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Moderna’s RSV shot wins FDA approval for use in older adults
Moderna’s RSV shot wins FDA approval for use in older adults
June 1, 2024
MODERNA gained US approval for its RSV vaccine in older adults, giving the biotech company a second product as it seeks to move beyond its reliance on the fading...
Boeing executives unlikely to be charged for 737 Max crashes
Boeing executives unlikely to be charged for 737 Max crashes
June 1, 2024
CURRENT or former Boeing executives are unlikely to be prosecuted for two fatal crashes of the plane-maker’s 737 Max jet in 2018 and 2019, US Justice Department (DOJ) prosecutors...
Trip.com scales up outside China to capture post-pandemic travel rebound
Trip.com scales up outside China to capture post-pandemic travel rebound
May 31, 2024
TRAVEL portal Trip.com continues to expand beyond its roots in China, seeking customers and increasing headcount in other markets, including its international headquarters in Singapore.The post-pandemic rebound in travel...
Blackstone agrees to buy Japanese manga firm for US.7 Billion
Blackstone agrees to buy Japanese manga firm for US$1.7 Billion
May 31, 2024
Blackstone has agreed to buy Japanese e-comics provider Infocom Corp, according to people familiar with the matter.The world’s largest alternative asset manager has emerged as the buyer of a...
Malaysia’s Petronas Q1 profit falls on high costs, low prices
Malaysia’s Petronas Q1 profit falls on high costs, low prices
May 31, 2024
Malaysia’s state energy firm Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) reported a near 11 per cent decline in first-quarter net profit on Friday (May 31) due to higher operating costs and lower...
Mandai Park appoints DBS CEO Piyush Gupta as board chair
Mandai Park appoints DBS CEO Piyush Gupta as board chair
May 31, 2024
MANDAI Park Holdings has appointed Piyush Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) and director of DBS Group, as its board chairman.Chong Siak Ching, who has served as director of Mandai...
Thailand exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology, says PM
Thailand exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology, says PM
May 31, 2024
THAILAND is exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology as South-east Asia’s second-largest economy looks to diversify its energy mix, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday (May 31).“Our green...
Country garden seeking exit from Chinese chipmaker CXMT: sources
Country garden seeking exit from Chinese chipmaker CXMT: sources
May 31, 2024
AS CHINESE property developer Country Garden Holdings struggles under a mountain of debt, its venture capital arm is considering selling its stake in a chipmaker that may become a...
Malaysia’s ringgit overcomes this year’s slow start as inflows gather pace
Malaysia’s ringgit overcomes this year’s slow start as inflows gather pace
May 31, 2024
THE Malaysian ringgit has raced ahead of all its Asian peers in the past three months and if market watchers are right, the move is set to gain traction.The...
ECB seen making fewer rate cuts in fight to curb inflation risks
ECB seen making fewer rate cuts in fight to curb inflation risks
May 31, 2024
Economists are dialling back their expectations for how far the European Central Bank (ECB) will lower interest rates after it starts cutting next week, according to a Bloomberg survey.Respondents...