HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – For American investors, Chinese stocks are becoming the asset not to own. Influential investors like George Soros have trimmed their China exposure, and Ms Cathie Wood’s […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished solidly lower for a second straight session on Thursday (Aug 18) following Federal Reserve minutes that signalled a likely pullback on stimulus […]
SINGAPORE – Cash is still the preferred payment choice for many at food and beverage outlets and convenience stores despite Singapore’s ongoing push for digital payments, noted a recent survey. About […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US central bankers expect to start pulling back on stimulus measures this year, if the economic recovery continues, according to the minutes of the July policy meeting […]
SINGAPORE – Another key member of a syndicate which duped SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) into wrongfully disbursing over $40 million was dealt with on Wednesday (Aug 18). Andy Quek Sze Leng, […]
SINGAPORE – On Thursday (Aug 19), Singapore will ease restrictions, giving companies the green light to bring more staff back to the office. Even so, most employers – including Singapore’s […]
SINGAPORE – From Thursday (Aug 19), students and school staff who are close contacts of anyone quarantined as part of Covid-19 measures can return to campus once that person tests […]
SINGAPORE – A woman has been detained after shouting in court during the trial of Benjamin Glynn on Wednesday (Aug 18) morning. The judge had told the woman, whose mask […]
SINGAPORE – News that the Government’s stock of 200,000 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines here is running low has prompted offers to buy vaccination slots on consumer marketplace Carousell. A […]
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Qantas Airways said on Wednesday (Aug 18) it would require all of its employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of its broader commitment to safety, in […]
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – The start-up behind local-marketplace app Karrot has raised US$162 million (S$220 million) from investors, including DST Global, joining a growing list of unicorns in South Korea that […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street’s five-day streak of records ended with a thud on Tuesday (Aug 17) following a lacklustre US retail sales report that exacerbated worries about the […]
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans, especially parents of young children, have to take stock of their financial situation and do their retirement planning early, said a panel on Tuesday (Aug 17). The […]
Hong Kong / TickerInsider / August 17, 2021 / More and more Electronic Cigarettes (Vaping) stores and experience stores are emerging in third and fourth tier cities in China. Mr. […]
SINGAPORE – Frustrated with the number of chores she had on top of having to care for an elderly woman, a maid pushed her charge, causing the 85-year-old woman to […]
SINGAPORE – After a drinking session, an intoxicated man picked up a heated metal spatula and used it to burn his domestic helper’s left forearm on Oct 18, 2018. Rajamanickam […]
SINGAPORE – The average Singaporean is highly aware of environmental issues, adopts many green practices some of the time, and advocates some of these issues and practices to friends and […]
SINGAPORE – A new artificial intelligence-enabled marking system that will help students with English Language (EL) writing is set to go live in schools here in about two years. The […]
SINGAPORE – Two patients suffering from serious side effects related to the Covid-19 vaccine have each received the highest payout of $225,000 in government financial aid so far, said the […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Insurer AIA Group raised its interim dividend on Tuesday (Aug 17) and posted a jump in first-half new business value, as it recovered from pandemic-led business […]
