Aug 27, 2019 12:52 PM

DFS to close Changi Airport liquor, tobacco stores; some 500 affected staff offered options

CHANGI Airport’s longtime tenant, DFS Group, is exiting its duty-free liquor and tobacco concession operations in...

Aug 20, 2019 01:51 PM

PODCAST: Tread Asian e-commerce investment trend carefully (Money Hacks, Ep 52)

Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, head of consumer sector equity research at Tellimer, talk to Money Hacks about how to...

Aug 27, 2019 04:39 PM

honestbee gets 30-day debt stay extension; some creditors oppose bid

A SINGAPORE High Court has granted honestbee another month of court protection on Tuesday, so that the embattled...

Aug 27, 2019 06:13 PM

Oxley Q4 net profit dives 81%

Oxley Holdings' net profit dived 81 per cent to S$25.59 million for the fourth quarter ended June 30 from S$137.7...

Aug 27, 2019 06:51 PM

Bukit Sembawang Estates' Luxus Hills to open for preview on Aug 30

PROPERTY developer Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited 999-year leasehold landed development Luxus Hills has released 32...

Aug 27, 2019 06:08 PM

Wing Tai's profit slumps in absence of one-off gains

Regional property group Wing Tai Holdings reported an 86 per cent fall in its fourth-quarter net profits, while its...

BREAKING NEWS
Aug 27, 2019 11:19 PM

Owner of Salt Bae chain plans 800m euro asset sale to cut debt

[ISTANBUL] Turkish billionaire Ferit Sahenk is ready to sell more of his assets as part of an ongoing effort to...

Aug 27, 2019 11:07 PM

US consumer confidence dips in August

[NEW YORK] US consumer confidence retreated a bit in August as optimism on the present situation improved to its...

Aug 27, 2019 10:39 PM

Singapore inks three pacts with Turkmenistan during state visit of its leader

[SINGAPORE] Turkmenistan may have development experiences and a social make-up that are different from Singapore's,...

Aug 27, 2019 10:01 PM

China Merchants Industry Investment to make pre-conditional offer for AVIC International Maritime shares

AVIC International Maritime Holdings Limited (AIMHL) said on Tuesday evening that China Merchants Industry...

Aug 27, 2019 09:58 PM

US: Wall Street opens higher, trade hopes build

[BENGALURU] US stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors held their hopes on a resolution to the prolonged trade...

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THE FINISH LINE

Teen tennis sensation Gauff eyes more glory at US Open

FROM the throngs of young fans who idolise her, to the tennis experts desperately seeking the sport's "next big...

Aug 23, 2019 05:50 AM
DINING OUT

Tiffin Room's multi-layered spread

PAPADUMS are grossly misrepresented in Singapore. We blame it on Samy's - that banana leaf institution that shaped...


GARAGE

Aug 27, 2019 05:26 PM

Collectible sneakers startup Novelship raises US$2.05m in seed round led by Global Founders Capital

Novelship, an e-commerce marketplace focusing on limited edition sneakers and streetwear, has secured US$2.05...


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Aug 27, 2019 09:58 PM

US: Wall Street opens higher, trade hopes build

[BENGALURU] US stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors held their hopes on a resolution to the prolonged trade...

Aug 27, 2019 06:56 PM

Libra Group cannot continue as going concern, shares suspended

Catalist-listed Libra Group announced on Wednesday that it will not be able to continue as a going concern, as...

Aug 27, 2019 06:08 PM

Wing Tai's profit slumps in absence of one-off gains

Regional property group Wing Tai Holdings reported an 86 per cent fall in its fourth-quarter net profits, while its...

Aug 27, 2019 06:06 PM

Singapore shares edge up 0.1% on Tuesday as investors remain cautious

US and China may have moved to allay concerns that trade tensions were hitting fever pitch but investors preferred...

Aug 27, 2019 05:32 PM

Malaysia: Shares close lower on Tuesday

MALAYSIA share prices closed lower on Tuesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 9.69...

Aug 27, 2019 05:04 PM

Hong Kong: Stocks end slightly down

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell again on Tuesday, extending the previous day's sharp sell-off as an Asia-wide...


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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION

AD King's second act

Fresh from his exit from WPP, Martin Sorrell, ertswhile the "most powerful man in advertising", has started from scratch again, with a new baby and a new growth model.

Unfinished business

Ronald Ong, Morgan Stanley’s chairman and chief executive for South-east Asia, isn’t handing over the reins just yet as he wants to see through growth plans. And if he were to rewrite a brand new business for the investment bank today for its next phase, he would, he says, put a lot more emphasis on wealth management.

Doing well & doing good

PricewaterhouseCoopers global chairman Robert Moritz says today's young hires want not just to do well in careers, but also to do good in society - something PwC is also aiming for.

The magic of connectivity

Epsilon CEO Jerzy Szlosarek, whose company enables businesses everywhere to be linked up, is unfazed about the impact of 5G on his industry. He tells why Epsilon (which started out of a former coal shed in London) is now headquartered in Singapore.


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