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MOST of the world’s airlines are not doing enough to switch to sustainable jet fuel, according to a study by Brussels-based advocacy group Transport and Environment, which also found too…
Outgoing Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana has reportedly refused to weigh in on President Joe Biden's controversial pardon of his son Hunter Biden. The president announced…
SOCIETE Generale has hired four senior salesmen in Japan as it seeks to capitalise on the country’s invigorated bond market along with local banks’ appetite for higher-yielding…
THE yuan fell to the lowest level in about a year versus the greenback, as traders added bearish wagers on lacklustre China growth amid risks of higher US tariffs. The onshore yuan fell as…
Rumors are heating up that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson may be preparing to leave his NFL team behind to join the upcoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. There's…
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda has plenty of data to support the case for raising the benchmark rate in December, an outcome that would mark the first tightening of policy three…
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Dec 3), tracking regional gains as China’s central bank reiterated plans to boost the economy to promote growth in 2025. The benchmark Straits…
MARCO Polo Marine posted lower net profit of S$10.7 million for its second half of the financial year ended Sep 30, 2024, down 41.5 per cent from S$18.3 million in the previous…
DBS has beefed up its wealth management team to cater to rich Russians at a time when many global rivals are staying away from the business amid concerns over widening sanction risks.…
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 3): Yangzijiang Shipbuilding: The maritime vessel maker announced on Monday that it…
It will supply the US data-centre firm a maximum capacity of 58.5 MWp from its renewable energy portfolio SEMBCORP Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Power, has signed a second…
The judge presiding over death row inmate Robert Roberson's case recused herself for an undisclosed reason on Monday. Roberson was found guilty of capital murder in 2003 for the death of…
Democrats have warned for months that Donald Trump, if elected again, would bend the Justice Department to his own political will. But President Biden’s announcement Sunday that he had…
WAITING times for Nissan Motor cars in Japan have shrunk far below those of other local brands, the latest sign of weak customer demand threatening to worsen the carmaker’s slumping…
With one agent, Scott Boras, steering the negotiations for many of baseball's star free agents this offseason, many observers assumed it was time to settle in for another slow-paced…
MICROCHIP Technology, a maker of chips for cars, consumer devices and other products, said it would close a plant in Tempe, Arizona, affecting about 500 employees. The company also said…
AMAZON.COM’s cloud unit is rolling out components it says will make data centres run more efficiently, a move that could help address the growing strain power-hungry server farms are…
If you think it is cold now, wait until the end of this week, an Arctic Blast is on the way! Typically, we should be in the mid to upper 40s for this time of the year. Highs will continue…
A Russian tourist visiting Koh Samui, Thailand, died after she was swept away by a massive wave on Friday as she was doing yoga on a rock at a popular viewpoint. Local news outlets…
Forty years ago, an Indian city became the site of one of the world's worst industrial disasters. On the night of 2 December, 1984, a poisonous gas leaked from Union Carbide India's…
NIKE is shutting down its digital sneaker division RTFKT as the world’s largest athletic-wear company realigns priorities under a new chief executive officer. “Today, we are announcing the…
President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter dismayed many political figures, including Democratic elected officials, who said they worried that the protection offered to the president’s…
If Spain is on your travel itinerary, there are some new rules you’ll need to know about. Starting today (December 2), travelers to this popular European destination will be required to…
A Glovo delivery rider drives through the city. Glovo, the Spanish subsidiary of the German food delivery service Delivery Hero, is to offer its riders permanent contracts to avoid…
