Business
DBS names new heads of operations, and corporate and SME banking
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS named on Tuesday (Feb 18) its two picks for the group head of its corporate and SME banking unit, as well…
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Business
Lights, camera, adios: Struggling Cathay Cineplexes to shutter West Mall outlet
ROLL the end credits – beleaguered cinema chain Cathay Cineplexes is closing its West Mall outlet on Thursday (Feb 20), the same day its…
Business
PEC receives privatisation proposal of S$0.64 per share and S$0.20 per share via special dividend
ALLIANCE Energy Services is proposing to take engineering company PEC private by way of a scheme of arrangement for S$0.64 per share in…
Business
Aussie “Big Four” banks cut rates, mirroring central bank
AUSTRALIAN “Big Four” lenders cut their interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Feb 18), in tandem with the central bank cutting its…
Business
HSBC axes 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong as part of revamp to cut costs: source
HSBC has laid off around 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, as part of a…
News
Australia backs Virgin-Qatar Airways tie-up citing improved air services
AUSTRALIA’S competition watchdog on Tuesday (Feb 18) backed a planned alliance between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways, saying it would…
Business
Petronas mulls over US$1 billion loan for Malaysian LNG project
MALAYSIA’S Petroliam Nasional is in talks with banks for a potential loan to fund a liquefied national gas (LNG) project, according to…
Business
Honda ready to revive takeover talks if Nissan CEO Uchida leaves: report
Nissan’s board of directors has also started informal discussions regarding the timing of Uchida’s departure HONDA Motor will resume talks…
News
'Serious step': Hochul eyes removing New York City Mayor Adams
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Source link
News
Time to go: DHS tells illegal immigrants to 'self-deport and stay out'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem launched what the department called an international ad campaign on Monday urging illegal…
Politics
Acting Social Security head resigns over DOGE access of recipient information: Report
The Social Security Administration 's acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government…
Politics
Gold inches higher on concerns over Trump tariff threats
GOLD prices edged higher on Tuesday (Feb 18) as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs continued to dominate sentiment,…
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
Singapore shares open flat on Tuesday
SINGAPORE shares started trading flat on Tuesday (Feb 18). As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.03 point higher at…
Politics
Ranking the Best Democratic Presidents
Even the blue team’s best presidents are a mixed bag. Source link
Business
RBNZ set to deliver third half-point rate cut to revive economy
NEW Zealand’s central bank is set to deliver its third big interest-rate cut in a row and signal further reductions this year to rekindle…
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,…
Business
Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credit market
JAPAN’S corporate bond market is booming, as an economic rebound and plans to get ahead of higher interest rates encourage a flurry of…
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…
Business
Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
SOUTHWEST Airlines will cut about 1,750 jobs in its leadership ranks, a dramatic step to reduce expenses that mark the first layoffs in…
Politics
White House hits back on Democrats' criticism of DOGE actions
The White House is hitting back at Democrats who have criticized the actions taken by the Department of Government Efficiency by pointing…
News
Delta plane flips upside down at Toronto airport, injuring 18
A DELTA Air Lines regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday (Feb 17) amid windy weather following…
Politics
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
Europe: Stocks mark record closing high as defence stocks soar
EUROPEAN shares marked a record closing high on Monday (Feb 17), boosted by defence stocks as investors priced in the likelihood of…