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Malaysia has contingency plans in place to remain competitive in European markets as it works to avoid being classified as a “standard risk” country under the European Union’s new…
Billionaire Jack Cowin built a fast-food empire by bringing fried chicken to 1960s Australia. Now, at 83, he’s back to attempt a turnaround of the biggest Domino’s Pizza franchisee outside…
Just days before the start of the US export season for soybeans, the world’s top importer does not appear to have bought a single American cargo for the coming year. The impasse between…
SD Guthrie, the world’s biggest oil palm planter by acreage, is positioning itself to tap into the data-centre boom as it looks to develop a green-energy powered industrial park in…
Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday (Aug 27), pressured by an uptick in the US dollar, although renewed concerns over the US central bank’s independence after US President Donald Trump’s…
The growth is supported by higher annual premium equivalent sales and margin expansion Prudential on Wednesday (Aug 27) announced that its new business profit – a measure of profitability…
Prudential on Wednesday (Aug 27) announced that its new business profit – a measure of profitability for insurance businesses – rose to US$1.26 billion for its first half ended Jun 30.…
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Aug 27): Prudential: Its new business profit rose to US$1.26 billion for its first…
There is good news for fans of popular local nightlife hot spot Wala Wala Cafe Bar at Holland Village – it is no longer closing. In June, its owner Stanley Yeo had told The Business Times…
UN General Assembly on Tuesday created an artificial intelligence advisory body to help countries make decisions about the revolutionary technology. Member states said they…
The European Commission rejected on Tuesday US President Donald Trump’s criticism that EU digital services rules unfairly target US tech companies and denied they amounted to censorship.…
Oil prices fell 2 per cent on Tuesday, erasing gains from the previous session, as investors watched developments around US tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the potential disruption of…
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Tuesday (Aug 26), pressured by a rise in longer-dated Treasury bond yields after US President Donald Trump’s decision to fire a…
The London Stock Exchange has become the first company to win regulatory approval to operate a new platform allowing investors to trade shares in private companies, Britain’s…
Property developer Wing Tai narrowed its net loss in the second half of its 2025 fiscal year ended Jun 30 to S$71.1 million, down from S$99.2 million a year ago. This comes as revenue…
Maybank posted on Tuesday (Aug 26) a 3.9 per cent increase in net profit to RM2.63 billion (S$802.2 million) for the three months ended Jun 30, 2025, from RM2.53 billion in the previous…
Asset manager Keppel is starting arbitration proceedings against Seatrium for a S$68.4 million claim related to Brazil’s corruption crackdown, Operation Car Wash. In 2022, Seatrium had…
Seatrium says it is seeking legal advice and will defend the claim ‘vigorously’ Asset manager Keppel is starting arbitration proceedings against Seatrium for a S$68.4 million claim related…
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip, as the two allies wrangle over other details of…
Logistics company GLP said on Tuesday (Aug 26) it had secured an investment of 2.5 billion yuan (S$449.5 million) from Zhejiang government-backed investors to expand its China…
Scoot, the budget offshoot of Singapore Airlines (SIA), has been adding routes to its network, including some that were previously served exclusively by Jetstar Asia. These are Okinawa in…
Higher revenue is driven by increased contributions from its early detection and precision multi-omics segment Local biotech startup Mirxes on Monday (Aug 25) posted a net loss of US$28.4…
Great Eastern Life – the oldest and longest-established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia – has signalled plans to significantly grow its profitability. “We do have an…
China has more than quadrupled its exports of steel in semi-finished form so far this year, adding to an unprecedented flood of the metal even after a wave of trade actions. Semi-finished…
