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Singapore’s financial sector looks to internal hiring, reskilling and flexible structures to fill manpower gaps
AMID high-profile layoffs that have hit some global banks, financial-services firms are still grappling with a shortage of good talent. And increasingly, they are looking at hiring from within,...
SIA Group logs 8.6% growth in January passenger traffic on Chinese New Year travel rush
NATIONAL carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost arm Scoot carried more passengers and cargo in January 2025 compared with the same period a year ago, according to SIA...
Furlough vs. Layoff: What’s the Real Difference?
When businesses face economic challenges, they often have to make tough decisions about their workforce. Two common approaches are furloughs and layoffs, but they’re not the same. Understanding the...
Shein faces investor pressure to slash valuation to US$30 billion: sources
FAST-fashion retailer Shein is under pressure to cut its valuation to about US$30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, having in the past been valued at more...
Bain Capital ends acquisition battle with KKR for Fuji Soft
US private equity firm Bain Capital said on Monday (Feb 17) it will not launch a tender offer for Fuji Soft, formally ending a takeover battle with rival KKR...
Indonesia’s INA, Japan’s DBJ launch hybrid fund for mid-sized businesses
Indonesia has emerged as a crucial market for several Japanese financial institutions in South-east Asia to expand their businesses in the countryINDONESIA Investment Authority (INA), the country’s first sovereign...
Gold gains as investors eye Trump tariff moves
GOLD prices edged higher on Monday (Feb 17) after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session as market participants awaited more insights on US President Donald...
China slows rather than halts copper smelting’s breakneck growth
THE Chinese government is getting serious about constraining the blind expansion of copper smelters, although its new policy is likely to pause rather than stop development.Eleven ministries signed an...
