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Tesla hires in India, signalling entry plans after Modi’s US trip
Tesla’s India intent follows Modi’s meeting with Musk and US President Donald Trump in Washington last week TESLA is hiring in India, a…
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Virgin overtakes Qantas as Australia’s largest domestic airline
VIRGIN Australia overtook Qantas Airways to become Australia’s largest and most reliable airline at the end of last year, sending a…
Business
Temasek-backed Indian meat seller seeks US$2 billion IPO valuation
LICIOUS, a Temasek Holdings-backed online seller of meat and seafood in India, is seeking to become profitable as it prepares to list in…
Business
Shein executive seeks to reassure investors after Trump crackdown on low-value imports
FAST-FASHION retailer Shein’s executive chairman Donald Tang told investors in a letter on Monday (Feb 17) that “growth remains strong”…
Business
Sri Trang Agro-Industry swings back to black with Q4 profit of 854.3 million baht
RUBBER group Sri Trang Agro-Industry swung to a net profit of 854.3 million baht (S$34 million) for its fourth quarter ended December,…
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Opec+ considers delaying April supply restart, delegates say
ORGANIZATION of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (Opec+) is considering pushing back a series of monthly supply increases due to…
Business
Thai Airways set to emerge from debt with plan to double fleet
FIVE years after Thai Airways International filed for bankruptcy protection, the state-controlled carrier’s court-appointed debt…
Culture
How Much Does a College Student Spend on Groceries?
Grocery shopping takes up a significant portion of an average college student’s budget. With tuition, rent, textbooks, and other expenses,…
News
South Korea aims to secure 10,000 GPUs for national AI computing centre
SOUTH Korea on Monday (Feb 17) announced plans to secure 10,000 high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) within this year in a…
News
Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, injuring eight
EIGHT people were injured when a plane carrying 80 passengers flipped as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday (Feb…
News
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…
Business
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…