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Preliminary report in Air India crash expected to be released by Friday, sources say
A PRELIMINARY report into the crash of an Air India jetliner that killed 260 people in June is expected to be released by Friday, a step that could provide...
Hong Leong Asia unit introduces share options to incentivise staff
Aim is to create opportunities for directors and employees of China Yuchai International, and its subsidiaries, to participate in its equity[SINGAPORE] Hong Leong Asia on Tuesday (Jul 8) announced...
US used car prices surge as tariffs drive market volatility
A GAUGE of US used vehicle prices sold at wholesale auctions that proved predictive ahead of the inflation surge following the Covid-19 pandemic is climbing again, last month notching...
HSBC expands UK wealth bet in race to £100 billion asset goal
[LONDON] HSBC Holdings is ramping up growth plans for its UK wealth management operations as Europe’s largest bank seeks to double the assets it oversees for well-heeled individuals in...
Starbucks draws interest for controlling stake in China unit
[HONG KONG] Starbucks has received proposals from prospective investors in its China business, most of whom are eyeing a controlling stake in the operation, said sources familiar with the...
Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs could reach 200%
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he plans to announce tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals which could reach 200 per cent but he would give drugmakers about one...
Investors should be excited about Singapore’s biggest Reit IPO in a decade – but not too excited
[SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone’s (NTT) NTT DC Reit is stirring up some excitement in Singapore’s floundering equities market. The real estate investment trust (Reit), which launched...
US: Wall St opens mixed as investors assess Trump’s latest tariff salvo
Published Tue, Jul 8, 2025 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Tuesday (Jul 8), as investors assessed President Donald Trump’s latest tariff offensive, and...
Londoners could face water limits due to dry weather
Published Tue, Jul 8, 2025 · 09:09 PM[LONDON] Hot, dry weather in London and surrounding areas means water usage might have to be restricted for Thames Water’s 16 million...
Temasek’s Mapletree Investments eyes expansion in data centres, logistics and student housing
[SINGAPORE] Temasek’s Mapletree Investments said it will look at opportunities to expand and diversify its footprint in data centres, logistics and student housing, three of its four core sectors....
