Hanteo Music Awards 2025 winners are being revealed through a live broadcast at Jangchung Arena in Seoul on Saturday, February 15. The…
Business
Meta plans major investment into AI-powered humanoid robots
META Platforms, after pushing into augmented reality and artificial intelligence (AI), has identified its next big bet: AI-powered…
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TSMC considers running Intel’s US factories after Trump team request
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is considering taking a controlling stake in Intel’s factories at the request of Trump…
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TikTok bidders talk directly with White House, not ByteDance: report
Trump has expressed interest in the US government owning a stake in the app that is used by nearly half of all Americans PARTIES…
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US Steel, Nippon Steel were blindsided by Trump investment talk
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s comments last week that Nippon Steel would invest in United States Steel instead of pursuing a takeover…
Business
Family offices bet on Nvidia before US$589 billion DeepSeek rout
INVESTMENT firms for the world’s ultra-rich boosted their Nvidia allocations ahead of the DeepSeek-driven sell-off. Family offices for…
Business
GM closing plant in China as part of restructuring
GM is restructuring its business in China, where domestic manufacturers backed by government subsidies have taken over the market GENERAL…
Business
Executor Duties: 10 Things You Must Do When Someone Dies
Being named an executor is no small task. It’s a role filled with responsibilities that can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re…