The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours after
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Airbus earnings jump on higher output of rival to Boeing Max
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Airbus SE earnings surged in the first quarter as the European planemaker churned out higher numbers of
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide
StanChart plans US$1b share buyback, first in over 20 years
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Standard Chartered Plc said it will buy back as much as US$1 billion (S$1.36 billion) of shares,
A US$4.4b accounting error burns investors in China
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – One of China’s largest listed drugmakers said it overstated cash holdings by US$4.4 billion (S$5.99 billion),
Manulife US Reit raises US$94m in oversubscribed issue of new units at US$0.824 apiece
SINGAPORE – Manulife US Reit has raised US$94 million from the issue of 114.1 million new units at US$0.824 per
China Everbright Water prices Hong Kong public offer at HK$2.99 apiece
SINGAPORE – Mainboard-listed China Everbright Water has priced its Hong Kong public offering at HK$2.99 apiece, following several agreements struck
Zuckerberg builds his wife a glowing ‘sleep box’
Mark Zuckerberg said he built a glowing wooden box to help his wife Priscilla sleep better through the night without
Temasek says gearing up for more US deals
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Singapore’s US$200 billion state investor is gearing up for more deals in the US. Temasek Holdings says
Hong Kong’s March home prices rise at fastest pace in 2½ years
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s private home prices, one of the world’s most expensive property markets, rose in March
Asia tech stocks big losers as most markets sink
HONG KONG (AFP) – Technology firms took a hit in Asia on Tuesday (April 30) as two of the biggest
Joe Biden says Trump abused his office, ignored most Americans
PITTSBURGH: Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of abusing the powers of his office and ignoring everyone but his political
No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar: UN aid chief
UNITED NATIONS: The UN humanitarian chief has said there has been “no progress” in dealing with the reasons why more
US Army veteran arrested for plotting LA mass attack
LOS ANGELES: A US Army veteran who was allegedly plotting a large-scale terror attack near Los Angeles as revenge for
Pentagon to send 320 more troops to US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department announced Monday it would deploy around 320 additional troops to the southern border with Mexico
US Army veteran arrested for plotting Los Angeles mass attack
LOS ANGELES: A US Army veteran who was allegedly plotting a large-scale terror attack near Los Angeles as revenge for
Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne
TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito reported his abdication to a Shinto sun goddess in a ritual at the Imperial Palace on
Norway nets ‘trained Russian weapon’: A whale
A harness recovered from an unusually friendly white whale in north Norway may indicate the animal had been trained by
Baghdadi appears in IS video after 5 years, hails Lanka blasts
NEW DELHI: A week after Islamic State owned up to deadly bombings in Sri Lanka that killed over 250 people
Recycling rates in Singapore still low: Survey
About six in 10 Singaporean households say they recycle at least once a week, according to a new survey here.
Asean initiative to address changing nature of work
Asean will be banding together to boost the region’s ability to prepare for the changing nature of work. The idea
Adjunct teacher jailed for assaulting boy, 10
A secondary school adjunct teacher confronted a 10-year-old boy whom he accused of bullying his son, and shoved him against
PM meets top Chinese leaders, discusses areas for tie-ups
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang separately yesterday and discussed the
Singapore, China ink deals on trade, BRI
BEIJING • Singapore and China signed five agreements yesterday, strengthening further their collaboration on trade, law enforcement and projects under
Heng Swee Keat to bear more political responsibilities as Singapore’s No. 2: PM Lee
Incoming deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat will shoulder greater political responsibilities as Singapore’s No. 2, and these would involve