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BYD spearheads Chinese electric car push in Australia, a friendlier market
BYD spearheads Chinese electric car push in Australia, a friendlier market
BYD and other Chinese automakers are bringing new electric vehicle (EV) models in droves to Australia, a market where they have not faced trade barriers and sales have surged...
Australia’s ANZ sells 16.5% interest in Malaysian lender AmBank for RM2.1 billion
Australia’s ANZ sells 16.5% interest in Malaysian lender AmBank for RM2.1 billion
AUSTRALIA’S fourth-biggest bank ANZ Group said on Wednesday (Mar 6) it had agreed to sell around 546 million shares, or 16.5 per cent interest, in Malaysian lender AMMB Holdings...
US: Wall Street stocks tumble as major tech names slide
US: Wall Street stocks tumble as major tech names slide
MAJOR United States indices ended on Tuesday (Mar 5) in a slump, as key tech names lost ground and traders looked ahead to remarks by the central bank chair...
US vows to keep Boeing under microscope after audit
US vows to keep Boeing under microscope after audit
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday (Mar 5) US regulators will keep Boeing “under a microscope” as the planemaker works to address quality issues. The Federal Aviation Administration...
US: Nasdaq leads Wall St lower ahead of economic data
US: Nasdaq leads Wall St lower ahead of economic data
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Mar 5), with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading losses, as megacap growth stocks fell ahead of a slew of economic data and...
Qatar Airways says all A350s flying again, a year after Airbus legal dispute
Qatar Airways says all A350s flying again, a year after Airbus legal dispute
QATAR Airways has finished bringing its fleet of Airbus A350 jets back into service, more than year after settling a rare legal dispute with Airbus over damage to their...
UK digital bank Monzo valued at £4 billion after new funding round
UK digital bank Monzo valued at £4 billion after new funding round
BRITISH digital bank has raised £340 million (S$579.34 million) at a £4 billion valuation, the company said in a statement on Tuesday (Mar 5). The round was led by...
17Live, mm2 Asia to explore joint entertainment offerings across South-east Asia
17Live, mm2 Asia to explore joint entertainment offerings across South-east Asia
17Live Group and mm2 Asia will be exploring joint entertainment offerings across South-east Asia, the former announced in a press statement on Tuesday (Mar 5). A memorandum of understanding...
Singapore ‘open to’ idea of one-off rise in vehicle population, with higher usage-based charges: Chee
Singapore ‘open to’ idea of one-off rise in vehicle population, with higher usage-based charges: Chee
SINGAPORE is open to reviewing the idea of a one-off increase in its vehicle population, spread over a few years and accompanied by higher vehicle-usage charges to prevent congestion,...
British Airways plans £750 million on digital upgrades
British Airways plans £750 million on digital upgrades
BRITISH Airways will spend £750 million (S$1.27 billion) on information-technology improvements, including an overhaul of its website, as part of a £7 billion push to modernise the airline. The...