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Ugly Qantas feud with Virgin Australia puts spotlight on ethics of airline bailouts

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SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – An ugly feud is escalating between Qantas Airways and its closest Australian competitor over the ethics of

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Singapore banks may see worst-case hit of 14-18% on revenue over consumer loan relief: Jefferies

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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – In a worst-case scenario, Singapore banks may see a 14 to 18 per cent hit

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KKR suspends $2.85b sale of Singapore’s Goodpack amid market turmoil

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SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – Private equity giant KKR & Co is suspending its planned sale of Goodpack, a Singapore provider

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Indonesia slashes growth forecast by more than half on coronavirus

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JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia slashed its growth forecast by more than half as the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on

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HSBC, StanChart shares tumble in Hong Kong after banks scrap dividend

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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – HSBC Holdings plunged in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday (April 1) after scrapping its dividend and

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Ascott chief takes on additional role as parent CapitaLand’s lodging CEO

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SINGAPORE – CapitaLand said on Wednesday (April 1) it has appointed Kevin Goh as its chief executive for lodging with

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Famed investor Jim Rogers expects ‘worst bear market in my lifetime’ in coming years

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SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – As global stocks attempt to recover from their biggest quarterly loss since the global financial crisis, veteran

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World Briefs: OneWeb files for bankruptcy

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OneWeb files for bankruptcy TOKYO • Satellite operator OneWeb has filed for bankruptcy, becoming one of the first companies backed

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Joe’s the man for America’s over-65 generation

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LAS VEGAS • Mr Joe Biden was not accustomed to overflow audiences. It was a Tuesday evening last month and

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Trump’s rollback of green rules may not be all smooth

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WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump has made rolling back environmental regulations a centrepiece of his administration, moving to erase Obama-era

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US civil rights leader Joseph Lowery dies at 98

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WASHINGTON • US civil rights leader Reverend Joseph Lowery, who used to campaign with Dr Martin Luther King in the

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Malaysia’s poorest can breathe easier with $83.4b coronavirus stimulus package, but jobs still at stake

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Makcik Kiah has become a viral sensation in Malaysia as the hypothetical auntie set to benefit from Prime Minister Muhyiddin

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Haneda Airport expands flight routes despite safety, noise concerns

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Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is expanding its flight routes from today, in a scheduled move intended to meet travel demand which

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Taiwan ‘will welcome’ US journalists expelled from China

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TAIPEI • American journalists expelled by China are welcome to set up shop in Taiwan, foreign minister Joseph Wu said

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JAL steps down from high-heel rule for female flight crew

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TOKYO • Female flight attendants working for Japan Airlines (JAL) will be allowed to wear trousers and abandon high heels

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Social taboos and touchy issues make for unlikely hit in S. Korea

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A sociopath. An ex-convict. A transgender. A high school dropout. And a guy of half Korean, half African descent.  These

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Taleban to reject talks with Afghan govt’s negotiating team

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KABUL/PESHAWAR • The Taleban will refuse to negotiate with the team announced by the Afghan government, the militant group’s spokesman

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Boutique economy slammed as coronavirus makes personal touch toxic

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GENEVA (BLOOMBERG) – Health authorities recommend keeping a distance of one metre from fellow human beings to lower your chances

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Paternity leave at Citi Singapore raised to 4 weeks as bank boosts its parental leave policies globally

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SINGAPORE – Fathers working at Citi Singapore can now take up to four weeks of paid paternity leave when their

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Coronavirus: Bank of England makes emergency rate cut

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LONDON (REUTERS) – The Bank of England unexpectedly cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday (March 11) in

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Money FM 89.3 Podcast: The soul of business: Eco-friendly hotels for the future

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Workday Afternoon: Eco-friendly hotels for the future 14:38 mins Synopsis: Claressa Monteiro speaks to Marcus Hanna, general manager at Fairmont Singapore

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Coronavirus will cost business travel sector $1.14 trillion in revenue: Industry group

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BENGALURU (REUTERS) – The global business travel sector is expected to take a revenue hit of about US$820 billion (S$1.14

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As stocks gyrate, investors scoop up tons and tons of gold

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SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Stocks sink and investors snap up tons of gold; stocks surge and investors keep on snapping up

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Unit holders approve $1.58b Fraser Reits merger

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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust (FLT) unit holders have voted overwhelmingly to approve the proposed

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Cathay Pacific warns of substantial H1 loss, slashes more capacity

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SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday (March 11) it expects to report a substantial loss

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