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ST Engineering unit to issue US$750 million 4.25% notes due 2030
They will be issued under the company’s S$5 billion global medium-term note programme A wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies…
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Politics
White House slams Amazon for showing price changes due to tariffs
The White House said Amazon was engaging in a "hostile and political act" with plans to display how much President Trump's tariffs will…
News
Ferrari unveils 400,000 euro hybrid supercars for collectors
[Maranello, Italy] Ferrari unveiled new special editions of its best-selling sports car, the 296, in a bid to extend the life of the model…
Business
Malaysia's Petronas and Commonwealth LNG in talks for term supply
Petronas is in talks to buy at least one million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Commonwealth LNG Malaysian state-owned oil and…
Business
Starhill Global Reit Q3 NPI inches up 0.5% to S$37.9 million
THE manager of Starhill Global real estate investment trust (Reit) posted a net property income (NPI) of S$37.9 million for Q3 FY2025…
Business
Hong Leong Finance sees over 300% growth in EV loans
Hong Leong Finance (HLF) announced that it has seen a more than 300 per cent increase in electric vehicle (EV) loans, from S$73 million in…
Business
UPS profit beats estimates, to cut 20,000 jobs on economic worries
The parcel giant is not providing any updates to its full-year outlook due to the economic uncertainty United Parcel Service reported a…
Politics
The First 100 Days
President Trump instantly halted the leftward lurch of the federal government but has emphasized speed over care. Source link
News
When Did the American Housing Affordability Crisis Begin?
The housing affordability crisis has not been slowly developing over the past 75 years, but rather quickly became a burden at the turn of…
Politics
State Department ‘Reform’ Plans Leave Much to Be Desired
Though Rubio’s more thoughtful reorganization beats Trump’s wrecking ball. Source link
Politics
What’s Next for Abrego Garcia and the Venezuelan Deportees?
The Venezuelans should have less trouble than Abrego Garcia in convincing a court to direct the government to facilitate their return to…
Politics
Religious Charter Schools Should Pass the Supreme Court Test
A case from Oklahoma will determine whether American education becomes more or less centralized, homogeneous, and anticompetitive. Source…
Business
China’s Big Five banks post slimmer margins as economic challenges persist
[SHANGHAI/HONGKONG] China’s Big Five lenders on Tuesday (Apr 29) reported narrower margins on their first-quarter earnings and some a drop…
News
How “The Great Gatsby” Took Over High School
In the spring of 1940, F. Scott Fitzgerald was worried about “The Great Gatsby.” It had been fifteen years since the novel was published,…
News
Why Even Try if You Have A.I.?
A couple of years ago, my wife bought my then four-year-old son a supercool set of wooden ramps, which could be combined with our…
Business
Singapore stocks end lower; STI down 0.2%
Stocks on the local bourse closed slightly lower on Tuesday (Apr 29) after US President Donald Trump’s administration said it will move to…
Business
Will ComfortDelGro win the point-to-point 2.0 race against Grab?
Grab’s entry into Singapore’s taxi market is likely to give the leading incumbent ComfortDelGro a run for its money. Studies have shown…
Business
Temasek’s Gabriel Lim to lead Seviora Holdings as CEO
Temasek Holdings’ head of corporate strategy Gabriel Lim will exit his post to lead the Temasek-owned asset management group Seviora…
Business
Norway wealth fund CEO sees potential in real estate, renewable assets
Real estate and renewable assets are becoming more attractive in the face of stock market volatility, according to the head of Norway’s…
Business
Porsche's Q1 profit margin plunges on China weakness, US tariffs
Luxury sports carmaker Porsche on Tuesday (Apr 29) said its operating margin fell to 8.6 per cent in the first quarter, below analyst…
Business
Carlsberg maintains full-year outlook, warns of volatile consumer sentiment
Carlsberg expects between 1% and 5% growth in organic operating profit for the current year [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Danish brewer Carlsberg on…
News
Business Structure Showdown: LLC vs. Going Solo
When starting a business, one of the first big decisions you’ll face is choosing the right business entity. Should you go solo as a sole…
Business
Volvo Cars to cut costs by 18 billion Swedish crowns as earnings drop
Sweden-based Volvo Cars launched cost cuts of 18 billion Swedish crowns (S$2.4 billion) on Tuesday (Apr 29) as its operating profit fell…
Business
HSBC Q1 profit drops 25%; launches US$3 billion share buyback
launched a US$3 billion share buyback after reporting a 25 per cent fall in first-quarter profit on Tuesday due to one time charges…