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Uniqlo’s sister brand GU aiming to take on markets in US, Europe
FAST Retailing, home of the Uniqlo brand, wants to ramp up the presence of its other fashion label GU in the United States and Europe, as Asia’s largest apparel...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
Capesize Throughout the week, the capes witnessed a notable increase in activity after a slow start. This uptick is evidenced by the BCI 5TC, which commenced at $20,378 on Monday, experienced...
Crude palm oil sees tug of war between bull and bears
THE prices of the benchmark active Malaysian crude palm oil futures contract remained ensnared in a tight range throughout the week starting Feb 19, weighed down by a medley...
Pan-United pivots to becoming a solutions provider by selling IP in sustainable concrete
READY-MIX concrete producer Pan-United Corporation is pivoting to be a solutions provider as it embarks on its plans to transform its business model.As part of this shift towards an...
BYD unveils 1.7 million yuan EV supercar to rival Ferrari, Lamborghini
BYD debuted its most expensive car on Sunday (Feb 25), a 1.7 million yuan (S$317,200) high-performance fully-electric supercar pitted against gas-guzzling options offered by rivals such as Ferrari and...
Qatar to build new LNG project as US stalls on export push
QATAR plans to expand exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) amid rising demand and a pause on growth projects in the US, a key rival supplier. The nation, which...
Aspial Lifestyle unit ups stake in property debt investment platform BigFundr to 70% from 15%
ASPIAL Lifestyle’s fully-owned subsidiary Maxi-Cash Capital Management (MCCM) is raising its stake in real estate investment platform BigFundr to 70 per cent from the current 15 per cent. In...
London’s Heathrow airport shelves third runway plan
LONDON’S Heathrow airport is shelving plans to add a third runway and will examine other options to handle more passengers, The Sunday Times reported. Chief executive officer Thomas Woldbye...
