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…
Kim Browne
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Business
Gold gains as investors eye Trump tariff moves
GOLD prices edged higher on Monday (Feb 17) after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session as market participants awaited more…
Business
Australian unit of ComfortDelGro probes media allegations of wrongful conduct
A2B Australia, a subsidiary of the transport operator, has engaged external legal counsel AN Australian unit of ComfortDelGro is…
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
Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024
For decades in Japan, it was accepted as gospel: A weak currency makes companies more competitive and bolsters the economy. Part of that…
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…
Business
Applied Materials falls as export controls weigh on outlook
APPLIED Materials, the largest US maker of chip-manufacturing equipment, fell after issuing a lukewarm revenue forecast for the current…
News
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…
Business
Westpac posts higher quarterly profit as loan volumes grow, late repayments decline
AUSTRALIA’S Westpac posted a rise in its first-quarter net profit on Monday as deposits and loan volumes grew, and said a widely awaited…
Business
STI’s new high: A narrow group of companies unlocking value, lifting profitability has driven the run
GIC shouldn’t allocate funds to ‘pump-prime’ the market; another vehicle should be formed to seize the economic benefits of a more vibrant…
Business
Tax incentives proposed by MAS review group not a ‘silver bullet’, say experts
TAX deductions and lower corporate tax rates may be among the incentives that the MAS equities market review groupconsiders as part of…
News
Bob Dylan and Me
Up to this point, there is barely a shred of truth in the story. Dylan discovered where Woody was from his 13-year-old son, Arlo, after he…
Culture
Marvel’s New ‘Captain America’ Is No. 1, Despite Poor Reviews
At the height of the superhero boom a few years ago, Disney pushed its Marvel assembly lines to run faster and faster. After awhile,…
Politics
How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy
The world economy was already grappling with a perplexing assortment of variables, from geopolitical conflicts and a slowdown in China to…
Business
How Pet Parrots Started a War Inside an NYC Apartment Building
Instead, the Rutherford leaned heavily on Charlotte Kullen. Her six-hour deposition, taken in September 2022, is difficult to read, in…
Business
Broadcom, TSMC eye possible Intel deals to split storied chipmaker, WSJ reports
Intel’s rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the US…
News
Crowdfunding Dreams: From Zero to Hero
Thinking of jumping into crowdfunding? It’s like setting off on an adventure with your business idea. From the ground up, you can…
Business
Data centre S-Reits report growth in latest results
THE rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a key theme for investors in recent years, and data centre (DC) assets are likely…
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…
Business
Falling yields pile pressure on China’s insurers
CHINA’S insurance companies reported higher investment returns in 2024 despite falling market interest rates and an economy flirting with…
Politics
Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to…
Business
Amazon Union Push Falls Short at North Carolina Warehouse
Amazon workers voted overwhelmingly against a bid to unionize their North Carolina warehouse, the National Labor Relations Board said on…
Politics
Why Trump’s Takedown of an Anti-Bribery Law Could Backfire
President Trump has long argued that a law barring companies from bribing officials of foreign governments stifles deal-making abroad and…
Politics
The Democrats Have More Power Than They Realize. Here’s How to Use It.
Yes, I know that Trump has repeatedly said that he would not sign a national abortion ban that comes across his desk into law. In the…