Singapore’s high costs, Asia demand-supply gap see closure of US firm SI Group’s Jurong Island chemical plant

Singapore’s high costs, Asia demand-supply gap see closure of US firm SI Group’s Jurong Island chemical plant

The company will continue supplying alkylphenol from other manufacturing facilities in Europe and the Americas CHEMICALS company SI Group will close its alkylphenol manufacturing facility on Jurong Island in the second half of 2025, it said in a media release on Wednesday (Sep 25). The company attributed the closure to high costs in Singapore and “substantial…

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Davis Tan: A road from agricultural product trading to supply chain management

Davis Tan: A road from agricultural product trading to supply chain management

Sugar, rice, and oil are integral parts of daily life, from agricultural products to the dining table, involving complex procurement and logistics processes. According to Statista data, global consumption of these three food items has steadily increased in recent years. Headquartered in Singapore, Davis Commodities is one of Asia’s most prominent agricultural commodity trading companies.…

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Karissa David: Dallas Police Officer Blinded after Being Shot in the Face While Fellow Cop Is Killed Execution-Style in Targeted Attack

Karissa David: Dallas Police Officer Blinded after Being Shot in the Face While Fellow Cop Is Killed Execution-Style in Targeted Attack

A Texas police officer was left blind after being shot multiple times in the face by a gunman during an execution-style attack on another officer. Dallas police Senior Corporal Karissa David was discharged from the hospital on September 19, though her family said she will require several months of outpatient treatment. David sustained life-threatening injuries…

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India asks Tamil Nadu state to intervene in Samsung workers strike

India asks Tamil Nadu state to intervene in Samsung workers strike

Labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya has urged the state government to intervene for an “early and amicable” resolution India’s federal labour minister asked the southern state of Tamil Nadu to resolve a weeks-long strike by workers at Samsung Electronics, a government source said on Wednesday (Sep 25). The protests – the biggest such in India in…

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Malaysia’s central bank sees ‘enduring support’ for ringgit

Malaysia’s central bank sees ‘enduring support’ for ringgit

The Malaysian currency has been buoyed by signs of a rebound in China, the nation’s largest trading partner The rally in Malaysia’s ringgit is likely to last given the nation’s favourable economic outlook and reforms, according to the nation’s central bank.  “Malaysia’s positive economic prospects and structural reforms, complemented by initiatives to encourage flows, will…

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DWTS’ Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Detail “Chemistry” After Addressing Romance Rumors – E! Online

DWTS’ Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Detail “Chemistry” After Addressing Romance Rumors – E! Online

Things are heating up on the dance floor for Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader. The Dancing With the Stars partners continue to maintain that they’re just friends despite increasing speculation that there’s more going on between them. After delivering a spirited quickstep routine set to Dolly Parton‘s “9 to 5” on the show’s Oscars Night, the duo said…

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Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website

Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website

ITALY’S antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that manages the Italian website of online clothing retailer Shein over possible misleading environmental claims on the site. The investigation targets Infinite Styles Services and accuses the company of trying “to convey an image of production and commercial sustainability of its garments through generic,…

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