Hong Kong probes Louis Vuitton data leak after UK, Korea attacks
Leaked data of the Hong Kong customers include names, passport numbers, birth dates, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences Hong…
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Banks pull down Australian shares from record high
Australian shares fell on Monday (Jul 21) to their worst session in more than three months, retreating from a record high scaled in the previous session as index heavyweight financials…
MAS appoints first 3 asset managers to inject initial S$1.1 billion into Singapore equities
Temasek-backed Fullerton Fund Management will be among the first of three asset managers to tap a S$5 billion investment fund initiative announced by authorities earlier this year. The…
MAS to beef up civil recourse, legal action for investors amid shift to disclosure-based regime
Retail investors who suffer losses in the stock market due to market misconduct could soon find it easier to seek civil recourse. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will consult on…
Independent financial advisers gain ground as demand for holistic service grows
The life insurance market in Singapore has long been dominated by tied representatives from insurers and bank-affiliated advisers. But in recent years, independent financial advisers…
Maybank initiates coverage on Sheng Siong with ‘buy’ call on DFI sale of Singapore supermarkets
Maybank has initiated coverage on supermarket operator Sheng Siong, assigning it a “buy” call and a target price of S$2.30. This represents a premium of 10.6 per cent over its last closing…
Oil prices little changed as investors eye impact of new sanctions on Russia
Oil prices barely budged on Monday as traders eyed the impact of new European sanctions on Russian oil supply, rising output from Middle East producers and concerns about fuel…
Singapore dollar faces pressure from US tariffs, policy shift
The Singapore dollar is under renewed pressure as US trade challenges are primed to worsen and as speculation of exchange-rate policy easing rises. The Asian currency, which is already…
Qian Hu posts 87.7% fall in H1 profit on higher costs
Mainboard-listed integrated fish service provider Qian Hu on Friday (Jul 18) reported a net profit of S$30,729 for its first half ended June, 87.7 per cent down from S$250,532 in the…
Microsoft server hack likely single actor, thousands of firms now vulnerable, researchers say
A global attack on Microsoft server software used by thousands of government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations is likely the work of a single actor, a…
From two centres to IPO: offshore wind recruiter Sheffield Green plots training spinoff
Getting its training centres off the ground took time and resources, but Sheffield Green is going all in on what it calls a “new product line”, with five to six centres set to be running…
China EV brands Zeekr, Neta inflated car sales using insurance scheme
CHINESE electric vehicle brands Neta and Zeekr inflated sales in recent years to hit aggressive targets, with Neta doing so for more than 60,000 cars, according to documents reviewed by…
Feulner remembered as man who built Washington's conservative mind
Edwin J. Feulner Jr., who died Friday at the age of 83, was mourned as a pivotal figure in the rise of the conservative movement, a key architect of the network dedicated to spreading,…
Silver shines bright amid gold pauses
WHILE gold may have dominated headlines over the past year, surging to as high as US$3,500 per ounce in April 2025, it has since entered a consolidation phase. After an extended rally,…
Trump is losing 75% of federal cases challenging his executive actions
President Trump has tamed Congress and largely defanged the federal bureaucracy as he pursues his vigorous second-term agenda, but federal district judges have rushed to the battlements to…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass blames immigration crackdown for decimating car wash industry
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts have sent chills through the community, hurting the city's car washes. Source link
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts action on trade talks before Aug. 1 tariff deadline
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the Trump administration is sticking with its plan to raise tariffs next month on countries that do not agree to revamped trade deals with the United…
How Trump dethroned The Associated Press and slayed America's media giants
On 9/11, the Associated Press had the only reporter with President George W. Bush when he flew to an underground bunker to dole out orders for the U.S. response. Now, the AP can't even get…
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard to seek indictments in 2016 election interference case
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Sunday she will turn over evidence to the Department of Justice for criminal referrals after releasing information that she says shows top…
'Washington Whatever's': Trump criticizes Commanders name, urges return to Redskins moniker
President Trump wants the Washington Commanders to return to the Redskins name and re-embrace the franchise's iconic Indian imagery that was retired in 2020. Source link
Alan Dershowitz, former Epstein attorney, wants Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress
Alan Dershowitz, former attorney for the late Jeffrey Epstein, says former Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell should testify before Congress about what she knew about his sex-trafficking…
Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk
The fear of accidentally creating unsafe seats is one reason Texas Republicans drew their lines cautiously in 2021, when the constitutionally mandated redistricting process kicked off in…
Disapproval of Trump's immigration efforts ticks up
The public is showing signs of souring on President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Source link
Rep. Adam Smith rejects the idea that Zohran Mamdani is leading the Democratic Party
Rep. Adam Smith of Washington on Sunday dismissed the idea that Zohran Mamdani speaks for the entire Democratic Party. Source link