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Air Canada flight attendants set 72-hour strike deadline for pay deal
[ad_1] Published Wed, Aug 13, 2025 · 07:02 PM[OTTAWA] The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing more than 10,000 Air Canada cabin crew, on Wednesday (Aug 13) gave the airline...
ComfortDelGro’s H1 2025 earnings rise 11.2% to S$106 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Transport operator ComfortDelGro (CDG) reported on Wednesday (Aug 13) an 11.2 per cent increase in earnings for the first half of 2025 to S$106 million, from S$95.3 million...
Good governance for vibrant capital markets: towards a market-centric dynamic index
[ad_1] IN 2024, the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) was re-introduced as a dynamic index designed to reflect continuous changes in sustainable corporate governance regulations and practices. The index...
China’s Tencent revenue grows 15% in Q2 on strong gaming performance
[ad_1] It reported revenue of 184.5 billion yuan (S$32.9 billion), exceeding analyst estimates of 178.5 billion yuanPublished Wed, Aug 13, 2025 · 05:38 PM[BEIJING] Tencent reported second-quarter revenue growth of...
StarHub can benefit from consolidation, Singtel to a more ‘limited extent,’ analysts say
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Recent surprise acquisitions in Singapore’s telecommunications space may have raised eyebrows, but analysts see the moves by StarHub, M1 and Simba to largely benefit the industry, with competition...
Thailand’s central bank cuts rates to lowest in two years to support growth
[ad_1] [BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank lowered its policy rate by a quarter point on Wednesday (Aug 13), its fourth cut in 10 months, to support a sluggish economy grappling with...
Singapore life insurance new business premiums surge 7.7% to nearly S$3 billion in H1 2025 while claims payouts fall 42%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The life insurance industry in the Republic recorded a total of S$2.99 billion in weighted new business premiums for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth...
Nomura sees Fed cutting rates by 25bps in September as inflation cools
[ad_1] Published Wed, Aug 13, 2025 · 01:01 PMNOMURA now expects the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting, citing softer core...
Asia: Stocks to gain as US CPI fuels Fed cut bets
[ad_1] STOCKS in Asia were set to track Wall Street higher after an in-line US inflation reading bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will have room to cut rates in September.Equity-index...
Suzuki’s India unit doubles down on SUVs as small cars slide
[ad_1] [NEW DELHI] Maruti Suzuki India is set to expand its sports utility vehicle (SUV) portfolio with a second mid-sized model, sources familiar with the plan said, as the nation’s...
