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Only 1 in 10 Singapore listcos shows how boards make major stakeholder decisions: study
Only 1 in 10 Singapore listcos shows how boards make major stakeholder decisions: study
The survey of 80 Singapore-listed firms also finds that large-cap companies outperform smaller enterprises in investor relationsALTHOUGH the vast majority of Singapore-listed companies recognise that businesses should allocate more...
Cosmetic Ozempic use under fire in Europe amid drug shortages
Cosmetic Ozempic use under fire in Europe amid drug shortages
The EU regulator warned patients not to buy weight-loss drugs online without a prescription due to the risk of fake, dangerous productsTHE European Union’s drug regulator urged countries to...
Airbus tells airlines some of their deliveries in 2025 and 2026 may be delayed
Airbus tells airlines some of their deliveries in 2025 and 2026 may be delayed
Airbus has been warning airlines that some of their aircraft deliveries due in the next two years risk being delayed, an indication that supply-chain glitches at the world’s largest...
Switzerland sticks to bank capital schedule in blow to UBS
Switzerland sticks to bank capital schedule in blow to UBS
SWITZERLAND said it will keep to its schedule for implementing global bank capital rules despite continued wrangling over the standards in the United States, potentially putting its largest lender...
Japan chipmaker Kioxia to file preliminary listing application: sources
Japan chipmaker Kioxia to file preliminary listing application: sources
BAIN Capital-backed chipmaker Kioxia plans to submit a preliminary application to list shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the coming days, two people familiar with the matter said. The...
Japan’s Nikkei rallies to more than two-month high on fresh tech momentum
Japan’s Nikkei rallies to more than two-month high on fresh tech momentum
Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed more than 1 per cent to secure a 2½ month closing peak on Wednesday (Jun 26), as investors snapped up technology stocks and chip-related...
BHP uncertain net zero emissions target will be reached by 2050
BHP uncertain net zero emissions target will be reached by 2050
THE world’s biggest mining company, BHP Group, said it may not reach its goal of cutting greenhouse emissions created by its customers and suppliers to net zero by 2050.“Achievement...
Asia: Markets fluctuate after Wall Street rebound, inflation in view
Asia: Markets fluctuate after Wall Street rebound, inflation in view
ASIAN markets swung on Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors prepare for the release of crucial US inflation data, while the yen fell back towards...
Vietnam Air risks insolvency if state-backed loan isn’t extended
Vietnam Air risks insolvency if state-backed loan isn’t extended
NATIONAL carrier Vietnam Airlines risks insolvency as early as July if the repayment deadline for a government-backed loan is not extended, according to a statement on the National Assembly’s...
Singapore shares open almost flat on Wednesday; STI down 0.04%
Singapore shares open almost flat on Wednesday; STI down 0.04%
SINGAPORE shares started Wednesday (Jun 26) on a muted note after US equities ended mixed overnight, while European shares closed in negative territory. As at 9.01 am, the Straits...