SIA Group passenger traffic up 5.3% in October
Passenger traffic for Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot rose 5.3 per cent year on year in October. The increase outpaced a 3.7 per cent rise in passenger capacity, SIA Group said in its…
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From Meta to the military: The hidden costs of ‘masculinity’ at work
Early this year, Mark Zuckerberg made headlines by saying corporate culture needs more “masculine energy.” This sentiment was echoed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s call for the…
Hyundai pledges record US$85.8b investment in South Korea
Hyundai called it “the company’s largest-ever domestic investment commitment” South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group pledged on Monday (Nov 17) an unprecedented US$85.8 billion…
Hong Leong Finance opens new Punggol branch with dedicated SME Centre
The outlet also contains new privacy-enhanced teller booths, replacing traditional counters Hong Leong Finance (HLF) in early November opened a new branch at Punggol Coast Mall to serve…
Busyness isn’t a badge of honor
Our culture equates busyness with importance, overcommitment with achievement, and exhaustion with value. For high-achieving professionals, this belief system isn’t just inconvenient, it’s…
Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60 per cent as shortage worsens: sources
[SEOUL/SINGAPORE] Samsung Electronics this month raised prices of certain memory chips, now in short supply due to the global race to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, by as…
Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens: sources
The chip crunch has been so severe that it has spurred panic buying by some customers, according to industry executives and analysts [SEOUL/SINGAPORE] Samsung Electronics this month raised…
Geely profit climbs despite competition, regulatory scrutiny
Geely Automobile Holdings’ third-quarter profit rose as an ongoing discounting campaign turbo-charged sales. Net income rose 59 per cent in the three months ended Sep 30 from a year…
MAS imposes S$137,000 penalty on Alpha Energy’s ex-managing director for insider trading
He has also given a voluntary undertaking not to be a director or be involved in the management of a company for two years The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a civil…
Asia: Markets struggle as fears build over tech rally, US rates
ASIAN markets struggled on Monday on simmering concerns that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates as hoped next month, while fears of a bubble continue to weigh on sentiment.…
Indonesia’s instant noodle players take off as global markets expand with rise of ‘super-premium’ packs: report
Analysts are cautious on other Asian brands Nissin Foods and Uni-President China, however Instant noodle brands from Indonesia are fierce, up-and-coming contenders within emerging markets,…
Oil falls after loadings resume at key Russian export hub
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday, erasing last week’s gains, as loadings resumed at the key Russian export hub of Novorossiysk after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea…
Del Monte Pacific Q2 net profit jumps seven times to US$16.8 million
Mainboard-listed Del Monte Pacific said on Monday (Nov 17) that its net profit for its second quarter of FY2026 rose to US$16.8 million from US$2.3 million in the year-ago period. This…
ST Engineering sells 49% stake in Shanghai MRO JV to China Eastern Airlines for 680.5 million yuan
ST Engineering is selling its 49 per cent stake in Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company (Starco) to China Eastern Airlines for 680.5 million yuan (S$124 million) cash. The group said…
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Frencken, The Hour Glass, Geo Energy, Stamford Land
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Nov 17): ST Engineering: Its wholly owned unit has agreed to sell its entire 49 per cent…
Frencken Q3 profit rises 7.5% to S$9.9 million
Semiconductor player Frencken posted a 7.5 per cent rise in net profit for its third quarter ended Sep 30 to S$9.9 million from S$9.2 million in the previous corresponding period. This was…
Minor in name, a powerhouse in reality: Thailand’s William Heinecke far from ready to call it a day
The 76-year-old billionaire chairman of a conglomerate with 90,000 employees remains hungry to learn What were you doing at the tender age of 17? Most of us were probably in school, still…
Trump Turned DHS Into a “Department of Deportation”: Report
The U.S.’s biggest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, was moving into a position close enough to carry out strikes on the country, the Times reported, and the president was meeting…
Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Clears Up the “Bubba” Mystery—Sort of
The internet had a field day this week when the House Oversight Committee released thousands of billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s emails to the public—including an exchange…
US hopes to finalise rare earths deal with China this month: Bessent
US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Washington hopes to finalise a deal with China for securing supplies of rare earths by the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of…
GOP Senator Speaks in Riddles Instead of Answering RFK Jr. Question
Senator Bill Cassidy gave a puzzling answer about his role in placing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services. During a Sunday appearance on Face…
MTG Says She Still Supports Trump—Despite Vicious Feud
For what it’s worth, an MRI is a fairly involved process that involves removing clothing, donning earplugs, and lying completely still in a large scanner for extended periods of time with…
Border Patrol commander touts dozens of North Carolina arrests leaving residents 'overwhelmed'
A top Border Patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina's largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents reported encounters with federal immigration agents near churches,…
Trump seeks primary challenges against Indiana state lawmakers who defy redistricting demands
President Trump is calling for primary challenges against Indiana GOP lawmakers who failed to redraw the state's congressional maps as he had demanded. Source link