TOP STORIES
Iskandar still having hangover from residential market overhang
WITH some Singapore-listed companies reeling from the impact of a lacklustre property...
There is method to Mitsui's finger-in-every-pie strategy
AN increase in interest in IHH Healthcare for S$2.8 billion, an acquisition of...
Asean's share of global GDP 'could rival eurozone'
ASEAN could add nearly as much to global output as the eurozone over the next five...
Mapletree targets 12% IRR for Australia office fund
MAPLETREE Investments has successfully closed a new Australian private commercial...
MOF seeks views and suggestions for Budget 2020
AHEAD of Singapore's Budget, which is slated to be unveiled in February, the Ministry...
Police again fire tear gas as thousands hit streets in fresh wave of protests
POLICE fired tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong...
Another record-breaking week for US equities on the cards?
AMERICAN consumers and investors are getting into the festive mood, and only a...
Well-located One Holland Village Residences draws healthy sales
A CONSORTIUM comprising Far East Organization, Sekisui House and Sino Group has sold...
CCCS raises competition concerns on proposed merger of S Korean shipbuilders
THE Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has raised concerns on the...
Quotation of taxable book-entry Singapore Government Bonds
As at Nov 29, 2019
COMPANIES & MARKETS
Keppel Reit open to more development exposure
KEPPEL Reit Management's chief executive, Paul Tham, is open to stepping up...
STI looking cautiously bullish
THE Straits Times Index (STI), a capitalisation weighted index that tracks the...
Trade tensions back in focus as December begins
WITH 2019 entering its final month, investors are left feeling more concerned about...
Dollar falls as short week limits moves
THE US dollar declined on Friday as the shortened holiday week limited currency moves...
Director activity continues to grow
FOR the five trading sessions spanning Nov 22 to 28, the Straits Times Index (STI)...
REAL ESTATE
Rising development costs: Silver lining for US commercial real estate?
NATIONWIDE, new commercial real estate occupancies in the United States are near...
Billionaires pay seven-figure property taxes for Palm Beach homes
FOR most Americans, seven figures would buy them the home of their dreams. For seven...
TECHNOLOGY
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
CHINA will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone...
Online sales break Black Friday record in US
BLACK Friday hit a record US$7.4 billion in US online sales as many shoppers spent the...
Telegraph Media group CEO heralds digital growth amid takeover talk
BRITAIN'S Telegraph Media Group expects to pass a milestone in the coming days, when...
Apple reviews policies after maps app shows Crimea as part of Russia
APPLE Inc. is reviewing its mapping policies after the company was criticised for...
TRANSPORT
Travel woes from winter storms pile up for Americans
MILLIONS of travellers heading back from their Thanksgiving holiday could be caught up...
New South Wales rolls out mobile phone detection cameras
THE Australian state of New South Wales, home to the country's largest city Sydney,...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
The market has been well supported over the past week, led primarily by the Atlantic...
Nokia says it's working to end patent licensing row with Daimler, other firms
NOKIA said on Friday that it was working to end a row with Germany's Daimler and other...
Prices of connected cars may rise if Qualcomm wins antitrust case: carmakers
THE cost of cars equipped with ultra-fast 5G wireless technology is likely to go up if...
GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
South Korea's export decline suggests no easing up on world trade slump yet
SOUTH Korea's exports, a closely watched bellwether for world trade, fell more than...
November PMI shows China's manufacturing is back in expansion
A GAUGE of China's manufacturing sector jumped unexpectedly in November, signalling a...
PBOC ready with prudent policy for long global downturn
CHINA'S monetary policy should remain prudent with room for adjustment as a prolonged...
British PM vows to strengthen prison sentences after London attack
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would strengthen prison sentences,...
Six European countries join Instex barter system for trade with Iran
PARIS, London and Berlin on Saturday welcomed six new European countries to the Instex...
LIFE & CULTURE
Tackling tough issues with seniors
END-OF-LIFE issues are considered taboo, particularly in Asian culture, and people -...
UBS Singapore celebrates handover of 9 Penang Road
UBS Singapore celebrated the handover of the 381,000 square feet prime property at 9...
VIEWS FROM THE TOP
The game changers
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What do you think is the most significant event or development of...
BREAKING NEWS
Bloomberg says presidential rivals criticising his fortune could have made their own
[NEW YORK] Michael Bloomberg on Friday brushed back critiques about his wealth and bristled at the suggestion that...
New trade group of startup investors who don't focus on flipping
[NEW YORK] Attracting venture capital (VC) has rarely been easier for well-connected tech guys in hoodies, but it's...
Pemex announces discovery of 'giant' crude oil deposit
[MEXICO CITY] Mexican state oil company Pemex said on Friday it has discovered a deposit in southeastern Mexico that...
Deutsche Bank staffers cleared but bank fined in money laundering case
[BERLIN] Frankfurt prosecutors have dropped an investigation into two Deutsche Bank employees accused of aiding tax...
Power producer PG&E reaches US$13.5b agreement with victims of California wildfires
[BENGALURU] Bankrupt California power producer Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said on Friday it had...
Banana taped to a wall sells for US$120,000 at Miami art fair
[NEW YORK] Sales zipped ahead during the early hours of the VIP opening at this week's Art Basel Miami Beach, the...
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