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Hamas reaching 'breaking point' as Gaza City evacuation expands, security source says
"Once more than half a million Palestinians , criticism of the Hamas leadership will intensify to the point where signs of its collapse…
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Gunvor hires Singapore specialists as it expands precious metals business into physical trading
Global commodity trading house Gunvor is expanding its precious metals business from trading derivatives into physical metal and has hired…
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Beloved Vintage Purveyor Alexia Ioannou Expands With a New Collaboration
My vintage Dior by Galliano dice mules in a seagrass hue—that shoe basically launched my business,” says Alexia Ioannou, founder of Nou,…
Culture
FWD expands headquarters in biggest 2025 Hong Kong office lease
Insurance companies are the most willing to upsize their office space in the city Richard Li’s FWD Group Holdings signed a decade-long…
Culture
Beng Kuang expands into chemical cleaning in oil and gas industry
Beng Kuang Marine has formed a new business for specialised industrial chemical cleaning, the company said in a bourse filing on Wednesday…
Business
IHG’s Holiday Inn Express hotel brand expands in Nepal
IHG Hotels & Resorts has reached a management agreement with Hotel Eastern Nepal to establish a new Holiday Inn Express & Suites in…
Business
Putin expands navy after cancelling Navy Day for security reasons
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday announced the restructuring and further armament of the navy during the conclusion of a major…
Business
Iran expands crackdown on civilians, top officials 'change safe houses every night'
A domestic security crackdown in Iran following the war with Israel has left locals believe "the Islamic regime was "taking revenge on its…
Business
Israel expands operations in central Gaza
The Israeli army is expanding its operations in the city of Deir al-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip, according to a statement from…
Culture
HSBC expands UK wealth bet in race to £100 billion asset goal
HSBC Holdings is ramping up growth plans for its UK wealth-management operations as Europe’s largest bank seeks to double the assets it…
News
Trump Creates Dozens of New ICE Facilities as Immigration War Expands
Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is on its way to his desk thanks to a 218–214 vote in the House. MAGA representatives, however, could…
Business
Israel expands offensive to target missile centres in Iran
Around 30 Israeli fighter jets carried out massive attacks in Iran on Sunday, as Israel expanded its offensive launched more than a week…
Culture
Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands: sources
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market, signalling the Indian…
Business
Lula expands Brazil's affirmative action quotas for Indigenous and Black communities
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday signed a new law to expand the country’s affirmative action…
Culture
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions expands Singapore production facility
Electronics manufacturer, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, announced on Friday (May 30) the completion of its expanded production…
Business
'I saved my ID card and my dog': Israel expands demolitions of West Bank refugee homes
On the night Israeli forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and began ordering its 20,000 Palestinian residents to…
Culture
Adani Group gets Modi’s blessing as it expands mega India port
INDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the second phase of Adani Group’s mega port in Kerala on Friday, showcasing the…
Culture
Law firm HFW expands Hong Kong office to Hongkong Land’s tower
HFW will have more space in the new office, in contrast with the recent downsizing efforts by some of its international peers HONGKONG…
Culture
Hong Leong Finance posts 10% rise in H2 profit to S$51.5 million, as net interest margin expands
HONG Leong Finance posted a 10 per cent rise in net profit to S$51.5 million for the six months ended December 2024. This was driven by an…
Culture
Singapore stocks end up on Friday as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities finished higher on Friday (Feb 21) amid regional gains and a flurry of earnings reports. The benchmark Straits Times…
Culture
Far East Hospitality Trust expands mandate to global investments, adjacent lodging asset classes
FAR East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) will have an expanded mandate to invest in new geographical markets and asset classes, effective 30 days…
Culture
BNP expands Australia presence by hiring banker for leverage finance market
BNP Paribas has hired a senior leveraged finance banker in Sydney as the French bank expands its presence in one of Asia Pacific’s busiest…
Culture
Barrenjoey opens Hong Kong office as Australian firm expands
BARRENJOEY has added a Hong Kong office to its growing international footprint as the Australian financial services firm boosts its…
Culture
Millennium hedge fund spinoff Modular expands to Hong Kong
MILLENNIUM Management spinoff Modular Asset Management plans to expand to Hong Kong, the latest hedge fund arrival as the city tries to…