Culture
Indonesia’s JAFF Future Project Unveils 10 Asia-Pacific Titles, Renews Adelaide Partnership
JAFF Market 2025 has unveiled its second edition lineup for the JAFF Future Project, featuring 10 fiction and documentary titles spanning…
Archive
The Latest
Business
First league table of antidepressant side effects
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing…
Business
Singapore is top IPO market in South-east Asia in Q3: EY report
India, the US and Greater China contribute nearly 80% of the total US$48.2 billion in proceeds Singapore was the top initial public…
News
3 ways to improve the quality of your ideas
Lots of work situations require some creativity. A client needs a nonstandard solution to a problem. A colleague is stuck in a dispute…
Business
Thailand monetary policy should remain accommodative, central bank minutes show
The Bank of Thailand will keep monetary policy accommodative to support an economic recovery and remains ready to adjust policy settings…
Fashion
Hermès Sales Rose 9.6% in Q3
PARIS – Hermès International continues to steadily gallop along while its peers struggle, with sales up 9.6 percent at constant currency…
Celebrity
‘The Hand That Rocks The Cradle’ Review: A Thriller Remake That Makes Promises It Can’t Keep
With a near-total re-imagining of its source material, Michelle Garza Cervera’s “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle” layers contemporary…
News
Gaza health crisis will last for 'generations', WHO chief warns
Sean Seddon, Wahiba Ahmed and Anna Foster Gaza health crisis will last 'for generations', says WHO chief Gaza is experiencing a health…
Business
NUS selling US$500 million of PE, property funds to manage liquidity, China exposure
Sales of such portfolios often come with a discount to the net asset value in return for getting the capital sooner The National…
News
Commodity vessels clog China ports as fee imposed on US ships
The Asian nation has introduced a hefty extra fee on vessels known to have American links, following a similar America move Waiting times…
Business
MAS to announce measures to help listcos deliver greater shareholder value in November: Chee Hong Tat
They will include government grants, toolkits, and an expanded suite of engagement platforms The Republic will be announcing more details…
Business
MAS to announce in November measures to help listcos deliver greater shareholder value: Chee Hong Tat
They will include government grants, toolkits, and an expanded suite of engagement platforms The Republic will be announcing more details…
Business
Sanli Environmental scoops S$281 million LTA contract
Catalist-listed Sanli Environmental won a S$281 million contract from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Tuesday (Oct 21). The contract…
Fashion
A$AP Rocky to Receive Fashion Icon Award at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards
The Council of Fashion Designers of America will award A$AP Rocky, the multihyphenated artist, entrepreneur and actor, as the Fashion Icon…
Lifestyle
Bri Holloway Tailors Tweed for the Modern Woman
Bri Holloway’s made-to-measure tweed brand, based in Los Angeles, blends heritage craftsmanship with a modern woman’s need for ease and…
Business
Zegna, Mytheresa Curate Turin Experience
MILAN — Mytheresa is launching the “My Torino Experience” with Zegna. The Munich-based retailer is planning a welcome cocktail Wednesday…
Business
Aritzia Launches Immersive Shopping App Offering Exclusive Content and Personalized Styling
Aritzia, the Vancouver-based retailer known for its “Everyday Luxury” elevated essentials, will launch its first app — available to…
News
Israel identifies bodies of two hostages returned by Hamas
Israel's military says the bodies of two hostages returned by Hamas on Tuesday have been identified as Aryeh Zalmanovich and Master…
Business
Indonesia plans debut yuan bonds as dim sum issuance hits record
The country is also seeking more funding sources as President Prabowo Subianto tries to boost economic growth Indonesia is planning its…
News
STI could reach 10,000 by 2040; Singdollar could also hit parity with greenback: DBS report
The Straits Times Index (STI) could rise to nearly 10,000 points by 2040 if historical return patternshold, DBS’ Singapore 2040 report…
Business
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, Asian markets drop
GOLD and silver tumbled for a second day on Wednesday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while equities also…
Business
Gold extends retreat from record high on profit-booking, trade optimism
The Fed will lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points next week and again in December Gold prices fell further on Wednesday (Oct…
Culture
UK gambling ads with Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea logo banned over children influence
Gambling advertisements featuring Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton and the Chelsea football club logo have been banned in the UK…
Business
China says Dutch Nexperia seizure places supply chain at risk
The company is a subsidiary of Wingtech Technology and a key supplier of mature chips used by the automotive and consumer electronics…