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Singapore's November non-oil exports fall 2.6% after October spurt
SINGAPORE'S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 2.6 per cent in November from a high base a year ago, and after...
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Having running water at a turn of the tap does not come by chance in Singapore. That...
Having running water at a turn of the tap does not come by chance in Singapore. That...
MAS to double individual limit on Singapore Savings Bonds, allow purchases via SRS funds
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will double the individual limit for holding Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB)...
Malaysia's CIMB denies security breach but customers say thousands lost to scammers
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's second largest bank CIMB on Monday denied that it has suffered a security breach after...
Singapore developers sell 1,198 private homes excluding ECs in November; up from October's 487 units
DEVELOPERS in Singapore sold 1,198 private homes last month, nearly 2.5 times the 487 units they moved in October 2018...
UPDATED 2 hours 57 min ago
Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs in 1MDB probe
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia said on Monday it has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two of the US bank'...
BREAKING NEWS
Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe's reinstatement calms markets; Cabinet in focus
[COLOMBO] The Sri Lankan rupee strengthened on Monday while bond yields dropped as a seven-week political crisis...
Europe: Shares drop as retailers fall after Asos cuts outlook
[MADRID] European shares fell at the open, adding to Friday's losses, as investors enter into pre-Christmas mood...
Meghan Markle's father asks Queen to get his daughter back in touch
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Meghan Markle's father said on Monday that he hoped Queen Elizabeth would intercede to...
Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs in 1MDB probe
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia said on Monday it has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two of the US bank'...
Foxconn not in settlement talks with Qualcomm in Apple battle -attorney
[SAN FRANCISCO] The lead attorney for the group of Apple Inc device assemblers seeking at least $9 billion in damages...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
ASEAN BUSINESS
S-E Asia GDP growth to slow in 2019 amid trade war: ICAEW
ECONOMIC growth across the South-east Asia region is expected to slow in 2019 to 5 per cent, after an estimated 5.3 per...
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GARAGE
SGX, CapBridge eye growth-stage companies
ENCOURAGED by the flush of capital in the private market, SGX-backed CapBridge has developed a licensed private stock...
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STOCKS
MARKET TODAY:
Europe: Shares drop as retailers fall after Asos cuts outlook
[MADRID] European shares fell at the open, adding to Friday's losses, as investors enter into pre-Christmas mood...
Seoul: Stocks edge higher on hopes of Fed easing rate hikes in 2019
[SEOUL] South Korea's Kospi stock index ended slightly higher on Monday on hopes of the US Federal Reserve easing...
Australian shares recover on potential budget surplus; NZ pares losses
[BENGALURU] Australian shares pared losses to close higher on Monday, as investors cheered the government's budget...
Tokyo: Stocks gain on bargain-hunting
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks gained slightly on Monday as investors bought on dips following a sharp decline late last week,...
Singapore stocks: STI resumes Monday afternoon at 3,121.05, up 1.4% on day
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Monday afternoon's trading resumption, with the Straits Times Index advancing 1.4 per...
Seoul: Stocks gain ahead of Fed meeting; won weakens
[SEOUL] South Korea's Kospi stock index inched up on Monday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting...
BT WEEKLY
Bean there, done that
SOYA milk and beancurd used to be traditional breakfast items typically found only in Singapore's hawker centres...
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Raising the stakes at Bacchanalia
A GOOD restaurant is kind of like a well-thought-out argument. It's one that holds up under scrutiny, even as...
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LIFESTYLE
Michael Tay
He was a kampung boy who grew up to become a wine-drinking, music-loving plenipotentiary and polymath, but you wouldn’t...
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Sweet Dreams Of Christmas
YOU COULD SAY that visions of sugar plums - not to mention gold flakes, white truffles and cacao pods - danced in the...
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A Toast to Christmas
“I wanted to create a punch that could be shared among friends and loved ones for the festive season.It had to be...
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Dec 15, 2018
Price points
Global energy data provider Platts has been a trailblazer in the energy & commodities trading business. It now aims to be a champion of gender diversity in this male-dominant industry, says its president Martin Fraenkel.
Dec 8, 2018
Leading with purpose
As the world's biggest fund manager, BlackRock is using its influence to espouse its bedrock values. Chairman and CEO Larry Fink himself seeks to be a "voice of positiveness" - and says corporations need, now more than ever as governments fall short, to step up in key issues.
Dec 1, 2018
Breaking down to build up
With technology no longer just an enabler of business but an element that drives strategy in every organisation, now's the most exciting time ever, says Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins.
Nov 24, 2018
Entrepreneurial Zen
Zendesk's Mikkel Svane tells why Silicon Valley is still the world's top startup hub. Even the weather helps, he says.
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