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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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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Tiffin Room's multi-layered spread
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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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Keppel Infrastructure Trust war chest tops billion dollars
MONTHS after Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) bought chemicals supplier Ixom for A$1.1 billion (S$1.03 billion),...
Tiffin Room's multi-layered spread
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