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Starbucks’ Malaysia operator posts record loss on Gaza conflict
Berjaya Food’s net loss has more than tripled to RM292 million for the financial yearPublished Thu, Aug 28, 2025 · 10:30 AM[SINGAPORE] The operator of Starbucks in Malaysia saw...
Gold holds ground as investors await US data for more Fed cues
[BENGALURU] Gold prices remained stable on Thursday (Aug 28), as market participants awaited US economic data due this week that could help shed further light on the Federal Reserve’s...
Bank of Korea holds for now, lays ground for rate cut after Fed
[SEOUL] The Bank of Korea (BOK) paved the way for a possible interest rate cut after an expected move by the Federal Reserve next month, while taking advantage of...
Most Gen Zs lack retirement plans and overlook insurance: Prudential Singapore
[SINGAPORE] While it is never too late, or early, to start planning for retirement, about seven in 10 Gen Zs in the Republic aged 16 to 28 said they do...
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Singapore Paincare
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 28): CapitaLand Investment (CLI): Its subsidiary CapitaLand Commercial C-Reit (CLCR) received approval...
Chinese carmakers resist Beijing’s call to end brutal price war
[HONG KONG] China’s campaign to stamp out a ferocious electric vehicle (EV) price war seems to be having a limited effect, with all of the nation’s top 20 auto...
Australia’s Lynas posts over 90% fall in annual profit; to raise A$750 million
Published Thu, Aug 28, 2025 · 08:08 AMAUSTRALIA’S Lynas Rare Earths posted a more than 90 per cent fall in its full-year profit on Thursday, hurt by depreciation from...
Google to invest additional US$9 billion in Virginia data centres
[NEW YORK] Alphabet’s Google is investing an additional US$9 billion in Virginia till 2026 to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across the state, marking the latest in...
Air New Zealand full-year profit falls 15%, sees weakness ahead
The airline has been hamstrung by groundings due to extra maintenance on Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce engines worldwide, and at one stage had 11 jets out of service...
YouTube reaches short-term extension with Fox to prevent disruption
Published Thu, Aug 28, 2025 · 07:14 AMYOUTUBE and Fox said on Wednesday they have reached a short-term agreement that will keep Fox News, Fox Sports and other Fox...
