Real Estate
Singapore banks lead uptick; STI up 0.9%
Global markets are looking ahead to the major elections, including those in France and the UKSINGAPORE stocks continued on their uptick on Tuesday (Jul 2), following gains by the...
Major Japanese insurers to offload 500 billion yen of Honda shares: sources
FOUR of Japan’s top property and casualty insurers and other financial firms plan to sell around 500 billion yen (S$4.2 billion) of shares in Honda Motor, three people said,...
US to fight labour shortage with new Chips Act worker programme
THE Biden administration is kicking off a programme to cultivate the US computer-chip workforce, aiming to stave off a labour shortage that threatens to undermine domestic semiconductor production.The programme,...
China’s plastics boom is set to create another trade headache
A SURGE of Chinese plastic supply is threatening to overflow in the face of weak domestic demand, morphing into a fresh trade challenge for the rest of the world.Parts...
Dozens hurt as turbulence prompts flight diversion to Brazil
DOZENS of passengers were injured on Monday (Jul 1) when an Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo hit strong turbulence, prompting an emergency landing in Brazil, the airline...
Uber expands boat services across Europe to capture tourist demand
UBER Technologies said on Monday (Jul 1) it will bring a yacht service to Ibiza and will introduce different water-transport offerings to other European cities in an effort to...
Oiltek order book rises to RM430.9 million after obtaining new contract
OILTEK International’s wholly owned subsidiary won a new contract consisting of two new plants, taking the group’s current order book to a record high of about RM430.9 million (S$123.9...
World Bank Group kicks off US$20 billion annual guarantee push
THE World Bank Group said on Monday (Jul 1) it had started operating a new one-stop-shop loan and investment guarantee platform which it hopes will triple the provision of...
