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Qantas fined A$90 million over illegally sacking 1,800 workers during pandemic
[ad_1] Published Mon, Aug 18, 2025 · 10:12 AM[SYDNEY] Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has been fined A$90 million (S$75.2 million) for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff and replacing them...
iFast Malaysian unit gets central bank approval to operate as e-money issuer
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] iFast Pay Malaysia, a Malaysia-incorporated subsidiary of iFast, has received in-principle approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to operate as an electronic money (e-money) issuer and hold a Money...
Tokyo: Nikkei hits record high, Fast Retailing leads gains
[ad_1] Published Mon, Aug 18, 2025 · 08:55 AM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a record high on Monday, tracking the Dow Jones’s higher finish last week, with Uniqlo-brand owner...
Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, iFast
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 18): Singapore Airlines (SIA): Passenger traffic for its two carriers rose 6.2 per...
Oiltek bags new contracts from Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan worth RM74.3 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Integrated process technology and renewable energy solutions provider Oiltek announced on Monday (Aug 18) that it secured new contracts in Malaysia, Pakistan and Indonesia worth RM74.3 million (S$22.7...
Tesla almost halves UK monthly lease fee as sales slump: The Times
[ad_1] Published Mon, Aug 18, 2025 · 08:12 AMBRITISH motorists can now lease a Tesla electric vehicle for just over half of what they would have paid a year ago,...
Oil slips as Russia supply concerns ease after Trump-Putin meet
[ad_1] Published Mon, Aug 18, 2025 · 07:13 AM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as the United States did not exert more pressure on Russia to...
A2 Milk to buy New Zealand formula plant to target China growth
[ad_1] The company forecasts high single-digit per cent increase in revenue in the 2026 full yearPublished Mon, Aug 18, 2025 · 07:05 AM[WELLINGTON] A2 Milk has agreed to buy a...
Bullish momentum or breakdown? Gold at a crossroads
[ad_1] GOLD has long held its place as a strategic asset, valued not just for its scarcity and durability, but also for its reliability in times of macroeconomic stress.Historically, it...
AI boom seen driving next decade of emerging markets performance
[ad_1] [LONDON] Emerging-market (EM) funds are pivoting to capture the artificial intelligence (AI) craze, with some investors predicting that booming technology spending will drive returns for years to come.Encouraged by...
