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Singapore business confidence drops to near 2-year low in Q4
LOCAL business confidence hit a near two-year low for the final quarter of 2019, according to Singapore Commercial...
PODCAST: How fintech helps you with cheaper money transfers (Money Hacks, Ep 53)
This episode is aimed at how best to transfer your money abroad, and in cheaper ways.
PODCAST: How fintech helps you with cheaper money transfers (Money Hacks, Ep 53)
This episode is aimed at how best to transfer your money abroad, and in cheaper ways.
August private home sales down 4.8% from July: URA
DEVELOPERS in Singapore moved 1,122 private homes in August 2019, down 4.8 per cent from the 1,179 units they sold...
BREAKING NEWS
US$11b green-energy initiative takes shape in South Africa
[CAPE TOWN] A plan to establish the world's largest green-energy financing initiative is being threshed out in South...
Real-time surveillance will test the British tolerance for cameras
[CARDIFF, Wales] A few hours before a recent Wales-Ireland rugby match, police officers popped out of a white van,...
Amazon Web Services creates 500 jobs in Germany
[FRANKFURT] Amazon Web Services said on Monday it was creating 500 jobs in Germany and opening a new office in...
Petra Diamonds annual profit misses estimates on tepid diamond market
[BENGALURU] Petra Diamonds reported on Monday a 22 per cent fall in its annual profit, missing estimates, as the...
Europe: Stock markets fall at open
[LONDON] European stock markets fell at the start of trading on Monday, but London's losses were capped by strong...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
LIFESTYLE
Claire Chiang, Business Owner and Activist
IN A WAY, Claire Chiang has always lived by the ethos of conservation.
Shigeru Ban's Shishi-Iwa House is a cool sanctuary in Karuizawa
Shigeru Ban’s Shishi-Iwa House is a sanctuary for
guests to connect with nature and one another
Alain Ducasse makes Mediterranean debut in Singapore
ALAIN Ducasse likes to collect "beautiful addresses around the world" for his restaurants. No wonder, considering...
ASEAN BUSINESS
Scope for growth in Malaysia renewables: report
Solar power was highlighted as particularly well-poised for growth, by Fitch Solutions Macro Research
GARAGE
Carousell co-founder Lucas Ngoo steps down as CTO; ex-Lazada exec assumes role
ONLINE marketplace Carousell has appointed former Lazada executive Igor Volynskiy as its new chief technology...
STOCKS
Europe: Stock markets fall at open
[LONDON] European stock markets fell at the start of trading on Monday, but London's losses were capped by strong...
South Korea: Stocks rise for 7th straight session
[SEOUL] South Korean shares rose to seven-week peak on Monday as refineries and shipbuilders rallied on oil price...
Australia shares tread water, spooked by Saudi attacks; NZ down
[BENGALURU] Australian shares advanced marginally on Monday, as huge gains in the energy sector, inspired by a leap...
Singapore stocks: STI resumes Monday afternoon at 3,208.27, down 0.1% on day
SINGAPORE stocks opened lower as trading resumed on Monday afternoon, with the Straits Times Index moving down 0.10...
Southeast Asia: Most stocks fall as China data, Saudi attack dent sentiment
[BENGALURU] Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Monday after dismal data from China, the region's biggest...
Australia, New Zealand: Shares lower despite energy stocks spike
[BENGALURU] A sharp jump in energy stocks on the back of a surge in global oil prices was not quite enough to lift...
BT WEEKLY
CTBC eyes South-east Asia for overseas growth
CTBC Bank - Taiwan's largest privately-owned lender - is steering its expansion strategy towards South-east Asia...
Duck and more at Kai Duck
YOU can never have too many Chinese restaurants in Singapore. At least not to the folks at Takashimaya Shopping...
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