Harris urges Israel to ramp up Gaza aid, citing UN food report
Vice President Harris on Sunday pushed for Israel to ramp up aid to Gaza, citing a World Food Programme (WFP) report. “The UN reports that no food has entered northern Gaza in nearly 2…
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North Korea Put Border Troops on High Alert After Drone Claims
(Bloomberg) -- North Korea briefly ordered its troops along the South Korean border to stand ready to fire after accusing Seoul of sending drones into its capital Pyongyang in what it…
Singapore shares open Monday higher on Q3 GDP uptick; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks rose at the opening bell on Monday (Oct 14) after advance estimates showed that the city state’s economy grew 4.1 per cent year on year during the third quarter of 2024.…
Best of BS Opinion: Small is not beautiful, a revival in China, more
Illustration: Binay Sinha 1 min read Last Updated : Oct 14 2024 | 6:30 AM IST The former Tata group chief looked at the merit of every matter. In what manner China’s growth engine is…
Boeing’s endless doom loop gives no respite to new CEO Ortberg
AS BOEING lurches from one crisis to the next, there’s been one constant for the embattled planemaker: Its predicament appears to be only getting worse. From a freak accident that blew a…
Australian PM’s Party Trails Opposition for First Time in Poll
(Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor party fell behind the center-right opposition in a closely watched poll of voting intentions, highlighting a tightening…
Australia’s TPG Telecom to sell fibre, fixed assets to Vocus for A$5.25 billion
TPG Telecom will sell its fibre and fixed network infrastructure assets including broadband provider Vision Network to Macquarie and pension fund Aware Super-owned telecommunications group…
Israeli shelling of Gaza school kills at least 15
An Israeli attack on a school used to shelter displaced Palestinians has killed at least 15 people in central Gaza, officials say. Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency said the site in…
‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands
Senegalese farmer Mouhamed Oualy has never been to sea, but he is about to embark on a perilous sea journey - one that has turned the Atlantic Ocean into a mass grave. “The boat guys have…
Baht rally halts as Thai government campaigns for lower rates
A DECLINE in Thailand’s baht this month has spurred speculation that the currency’s rally may be ending as tensions grow between the nation’s government and its central bank. The baht has…
Japanese F&B operator Food Innovators Holdings aims for Singapore listing to be springboard to Asia
The company has announced it is planning to raise S$3.1 million in its IPO, through 14 million new shares to be issued at S$0.22 apiece JAPANESE food and beverage (F&B) operator Food…
Aims Apac Reit bets on asset rejuvenation strategy to drive long-term value
The manager expects its two current asset enhancement projects to boost net property income by more than 7 per cent AIMS Apac Reit (AA Reit) will focus on rejuvenating and enhancing assets…
Sweet spot for deals: M&As in South-east Asia poised for a rebound
AFTER a soft few years, South-east Asian mergers and acquisitions (M&As) look set for a revival. One major factor is the ongoing interest rate cuts, which will boost dealmaking. The…
Fighting Russia - and low morale - on Ukraine's ‘most dangerous front line’
“This is the most dangerous of all front lines,” says Oleksandr, the head of a medical unit for the Ukrainian army's 25th Brigade. We are in the treatment room of a cramped makeshift field…
Italy-Israel ticket sales poor amid enhanced security measures
There are strict security measures put in place around the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine for tomorrow’s Nations League match between Italy and Israel, which affected ticket sales. The game…
German football body 'clearly on the side' of the Israel community
German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf took a clear stance against anti-Semitism at the Julius Hirsch Award ceremony. “If you know our past, you cannot question the…
Maharashtra polls: Both alliances in conundrums over final candidate list
Premium At a press meet with NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar (centre) and Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena (UBT) in Mumbai on Sunday, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole (left) said…
BMW Will Build Skytop Concept After All, But It’s Too Late to Order One
As the ancient proverb goes, “If you build it, they will come.” In the case of the BMW Skytop Concept, everyone showed up before the vehicle was even built. That’s the bad news. The good…
MLALAD fund hike in Delhi raises upcoming Assembly elections pitch
5 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 11:55 PM IST With the upcoming Assembly elections just four months away, the Delhi Cabinet on Thursday increased the MLA Local Area Development…
State Bank of India talent emerges high-yield asset for pvt sector banks
Premium Photo Credit: Ruby Sharma 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 11:45 PM IST In the past six months, at least three former State Bank of India (SBI) executives have been…
US will send troops to run it to Israel to aid defence against Iran
The dockyards at Haifa Port beyond city buildings in Haifa, northern Israel. Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 11:40 PM IST The United States will…
QIP fundraising hits record high this year; 71 firms mobilise Rs 88,678 cr
Premium Illustration: Binay Sinha 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 11:39 PM IST Fundraising via qualified institutional placements (QIPs) has hit a record high this year with…
We should be cautious about how GenAI is used: PhonePe CTO Rahul Chari
Rahul Chari, Co-Founder & CTO PhonePe 6 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 11:37 PM IST PhonePe, the fintech giant backed by Walmart, in August announced it recorded an adjusted profit…
The CGST rules: Helpful amendments, court decisions for exporters
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 11:32 PM IST Exporters have good news. The government has issued necessary notification omitting Rule 89(4A), Rule 89(4B), and Rule 96(10) from the…