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Singapore Airlines recycled more in-flight waste than earlier report
SINGAPORE Airlines revised its rate of in-flight waste recycling upward ahead of its annual general meeting on Monday (Jul 29) after receiving new data from its local catering company.The...
HSBC launches employee benefits platform for SMEs in Singapore
HSBC has launched a platform, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) better manage employees’ benefits, in Singapore on Monday (Jul 29). The platform, HSBC Thrive Benefits, allows employees...
Bank of England may kick off slow cycle of interest rate cuts
THE Bank of England (BOE) is likely to warn investors not to expect a string of back-to-back interest rate cuts if its policymakers push ahead with a first reduction...
Gold drifts higher on Fed rate-cut hopes, geopolitical risks
PRICES of safe-haven gold climbed on Monday (Jul 29) on heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and amid expectations of a US rate cut in September, while focus...
Prada to open 8,000-square-feet Hong Kong store after years of downsizing
PRADA is renting an 8,000-square-foot store in K11 Musea, a harborfront luxury shopping mall by New World Development, sources familiar with the matter said. Construction work for the two-floor...
China tweaks regulations to ease the way for qualified foreign investors
CHINA’S central bank and foreign exchange regulator released revised rules on Friday (Jul 26) to streamline investment by qualified foreign investors, in the latest effort to open up the...
China defends manufacturing push, says world needs more EVs
CHINA’S manufacturing capacity is helping the world fight climate change and contain inflation, said Vice Finance Minister Liao Min, pushing back against US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s latest criticism...
Apple Intelligence to miss initial launch of upcoming iOS 18 overhaul
APPLE’s upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) features will arrive later than anticipated, missing the initial launch of its upcoming iPhone and iPad software overhauls but giving the company more time...
