TOP STORIES
Diverse and huge India market a big draw for Singapore startups
INSTEAD of selling solar-powered lights and chargers to recreational hikers, Third...
CIMB eyes doubling Singapore SME banking share by 2021
CIMB Bank is looking to power up its small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking...
5G licences: Will industry partners bite?
SINGAPORE regulators' final plans for 5G telecom licences seem to anticipate a...
Sustainable investments come into their own
NOW, more than ever, the urgency of climate change and the ravages of unmitigated...
Online spend in S-EA to outpace growth of digital consumers
ONLINE spend in South-east Asia is projected to outpace the growth of digital...
Singapore cloud market to reach US$3.6b by 2023, says report
SINGAPORE'S public cloud computing market is expected to reach US$3.6 billion by 2023...
Market stalemate looks set to continue
MAJOR US stock indexes finished mixed last week as celebrations of a US-China trade-...
Brexit will happen by Oct 31 despite letter to EU: UK
BRITAIN says Brexit will happen by Oct 31 despite lawmakers forcing Prime Minister...
COMPANIES & MARKETS
Enhancing protection for minorities during times of corporate distress
SECTION 211B of the Singapore Companies Act was amended in 2017 as part of a major...
ANZ ready to 'pivot to growth' in Asia with support of Asia-Pacific network
IF it seems quieter than usual for the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)...
BRC Asia: Forging a reinforcing steel powerhouse
SEAH Kiin Peng, CEO of SGX-listed reinforcing steel fabricator BRC Asia Ltd, seeks...
USDCAD - poised to resume uptrend
USDCAD pivoted off the highs of 1.3661 at the beginning of the year, and has been...
Market sentiment likely to waver amid global issues
MARKET sentiment continues to waver and it should not come as a surprise if it stays...
US dollar weak as Brexit deal boosts euro, sterling
THE US dollar fell sharply against the euro on Friday as the common currency jumped on...
Fewer insider filings in earnings season; Q & M founder continues adding stake
FOR the five trading sessions spanning Oct 11 to 17, the Straits Times Index (STI)...
REAL ESTATE
Crowded Hong Kong goes underground to overcome land crunch
WHEN authorities drew up a plan to make Hong Kong a hub for Asia's wine trade, they...
Moving Indonesia's capital opens up fresh options in real estate
INDONESIA'S announcement to relocate its capital last month is a move that has been...
BANKING & FINANCE
Central bankers looking for a way out of negative rates
THE world's most powerful policymakers are struggling to alleviate the pain of a...
BOJ will 'certainly' cut short-term rates if easing
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will "certainly" reduce short- to medium-term interest rates...
Indonesian bonds outperform rivals, likely to rally more
INDONESIA'S bonds have blown away their competitors this year and there are plenty of...
NY Goldman Sachs banker charged with insider trading
A GOLDMAN Sachs Group Inc investment banker has been released on bond and placed on...
ENERGY & COMMODITIES
Blenheim Commodities Fund to shut as founder Kooyker retires
BLENHEIM Capital Management, once the world's largest commodities fund, is being wound...
Solar, wind power can alleviate water stress
SOLAR and wind power could be in for another boost once policy makers begin accounting...
Kuwait expects neutral zone oil pact with Saudis soon
KUWAIT expects to sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia to restart oil production from...
TECHNOLOGY
TikTok videos - US teens' latest addiction
ON THE WALL of a classroom that is home to the West Orange High School TikTok club,...
Crispr's next frontier is in-human treatment, says co-inventor
AS investors await results from the first US clinical trials of the gene-editing...
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies at 62
MARK Hurd, the co-CEO of software giant Oracle who had been on medical leave since...
China talks up tech powers in face of US rivalry
CHINA on Sunday said that it aims to become a "great power" in the online world and...
CONSUMER
Top cocoa producers Ghana, Ivory Coast plan to suspend private sector's sustainability programmes
IN A world that's growing increasingly concerned about corporate commitments to...
Eco-friendly drive in US sees plastic being canned in favour of aluminium
THE drive to turn products more eco-friendly is sweeping through the US beverage...
Commercial drone delivery takes off in the US
RETIREES Susie and Paul Sensmeier stood outside of their front door Friday, watching...
TRANSPORT
Boeing employees knew in 2016 of Max problems
INSTANT messages between two high-level Boeing employees in 2016 indicate that the...
Ultra-long Qantas passenger flight does NY-Sydney in over 19 hours
THE longest non-stop passenger flight touched down in Australia on Sunday morning...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
A roundup of the week's tanker and dry bulk market
GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
Hundreds of shops trashed as HK police, protesters clash
HONG KONG police and protesters exchanged tear gas and petrol bombs as an illegal anti...
Lebanon protesters mount further pressure on govt as reform deadline nears
PROTESTERS In Lebanon returned to the streets early on Sunday, keeping pressure on...
Jokowi sworn in for second term as Indonesia's president
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo was sworn in on Sunday for a second five-year term...
Thai government's stability no clearer after tight budget vote
THAILAND'S government used its slim majority to get the annual budget bill through an...
LIFE & CULTURE
Mindset raises S$365,000 for mental health
"GOT skills, no luck" was the name of the team that represented Jardine Cycle &...
Minister Lawrence Wong waxes lyrical about ChildAid
AT the 17th Citi & Partners Charity Golf gala dinner, National Development...
Courts donates S$17,000 worth of appliances to promote e-learning
COURTS Singapore on Thursday donated more than S$17,000 worth of digital appliances to...
VIEWS FROM THE TOP
Businesses can be agents of social change
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Should businesses take a stand on socio-political matters? To what...
BREAKING NEWS
Australian newspapers unite in protest against media restrictions
[SYDNEY] Australia's biggest newspapers were expected to run front pages on Monday made up to appear heavily...
Indonesia's Widodo faces test on reform credentials in second term
[JAKARTA] Indonesian President Joko Widodo was sworn in on Sunday for a second five-year term leading the world's...
Hundreds of shops trashed as Hong Kong police, protesters clash
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong police and protesters exchanged tear gas and petrol bombs as an illegal anti-government march...
EU plays for time as Johnson spars with UK parliament on Brexit
[BRUSSELS] The European Union will play for time rather than rush to decide on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson'...
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