Culture
Weakening greenback to benefit Singapore firms with significant exposure to debts, costs in US dollar
Asian currencies have rallied against the US dollar on the back of concerns that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war will hurt the…
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Business
Tactical Truck Costs A Mere $400,000
Read the full story on Backfire News If you have the cash, you can buy this Goat Atlas APC tactical truck for just under $400,000. Why…
News
Who Decides How Much You Pay for College? Here’s How Tuition Costs Are Set.
Last month, four Republicans from the House and Senate sent letters to the presidents of Ivy League schools demanding years of data about…
Culture
Volvo Cars to cut costs by 18 billion Swedish crowns as earnings drop
Sweden-based Volvo Cars launched cost cuts of 18 billion Swedish crowns (S$2.4 billion) on Tuesday (Apr 29) as its operating profit fell…
Culture
US pharma tariffs would raise US drug costs by US$51 billion annually, report finds
A 25 per cent US tariff on pharmaceutical imports would increase US drug costs by nearly US$51 billion annually, boosting US prices by as…
Culture
HSBC axes 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong as part of revamp to cut costs: source
HSBC has laid off around 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, as part of a…
News
Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
America has seen this movie before: President Trump, who imposed stiff tariffs on Monday on imported steel and aluminum, did so once…
Culture
Tesla supplier Panasonic to cut costs to support shift into AI
PANASONIC Holdings is considering an overhaul of personnel and trimming underperforming businesses to lower fixed costs, part of a shift…
Fashion
Cathay Cineplex receives letters of demand for about S$2.7 million in rent and other costs owed
MM2 Asia, which runs the cinema chain, is trying to resolve the matter while prioritising minimal disruption to business operations CATHAY…
News
In China, Rare Dissent Over a Program to Save on Drug Costs
A rare display of public anger is unfolding in China over the quality of domestically produced drugs. A prominent Shanghai surgeon pointed…
Culture
Asian oil refiners mull run cuts, closures as crude costs soar - The Business Times
A SURGE in the cost of physical crude cargoes as China and India rush to replace Russian flows is prompting refiners in other parts of…
Fashion
UBS CEO signals job cuts will continue in quest to lower costs - The Business Times
UBS Group chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti said he will keep cutting headcount in the wake of the historic acquisition of Credit…
Business
Australia Opposition Focuses On Living Costs in Campaign Launch
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s main opposition prioritized cost-of-living and housing issues as it kicked off its campaign for the next…
Culture
Vitol plans to cut costs by taking aluminium from London Metal Exchange warehouses in Malaysia: sources
ENERGY and commodities trader Vitol is attempting to reduce its storage costs with plans to remove significant amounts of aluminium from…
News
The Costs of the Los Angeles Fires
A devastating toll More of the Los Angeles area is ablaze on Thursday, after a new wildfire in the Hollywood Hills broke out as…
Culture
Hong Kong dollar strongest since 2021 on record funding costs
THE Hong Kong dollar climbed to its strongest level in three and a half years, thanks to a year-end surge in demand that pushed the…
Culture
Gojek, Tada, ComfortDelGro Zig raising platform fees from Jan 1 to cover costs arising from upcoming Platform Workers Act
FROM Jan 1, 2025, the platform fee on ComfortDelGro’s app Zig will be adjusted by S$0.30 to S$0.50, the land transport giant announced on…
Culture
Soup Holdings expects to report loss for FY2024 on outlet closures, rising costs
Two newly opened outlets and a recently established central kitchen have underperformed SOUP Holdings expects to report a loss for the…
Business
German aviation association expects air travel costs to rise
Jens Bischof, CEO of the airline Eurowings and President of the German Aviation Association, speaks at a press conference. Bernd…
News
Even Trump Can’t Promise His Tariffs Won’t Raise Costs
Job hunters have to fill out a 90-minute questionnaire that recommends one be “well rested, have recently eaten, and will not be…
Fashion
Bank Negara Malaysia calls for fair insurance pricing as medical costs soar
BANK Negara Malaysia (BNM) on Thursday (Nov 28) instructed insurance companies to reassess their repricing strategies to ensure fairer…
Culture
Nestle to cut costs, boost marketing under new CEO
It aims to achieve cost savings of at least 2.5 billion Swiss francs by 2027, in addition to ongoing savings of around 1.2 billion Swiss…