Business
Changi Airport Group full-year net profit doubles to S$841 million
Changi Airport Group (CAG) saw its net profit almost double to S$841 million for the full year ended Mar 31, up from S$431 million in the…
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Politics
The Obscure Legal Doctrine Guiding the Supreme Court Into Oblivion
The principle of constitutional avoidance isn’t innately absurd. The court has previously applied the principle in more parsimonious…
Politics
House Republicans Just Touched the Third Rail
The main vehicle for the House GOP’s Medicaid cuts is to require Medicaid recipients to get a job. That’s pretty ironic, because the…
Lifestyle
Jamieson Webster’s Elegant Meditation on How We Breathe
Formally, the book is broken into short essays, each around 10 pages long or shorter. The structure reminded me of the sessions of a…
Politics
Trump Unravels in Crazed Rants to Media as Poll Reveals Fresh Weakness
President Trump’s presser on Wednesday flew off the rails. He raged at a reporter for questioning his acceptance of a luxury jet from…
Business
CGSI downgrades Delfi, cuts target price as high cocoa prices sour sentiment
CGS International (CGSI) has downgraded its recommendation on chocolate confectioner Delfi to “hold”, from “add” previously, and slashed…
Business
Citi launches AI tools for Hong Kong employees
GROUP has launched Citi AI, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its employees in Hong Kong, the bank said on Thursday. The…
Politics
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield slides to 2.2%
The auction received S$18.1 billion in applications for the S$7.5 billion on offer The cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month…
Politics
Former PBOC deputy governor Liu Guiping to head Bank of China: sources
China will appoint financial veteran Liu Guiping as chairman of Bank of China, the nation’s fourth largest state-owned bank, two sources…
Business
JPMorgan sees broad-based recovery, more interest in China
Wall Street firms have overall pulled back from the world’s second-largest economy, with their combined exposure, which includes lending,…
Business
JPMorgan is long-term in China despite pressure, Dimon says
JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon said his firm is committed to long-term investments in China, despite tension between…
Business
Private credit funds target billions in retail demand from Asia
From Singapore to Japan and Australia, fund managers in Asia are looking to unlock billions of US dollars for private credit from the last…
Business
Singtel jumps 2.6% on S$0.10 per share dividend, S$2 billion share buyback plan
Singtel has returned to the black with S$2.8 billion net profit for its second half Shares of Singtel rose on Thursday (May 22) morning…
Business
Gold rises as investors grow cautious amid US debt fears
Markets are now pricing in at least 50 basis points of rate cuts this year, with the first one expected in October Gold prices rose on…
News
As Rolex shrinks retail near new New York City flagship, Patek Philippe expands
After 45 years, Rolexes will no longer be sold at Wempe, the tony watch and jewellery dealer at 700 Fifth Ave, one of retail’s most…
Business
Singtel returns to the black with S$2.8 billion H2 profit on exceptional gain, unveils S$2 billion buyback programme
Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) returned to the black with a net profit of S$2.8 billion for its second half ended March 2025,…
Business
Stocks to watch: Singtel, CapitaLand Ascott Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (May 22). Singtel: The telco giant…
Business
Nike to raise prices by next week, to return to selling on Amazon, media reports say
NIKE is set to raise prices on several of its products starting next week and will also return to selling its products at online retail…
Business
Zoom lifts annual forecasts on robust demand amid AI push
Communications raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, benefiting from hybrid work trends and the integration of artificial…
Business
Google brings ads to AI search in ChatGPT battle
Google said on Wednesday it is beginning to weave advertisements into its new AI Mode for online search, a strategic move to counter the…
Politics
US LNG loses ground in Asia as tariffs, politics stall Alaska megaproject
Asian energy buyers are rethinking their long-term bets on US liquefied natural gas (LNG) – increasingly seen as a geopolitical lever – as…
Politics
Oil prices fall on news that US-Iran will hold nuclear talks
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday, after Oman’s foreign minister said a fresh round of nuclear talks between Iran and the US would…
Business
Walmart eliminates about 1,500 jobs on technology team
The company has about 1.6 million US employees, making it the largest private employer in the country Walmart is cutting corporate staff…
Business
US: Stocks tumble as bond yields spike amid deficit worries
WALL Street stocks slid on Wednesday as US Treasury yields surged amid investor unease over President Donald Trump’s giant tax cut…