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Prosecution, defence spar over request for evidence on how banks reacted to Hyflux power strategy
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A war of words erupted between the prosecution and defence in the Hyflux criminal trial on Sep 3, following a surprise request by Senior Counsel Davinder Singh for...
Bank Indonesia to raise interest paid on government deposits under ‘burden sharing’ deal
[ad_1] [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank said it had agreed on a “burden sharing” arrangement with the government where it will raise the interest rates it pays on government deposits as...
US tells countries to reject UN ship fuel emissions deal or face tariffs: sources
[ad_1] [LONDON] The United States has told countries to reject a United Nations’ marine fuel emissions-cutting deal or face tariffs, visa restrictions and port levies, US and European officials and...
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Keppel DC Reit, Oiltek, mm2 Asia
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Sep 4): Keppel, Keppel DC Reit: The manager of Keppel DC Reit announced...
McDonald’s exits restaurant group as wage rift divides industry
[ad_1] The National Restaurant Association has said that tipped workers often make much more than minimum wagePublished Thu, Sep 4, 2025 · 07:27 AM[CHICAGO] McDonald’s pulled out of the trade...
Federal Reserve report spotlights strains felt by US businesses, households
[ad_1] US ECONOMIC activity and employment were mostly little changed or unchanged in recent weeks while prices rose moderately or modestly, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, a mixed report that...
NTT Data hedges its AI bets
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Global systems integrator NTT Data is navigating the rising tensions between artificial intelligence (AI) giants in the East and West by forging deeper partnerships on both sides, said...
Record French fines for Shein and Google over internet cookies
[ad_1] FRANCE’S data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies.The two groups, each with tens...
Oil prices drop as Opec+ weighs another output hike
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Oil prices fell by more than 2 per cent on Wednesday ahead of a weekend meeting of Opec+ producers that is expected to consider another increase in production targets...
US: Tech shares lead stocks higher ahead of jobs data
[ad_1] Published Thu, Sep 4, 2025 · 06:12 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday following gains by Google parent Alphabet and Apple as markets look ahead to key...
Unilever CEO plans shakeup of top 200 managers in overhaul
[ad_1] Published Wed, Sep 3, 2025 · 11:07 PM[LONDON] Unilever chief executive officer Fernando Fernandez expects to replace a quarter of the group’s top 200 managers following a performance review,...
Tesla’s sales collapse continues in Europe’s biggest EV markets
[ad_1] Published Wed, Sep 3, 2025 · 08:09 PM[FLENSBURG] Tesla’s sales slump is dragging on across almost all of Europe’s biggest electric vehicle markets, costing the company significant share in...