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Pricey coffee is here to stay as hoarding, heat hit Vietnam supply
COFFEE prices are expected to extend their meteoric surge with the hoarding of beans and poor weather set to exacerbate a supply crunch in Vietnam, the world’s biggest producer...
Toyota is investing US$1.4 billion to build another all-electric SUV in US
TOYOTA Motor is moving ahead with plans to manufacture and sell more electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States by investing US$1.4 billion at a plant in Indiana, the...
‘Extreme’ climate blamed for world’s worst wine harvest in 62 years
WORLD wine production dropped 10 per cent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of “extreme” climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said...
iFast Q1 net profit surges on ePension unit performance
FINANCIAL services company iFast Corp : AIY 0% on Thursday (Apr 25) posted a 387.4 per cent spike in net profit to S$14.5 million for its first quarter ended...
India’s IndiGo gets into long haul game with Airbus A350 deal
IndiGo plans to buy as many as 100 Airbus SE A350 wide body airliners, instantly transforming the Indian short-haul specialist into one of the biggest customers for the plane...
Great Eastern chairman appeals for patience as shareholders fume over share price ‘disaster’
GREAT Eastern Holdings (GEH) chairman Soon Tit Koon has appealed for shareholders to remain patient as the board continues to work on boosting returns.
Speaking at the annual general meeting...
Thai banks cut rate for some borrowers after push from PM
Thailand’s biggest commercial banks agreed to temporarily lower borrowing costs for vulnerable groups and small businesses, following an appeal by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin earlier this week. The lenders will...
Far East Orchard acquires 49% stake in UK-based purpose-built student accommodation operator for £17.6 million
FAR East Orchard : O10 0% on Thursday (Apr 25) announced its student housing subsidiary has acquired a 49 per cent stake of Homes For Students Limited, a purpose-built...
