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Trump Could Frankly Learn a Lot From Denmark
I joke—a little. The Danish government does not set prices for prescription drugs. However, manufacturers do have to notify the Danish…
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Sunday Mail Mystery Solved: Here's When USPS Actually Delivers
Ever found yourself puzzled about whether your mail will show up on a Sunday? You’re not alone. Many folks are curious about how USPS…
Business
SingPost’s fired CEO Vincent Phang resigns from board
Phang is one of three senior management staff terminated over a whistle-blower’s report related to SingPost’s international e-commerce…
Business
Singapore stocks fall amid regional rout; STI down 0.3%
Analyst says strengthened greenback has created overhang in risk sentiment across Asia SINGAPORE stocks fell on Monday (Jan 13) as…
Business
China vehicle export growth to slow in 2025, association data shows
CHINA’S vehicle exports are expected to grow 5.8 per cent to 6.2 million units this year, cooling from a 19.3 per cent increase in 2024,…
Business
Regency Steel Asia chairman fined S$350,000 for false trading of Hiap Hoe, Hotel Grand Central shares
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed a civil penalty of S$350,000 on Gui Boon Sui for conducting false and unauthorised…
News
Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices
PRODUCERS of hi-tech connected eyewear are multiplying their innovations with increasingly discreet models in an attempt to make a…
Business
China’s central bank chief vows to supply ample liquidity
CHINA’S central bank chief said on Monday (Jan 13) the government will support moderately loose monetary policy to maintain ample…
Business
iPhone loses global market share with Apple AI absent in China
APPLE sold fewer iPhones and lost ground to Chinese rivals last year, reflecting the absence of Apple Intelligence in its largest market…
News
How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits
The Social Security Administration receives billions in free money each year from an unexpected source: undocumented immigrants. This…
Business
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches Nearly $1 Trillion
China announced on Monday that its trade surplus reached almost $1 trillion last year as its exports swamped the globe, while the…
Business
Malaysia imposes anti-dumping duties on iron, steel imports from four countries
MALAYSIA’S trade ministry said it has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on some flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel…
Business
Prospects for South-east Asia telcos may soften in 2025, but non-core operations could be monetised
Maybank analysts predict 3% year-on-year rise in sector’s mobile and fixed revenue, down from 4% in 2024 SOUTH-EAST Asian telcos have…
Business
Asean telcos face softer 2025 outlook, but asset sales offer silver lining
Maybank analysts predict 3% year-on-year rise in sector’s mobile and fixed revenue, down from 4% in 2024 SOUTH-EAST Asian telcos have…
News
A*Star, Grand Venture Technology to develop manufacturing platform for advanced ceramics
GRAND Venture Technology (GVT) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) will be working together to develop a…
Business
Bain matches CC Capital’s A$2.9 billion offer for Insignia
BAIN Capital sweetened its bid for Insignia Financial as takeover activity heats up for the Australian wealth manager. The Boston-based…
Business
BlackRock faces new deadline from US regulator over bank stakes
BLACKROCK is facing a new demand from a top US regulator over its stakes in banks after the asset manager failed to meet a January…
Business
SingPost should have disclosed internal wrongdoing once the facts had been established
Sias should call on Singtel to review the performance of SingPost’s board, and encourage more investors to attend the mail carrier’s next…
Business
Industrial stocks lead the way in 2024; analysts upbeat on banking, tech sectors this year
The benchmark STI has risen 16.9% in 2024, marking its best year since 2017, though market watchers believe there is more room to grow…
Business
Will 2025 herald an IPO revival in China?
PRIVATE equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds in China had another gloomy year in 2024, but many in the industry are hoping that a…
Politics
What Trump Really Wants From Greenland and Panama
It is tempting to discount all of this as trolling because, well, Trump is trolling. We are all experienced hands now when it comes to…
Business
Sunac can’t rule out second offshore debt overhaul
Defaulted property developer Sunac China Holdings said it can’t rule out a second offshore debt restructuring as a prolonged property…
Business
Why Cities Are Getting Rid of Decades-Old Parking Rules
Two billion parking spots dot the country, by some estimates. That’s roughly seven spaces for every car,adding up to an area about the…
Business
Can Poshmark’s Tech Fixes Make Selling Secondhand Clothes Seamless?
Lauren Eager got into thrifting in high school. It was a way to find cheap, interesting clothes while not contributing to the wastefulness…