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Singapore-listed Yoma in tie-up with Ayala unit for renewable energy projects in Myanmar
SINGAPORE – Myanmar-focused Yoma Strategic Holdings said on Monday (Oct 14) it will form a strategic partnership with AC Energy,
Asian markets get trade lift, let down by China data; Singapore shares pare gains
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Asian share markets firmed on Monday (Oct 14) as signs of progress in the US-China trade standoff whetted
Stocks to watch: F&N, Tuan Sing, Yoma Strategic, GKE Corp, Hatten Land, ASL Marine
SINGAPORE – The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Monday (Oct 14): Fraser
MAS reduces Singdollar appreciation rate ‘slightly’; first easing in over 3 years
SINGAPORE – A widely expected move for the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to ease Singdollar policy slightly has come
Hong Kong metro station petrol bombed
HONG KONG • Petrol bombs were thrown inside a Hong Kong metro station yesterday and a Starbucks outlet was smashed
China not a factor in e-sports winner ban: Blizzard
SAN FRANCISCO • Gaming company Blizzard Entertainment has said China had nothing to do with its decision to punish an
Ugly side of Thailand’s ‘pretty’ industry
Dressed in a sexy outfit, and with impeccable make-up and hairdo, Ms Pornpen Kongsorn was all smiles while handing out
Cold front set to invade Thailand over next few months
BANGKOK • It will be an uncommonly chilly year-end for Thailand as a cold front sweeps the region, sending temperatures
Philippine official’s commuting stunt fails to impress
It took President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman nearly four hours to commute from his home to his office 20km away on
Malaysia optimistic its budget will win confidence of investors
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia is “cautiously optimistic” it would win the confidence of investors and ratings agencies for its 2020
World Briefs: Man dies fighting Los Angeles wildfire
Man dies fighting Los Angeles wildfire LOS ANGELES • A fierce, wind-driven wildfire swept through the foothills and canyons along
Trump ousted me over false claims: Ex-US envoy to Ukraine
WASHINGTON • The former US ambassador to Ukraine last Friday told a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Donald
South Korea to ease standards for conscription as birth rates plunge
Mr Park Su-hyun found out at the age of 20 that he did not have to serve national service (NS).
North Korea wants Japan to pay for fishing boat that sank
SEOUL • North Korea’s Foreign Ministry yesterday “strongly demanded” that Japan pay compensation for a fishing boat that sank when
British American Tobacco to axe 2,300 jobs globally
LONDON (AFP) – British American Tobacco (BAT) on Thursday (Sept 12) said it planned to cut 2,300 jobs globally by
SIA to take over SilkAir’s flights to Busan and raise seat capacity
SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) will take over its regional wing SilkAir’s services to the South Korean port city of
Good class bungalow at Belmont Rd in 3rd bid at mortgagee sale with price shaved again to $39m
SINGAPORE – A good class bungalow (GCB) at 80 Belmont Road, owned by The Stratech Group’s Chew family, will be
Hoe Leong in Malaysian civil suit for alleged deceit, fraudulent misrepresentation
SINGAPORE – Hoe Leong Corporation was served on Monday with a writ and statement of claim taken out by solicitors
Tougher job market as employers post fewer vacancies in Q2, unemployment for locals creeps up: MOM report
SINGAPORE – There was no spike in layoffs despite the economic slowdown but job seekers faced a tougher slog in
Retail sales fall 1.8% in July in 6th straight month of decline with car sales moderating drop
SINGAPORE – Retail sales in Singapore fell for the sixth consecutive month in July, but the drop was less than
Cathay Pacific freezes new hiring, to focus on cost cuts: Memo
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Cathay Pacific Airways has put a freeze on new hiring, according to an internal memo seen by
Tee International halts trading pending announcement amid probe into unauthorised transactions
SINGAPORE – Mainboard-listed engineering group Tee International on Thursday morning (Sept 12) requested an immediate trading halt, pending the release
Gone in 146 seconds: Japanese investors race to buy SoftBank bonds
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Monex Group Inc’s online brokerage sold out 500 million yen (S$6.46 million) of SoftBank Group Corp bonds
Singapore shares rise after Trump delays tariffs; STI up 0.38% at Thursday’s open
SINGAPORE – Singapore stocks opened stronger on Thursday morning (Sept 12), tracking gains in global markets after US President Donald