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SingPost Q1 operating profit tumbles 60% to S$3.4 million amid falling revenue, margin squeeze
The group operating profit for Singapore Post (SingPost) in the first quarter ended Jun 30 came in at S$3.4 million, a 60 per cent…
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Trump weighs using US$2 billion in Chips Act funding for critical minerals, sources say
THE Trump administration is considering a plan to reallocate at least US$2 billion from the Chips Act to fund critical minerals projects…
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UK government takes over another steelmaker as industry suffers
UK government said on Thursday that it would take temporary ownership of the country’s third-largest steelmaker, putting its 1,450 jobs at…
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Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
BIG-BOX retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth on Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings for the full year,…
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Oil rises 1% on stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, strong US demand
Oil prices rose by nearly a dollar a barrel on Thursday as Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for a stalled peace process, and as…
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Europe: Shares steady with Fed’s summit in focus; US-EU lock in trade deal
EUROPEAN equities were subdued on Thursday as investors awaited updates from the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium, while the…
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US: Stocks retreat ahead of Fed chair’s speech
Street’s major indexes closed lower on Thursday as traders girded for a key speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell the following…
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Changi Travel Services cuts 30 staff amid market shifts
Changi Travel Services (CTS) is laying off 30 staff as part of an ongoing restructuring process to tackle changing market conditions, it…
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Coliwoo to launch co-living project at old Bukit Timah Fire Station in September
Coliwoo, a unit of real estate services group LHN, will launch a co-living residence with retail offerings at the former Bukit Timah Fire…
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US: Wall Street opens lower as investors brace for Fed meet; Walmart slides
Street’s main indices opened lower on Thursday (Aug 21), as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s three-day…
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Thomson Medical secures S$225 million Islamic revolving credit facility
Thomson Medical Group has obtained a S$225 million Islamic revolving credit facility from Maybank in Singapore, the company said on…
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Singapore, Hong Kong want a slice of the US$250 billion stablecoin pie
Regional financial centres Singapore and Hong Kong are both aiming to capture a piece of the US$250 billion stablecoin market. On Aug 1,…
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Boeing in talks to sell as many as 500 planes to China: sources
Boeing is heading closer towards finalising a deal with China to sell as many as 500 aircraft, according to people familiar with the…
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Johnson & Johnson to invest US$2 billion to boost US manufacturing as drug tariffs loom
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said on Thursday (Aug 21) it would invest US$2 billion in North Carolina as it aims to expand its US manufacturing…
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Olivia Lum trial: What is non-disclosure
After years of struggling with the Tuaspring project, Hyflux was ordered to be wound up in 2021, marking a critical chapter in one of…
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Olivia Lum trial: What counts as non-disclosure?
After years of struggling with the Tuaspring project, Hyflux was ordered to be wound up in 2021, closing a critical chapter in one of…
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Singapore shares rise as market eagerly awaits signals of interest rate cuts; STI up 0.3%
Singapore shares rose on Thursday (Aug 21), as the market awaits for hints from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell about the future…
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Swiss banker bonus cap proposal watered down in parliament
Swiss lawmakers have watered down a proposal that would have installed a fixed upper limit on compensation at the country’s biggest banks…
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What to Wear to a Fall Wedding: Chic Wedding Guest Outfit Ideas - Fashion Jackson
If you’ve ever wondered what to wear to a fall wedding, you’re not alone. Fall weddings are some of the most beautiful celebrations of the…
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Musk’s Starlink courts luxury airlines to grow in-flight Wi-Fi business
For the past three years, Elon Musk has steadily elbowed his way into the booming market for in-flight Wi-Fi, with his Starlink service…
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Sats rises 5.7% to three-week high on Q1 profit growth
Shares of ground handler and in-flight caterer Sats climbed in early trade on Thursday (Aug 21), a day after the group posted higher…
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Sats rises 2.5% on Q1 profit growth
Shares of ground handler and in-flight caterer Sats advanced on Thursday (Aug 21), a day after the group posted higher first-quarter…
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Hyflux’s legal head did not raise issues over non-compliance of listing rules for draft announcement, witness says
The legal head of Hyflux did not raise any issue of non-compliance with the listing rules in a draft of an announcement on the company…
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Hyflux’s legal head did not raise issues over non-compliance of listing rules for draft announcement, says witness
The legal head of Hyflux did not raise any issues of non-compliance with Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules regarding a draft…