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SIA Group passenger capacity up 10.8% in August, outpacing passenger traffic
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) Group reported a 10.8 per cent increase in passenger capacity in August, outpacing the 7.7 per cent growth in passenger traffic recorded that month.The national carrier...
Singapore stocks rise ahead of expected interest rate cuts; STI hits new 52-week high
On the broader market, gainers beat losers 301 to 225 after 987 million securities worth S$1 billion change handsSINGAPORE stocks rose on Monday (Sep 16) ahead of a widely...
China claims chipmaking gear advance despite tightening us curbs
CHINA has claimed a breakthrough in the development of homegrown chipmaking equipment, an important step in overcoming US sanctions designed to thwart Beijing’s semiconductor goals.
State-linked organisations are advised to...
Tencent’s Pony Ma reclaims title of China’s richest person
TENCENT co-founder Pony Ma Huateng returned to the top of the wealth rankings in China, making him the latest tech billionaire to achieve the status.Weak economic data from the...
Calculated risks, bold changes to be taken to revitalise equities market: Chee Hong Tat
TO REVIVE Singapore’s equities market, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is ready to make bold yet necessary changes after carefully reviewing their trade-offs, said Transport Minister and Second...
Win-win investment property deals exist, but lower interest rates raise risk of bad deals
While the CLI-CICT Ion Orchard deal arguably benefits both parties, investors should be wary of Reit managers bingeing on acquisitionsSometimes, win-win deals do not exist. In trading a pair...
HSBC’s new CEO is looking to shake up Europe’s largest lender
WITH just two weeks under his belt as the new chief executive officer of HSBC Holdings, Georges Elhedery has made it clear he’s looking to make his mark on...
Bitcoin slips at start of key week for markets awaiting Fed rate cut
BITCOIN retreated ahead of a widely expected interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, a looming policy change due later this week that has global markets on edge.The largest digital...
