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Ex-director at Lee Kim Tah-Woh Hup JV sued over breach of duties relating to CapitaLand project
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A lawsuit filed by construction player Lee Kim Tah (LKT) against one of its former directors for alleged breach of duties has surfaced allegations that several ex-employees of...
Ex-director at Lee Kim Tah-Woh Hup joint venture sued over breach of duties 
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A lawsuit filed by construction player Lee Kim Tah (LKT) against one of its former directors for alleged breach of duties has surfaced allegations that several ex-employees of...
Asia: Markets creep up as investors await key speech
[ad_1] ASIAN markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United...
India becomes rare hub for green IPOs with US$4 billion of deals
[ad_1] [MUMBAI] India is seeing a revival in clean-energy initial public offerings (IPOs) as companies capitalise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for renewables.Starting with Vikram Solar this week, more...
Estee Lauder cuts some prices despite the continued tariff toll
[ad_1] Published Thu, Aug 21, 2025 · 10:49 AM[NEW YORK] Estee Lauder is lowering prices on some items to boost sales, an unusual move at a time when many US...
AI job cuts debacle sees biggest Australia bank reverse tack
[ad_1] [SYDNEY] Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) reversed a decision to cut 45 customer service roles due to new artificial intelligence (AI) technology after pressure from the country’s main financial...
Great Eastern resumes trading after year-long suspension, opens at S$13.21 following bonus issue
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) resumed trading on Thursday (Aug 21), after a proposed bonus share issue lifted its free float above 10 per cent. It was suspended from...
Capital World unit faces more than RM320,000 in claims, buyer seeks refund for unit purchased in 2021
[ad_1] The company is required to enter an appearance within 14 days after being served the letter[SINGAPORE] Property company Capital World on Wednesday (Aug 20) announced that its subsidiary is...
China emissions fall while chemicals emerge as new hotspot
[ad_1] Coal-based chemical processes are more polluting than ones using traditional petroleum-based feedstocksPublished Thu, Aug 21, 2025 · 08:10 AM[BEIJING] A surge of renewable power led to declining emissions in...
Chinese carriers claim jets from elusive Airbus mega-order
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] China’s biggest airlines have started dividing up a 500-plane mega-order for Airbus jets from a deal that Beijing is still looking for an opportune time to announce,...
Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
[ad_1] GOOGLE on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market.Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosted...
PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
[ad_1] SONY on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by US$50 in the United States due to a “challenging economic environment.”Tariffs imposed...