HONG KONG: Four prominent leaders of Hong Kong’s democracy movement were jailed on Wednesday for their role in organising mass
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Savills Investment Management names Alex Jeffrey as new Singapore-based CEO
SINGAPORE – Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has appointed Alex Jeffrey as its new chief executive officer, the real estate
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN
KABUL: Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by
Japan apologizes to those forcibly sterilized, vows redress
TOKYO: Japan’s government apologized on Wednesday to tens of thousands of victims forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law
Oil prices ease as supplies adequate for now, despite Iran sanctions
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday (April 24) amid signs that global markets remain adequately supplied despite a
Algeria’s richest man held in jail in graft probe
ALGIERS: Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab has been detained in jail on the public prosecutor’s orders, state media reported Tuesday,
Samsung plans $157b splurge on chips to take on Intel
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – Samsung Electronics intends to invest 133 trillion won (S$157.4 billion) over the next decade or so to
North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia before summit with Putin
SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his
Best World shares plunge after shortseller report, trading halted
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Best World International Ltd plunged to its lowest in six months after activist short seller Bonitas Research
Stock rally stalls in Asia; Australian dollar slides on weak inflation
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – A stock rally that took US benchmarks to their highest levels on record petered out in
China Everbright Water launches Hong Kong public offer at HK$2.99-$4.35 apiece
SINGAPORE – Mainboard-listed China Everbright Water launched its public offer on the Hong Kong exchange on Wednesday morning (April 24),
Suntec Reit Q1 DPU rise slightly to 2.434 cents
SINGAPORE – Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit) on Wednesday morning reported a slight rise in first-quarter distribution per
Datapulse to acquire 15% stake in Holiday Inn Express hotel in Seoul for $10.2m
SINGAPORE – Datapulse Technology said on Wednesday (April 24) that it is acquiring a 15 per cent stake in the
ST Engineering nabs US Coast Guard shipbuilding contract worth up to $2.6b
SINGAPORE – ST Engineering announced on Wednesday that its US shipbuilding business, VT Halter Marine, has won a US$745.9 million
Trump files case to shield financial papers from Democrats
WASHINGTON: US President Trump on Monday filed suit to keep US lawmakers from obtaining his financial records, the first salvo
ARA seeks listing on SGX for $978m Hyatt Hotels portfolio
SINGAPORE – Real estate investment group ARA Group is spinning off US$719.5 million ($978 million) of US hotels under the
Sri Lanka explosions are retaliation for New Zealand mosque attacks: Official
COLOMBO • The devastating Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka were retaliation for attacks on mosques in New Zealand, a
Sri Lanka explosions: Security agencies were warned about plot and suspects
COLOMBO • In the days leading up to the devastating suicide bombings that killed at least 321 people in Sri
Cabinet reshuffle: Support in Cabinet for new leaders, says Teo Chee Hean
Relinquishing his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) while continuing in Cabinet to support the new generation of leaders is
NUS Peeping Tom case: Police explain decision not to prosecute culprit
The man who filmed a female student in the shower without her consent was let off with a conditional warning
Latest Cabinet reshuffle sends a clear signal, and reflects the Singapore way
Yesterday’s Cabinet reshuffle saw few changes, but it was a significant milestone in Singapore’s leadership renewal. There was only one
NUS Peeping Tom case: NUS apologises for falling short in providing support to victim
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has apologised for the way it handled the case of sexual misconduct that was
Cabinet reshuffle: Heng Swee Keat is best man to be next PM, says Tharman Shanmugaratnam
With his exceptional ability and the support of his peers, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is the best person to
Cabinet reshuffle: Heng Swee Keat to be DPM; Teo Chee Hean, Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be Senior Ministers
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister from May 1, in a move that cements
Easter attacks linked to ISIS: Sri Lanka PM
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that he believed Easter Sunday attacks in the country had links to