Leadership
The unravelling of Hin Leong and OK Lim’s fall from grace
ONCE a giant in Singapore’s oil trading industry, the collapse of Hin Leong Trading (HLT) exposed a web of fraud, forgery and financial mismanagement. Founder Lim Oon Kuin –...
McDonald’s rolls back some diversity practices in head office
MCDONALD’S is retiring its goal for diversity in corporate leadership and shifting away from some diversity practices, citing a “shifting legal landscape” in the United States in an open...
Europe: Shares rev up as auto sector jumps on report of softer US tariffs
EUROPEAN markets closed higher on Monday (Jan 6), as investor optimism was fuelled by a report suggesting that US tariffs might be less severe than previously feared, boosting the...
Former PSA chairman and veteran banker Fock Siew Wah dies, aged 84
FORMER PSA International chairman Fock Siew Wah, who steered the port operator for over 13 years and grew its global footprint, died on Jan 6. He was 84. The...
US: Wall St opens higher after report of selective Trump tariffs; chip stocks gain
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Jan 6) as optimism around AI boosted technology stocks, and a report suggested the incoming Trump administration could adopt a less...
Straits Trading Company expects to raise up to S$10 million through digital commercial paper
THE Straits Trading Company on Monday (Jan 6) launched the second series of its three-month commercial paper in digital securities on Singapore’s Digital Assets Exchange (SDAX).It will be offered...
Thai central bank says interest rate hold was robust policy amid uncertainty
THAILAND’S central bank said on Monday (Jan 6) that a decision to hold the key interest rate steady last month was a robust policy as the economy is facing...
Former HDB chief Cheong Koon Hean joins Surbana Jurong’s board
PROFESSOR Cheong Koon Hean has been appointed as a board member of Surbana Jurong Group (SJ) with immediate effect, announced the urban, infrastructure and managed-services consulting firm on Monday...
