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Scoot apologises after KL-bound flight took off 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1
Scoot apologises after KL-bound flight took off 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1
BUDGET carrier Scoot has apologised after one of its flights took off from Changi Airport about 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1. Scoot flight TR456 was originally scheduled...
Amazon delays return-to-office mandate for thousands of workers due to space
Amazon delays return-to-office mandate for thousands of workers due to space
AMAZON.com will not have enough space for thousands of employees when they start returning to the office five days a week next month. The company recently told some personnel...
S-Reits fall despite Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut
S-Reits fall despite Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut
SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) were a sea of red on Thursday (Dec 19) afternoon, even after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points...
Airbnb Host Income Calculator
Ever wondered just how much cash you could rake in by listing your place on Airbnb? Well, you’re not alone. Loads of folks are jumping on the short-term rental...
Companies that spent billions on M&A are now selling for peanuts
Companies that spent billions on M&A are now selling for peanuts
COMPANIES that spent billions on poorly timed acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at knockdown prices.Alibaba Group Holding announced on Tuesday (Dec 17) that it’s going...
Companies that spent billions on M&A are now selling for peanuts
Alibaba, BlackBerry among companies selling assets for peanuts after splurging billions buying them
COMPANIES that spent billions on poorly timed acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at knockdown prices.Alibaba Group Holding announced on Tuesday (Dec 17) that it’s going...
Indonesian arm of Malaysia’s Mr DIY drops on market debut
Indonesian arm of Malaysia’s Mr DIY drops on market debut
THE Indonesian arm of Malaysia-based home improvement retailer Mr DIY Group dropped in its stock market debut on Thursday (Dec 19) after raising 4.2 trillion rupiah (S$352 million) in...
Indonesian arm of Malaysia’s Mr DIY drops on market debut
Indonesian arm of Malaysia’s Mr DIY climbs on market debut
THE Indonesian arm of Malaysia-based home improvement retailer Mr DIY Group shook off a wobbly start to rise on its stock market debut on Thursday (Dec 19). The listing came...
HKMA cuts interest rate, tracking US Fed move
HKMA cuts interest rate, tracking US Fed move
Hong Kong interest rates could remain at relatively high levels for some time, says chief executiveTHE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday (Dec 19) cut its base interest...
Malaysian Resources has exited high-speed rail bid, says partner Berjaya
Malaysian Resources has exited high-speed rail bid, says partner Berjaya
MALAYSIAN Resources has withdrawn from a consortium that is bidding for a proposed multi-billion dollar high-speed rail (HSR) line between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, according to one of its...