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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 falling prices, the…
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 of 7.7 per…
When Piyush Gupta took over as the CEO of DBS Bank in Singapore in 2009, he said DBS needed to think of itself not as a bank, but as a technology company providing banking services. Gupta…
Effective planning before you go on vacation can make your time off more relaxing and enjoyable. Unsurprisingly, research reveals that vacations are beneficial for your mental and physical…
RA now expects the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting, citing softer core PCE inflation and weakening labour market data. The…
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…
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 top carmaker scrambles…
Its counter is up 64.1% in the year to date and has quadrupled since its low of US$34.82 at the start of 2024 Sea Limited shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) soared as investors…
Sea shares are up 64.1% in the year to date and have quadrupled since their low of US$34.82 at the start of 2024 Sea Ltd soared on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as investors excited…
GLOBAL electric vehicle sales grew 21 per cent year-on-year in July, the slowest rate since January and down from 25 per cent in June, as momentum in plug-in hybrid sales in China…
Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday (Aug 13), supported by a weaker US dollar after tame US inflation data cemented bets for an interest rate cut in September, although a trade war…
Japan will auction five-year government bonds on Wednesday (Aug 13) against the backdrop of renewed concerns over poor liquidity and volatility in the nation’s debt market. The benchmark…
These come mainly from the sale of its partial stake in Airtel and the Intouch-Gulf Energy merger Singtel on Wednesday (Aug 13) posted a higher net profit for its first quarter ended Jun…
Property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL) saw net profit rise 3.9 per cent on the year to S$91.2 million for the first half ended Jun 30, driven by stronger contributions from its…
Washington state Sen. John Braun announced Tuesday that he will run next year for the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat held by Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Source…
A legal battle is playing out in Mexico over a well-known immigration activist and lawyer who was arrested earlier this month for alleged human trafficking and then ordered released by a…
China will implement more levies on Canadian rapeseed after an anti-dumping probe, escalating a trade spat that’s disrupted crop flows. The 75.8 per cent duty on rapeseed, known in Canada…
ONWEALTH Bank of Australia reported its best full-year cash earnings and announced a record dividend payout on Wednesday, as strong growth in home and business lending volumes…
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to immediately improve conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility, acting on complaints by jailed migrants that it…
The White House is ordering a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the country's 250th birthday with a goal of aligning the institution's content with…
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as traders awaited an inventory report from the US Energy Information Administration and began looking toward declining demand at the end of the summer driving…
There are many regional terms for a submarine-shaped sandwich. One of them is ‘hero.’ On Monday, as President Trump ordered 800 National Guard troops to descend upon the streets of…
Two-time Paralympic gold medalist and Iowa State Representative Josh Turek used current Iowa Senator Joni Ernst’s infamous “Well, we’re all going to die” comment against her in a new ad…
“Trump’s got all federal agencies kind of coming together for seven days, going out, trying to stop the violent crime, all kinds of stuff. So we’re out here contacting people, talking to…
