NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest …
China defends giving experimental Covid-19 vaccines to thousands
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China said giving coronavirus vaccines still being tested to hundreds of thousands of people outside of clinical trials is justified given the …
Buick Electra Electric Crossover Concept Makes Global Premiere
SHANGHAI, Oct 16, 2020 – The Buick Electra concept vehicle made its global premiere in Shanghai. The all-electric crossover offers a sneak peek at Buick’s vision for …
Mapletree Logistics Trust in $1.09b acquisition spree for properties across China, Malaysia and Vietnam
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) announced on Monday (Oct 19) that it is seeking to acquire nine logistics properties in China, …
Ant Group ‘has China nod for Hong Kong leg of $48b dual listing’
HONG KONG • Investor Jack Ma’s Ant Group has won key approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for its listing in Hong Kong, …
Singapore shares rally on hope of US stimulus
Most key regional share markets rallied yesterday on the back of optimism that a new United States stimulus package would be passed before the Nov …
Dyson sells Singapore luxury penthouse for $62m
British billionaire inventor James Dyson is selling his luxurious Singapore penthouse atop the city state’s tallest building, his company said yesterday, about a year after …
SingPost to buy 38% stake in Australian logistics firm
Singapore Post is looking to buy a 38 per cent stake in an Australian logistics firm for A$85 million (S$82 million) in cash. It signed …
Prospect for Singapore semiconductor industry very bright, says Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s electronics sector in general and the semiconductor industry in particular have outperformed other segments of the economy and they are likely to …
Alibaba to take control of Sun Art, one of China’s largest hypermart chains
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Alibaba Group Holding will invest about US$3.6 billion to double its stake in Sun Art Retail Group, taking control of one of …
Biolidics issues letter of demand to biochip partner Sysmex over alleged IP deal breaches
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – A Catalist-listed medtech firm that made strong gains this year as investors hunt for tech exposure, has now claimed that …
China’s economy accelerates in Q3, broadening recovery from pandemic
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s economic recovery from the depths plunged during the Covid-19 pandemic continued, providing support for a world economy suffering its deepest recession …
Teho director resigns amid CAD probe involving New Silkroutes
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Teho International independent director Kelvyn Oo, who is assisting with the Commercial Affairs Department’s (CAD) investigation involving another company, resigned …
Bus crash kills 16 in northern Pakistan: Officials
PESHAWAR (AFP) – Sixteen people were killed when a passenger bus was forced off the road by a landslide in a mountainous area of northern …
Special skills, good service make workers valuable
I paid about $2,000 to a well-known company to have my home painted a couple of years ago. I expected a team of workers to …
How to prevent robots from taking your job
You probably think that the most important person in a restaurant is the chef. After all, a good one can make excellent dishes that will …
Tips for managing work stress
It’s no surprise many of us are stressed given the way the pandemic has put jobs at risk and forced people to drastically change where …
This recession is hurting women workers more
As if working mothers did not have enough to worry about, experts are sounding the alarm that progress towards gender equality may be the latest …
Me & My Money: Education the best investment to make, says financial services exec
Hitting the books can be a slog for anyone, but moving up the learning curve can be the best investment decision you could ever make, …
STI recovers as Nodx data lifts trader sentiment
Local shares rebounded yesterday to end a choppy week in the black as investors reacted positively to the country’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) figures in …