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SingPost’s proposed A$1b sale of Australian business ‘on track’, says buyer Pacific Equity Partners
THE proposed divestment by Singapore Post (SingPost) of its Australian logistics business is not affected by SingPost’s recent firing of its three senior executives, the buyer Pacific Equity Partners...
Australian authorities urge hundreds to flee out-of-control bushfires
Bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state burnt out of control on Saturday (Dec 21), with authorities issuing an evacuation order at the highest danger rating for hundreds of residents in...
Australian Woman Arrested at Changi Airport on Suspicion of Stealing Luxury Items Worth $1,500
A 48-year-old Australian woman was taken into custody by the police on suspicion of being involved in a string of thefts at retail establishments at Changi Airport's transit area.The...
Hot stock: Wee Hur falls by over 8% after exit from Australian student dorm business
SHARES of construction engineering company Wee Hur fell on Tuesday (Dec 17) morning, after the group announced that it is selling its Australian-focused purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio for...
CLI to acquire Australian credit investment manager Wingate for A$200 million
CAPITALAND Investment (CLI) is acquiring the property and corporate credit investment management business of Wingate Group in Australia for A$200 million (S$173 million), to expand its private credit business and portfolio in...
HSBC sued by Australian regulator for bank scam loss failures
AUSTRALIA’S markets watchdog sued HSBC Bank of Australia for failing to protect customers who lost millions of US dollars in scams.
HSBC received about 950 reports of unauthorised transactions...
China lifts final trade restrictions on Australian meat processors
CHINA has lifted trade restrictions on two Australian meat processing facilities, allowing the full resumption of red meat exports to the country, the Australian government said on Tuesday (Dec...
Hot stock: SingPost climbs 4.5% after talks of potential divestment of Australian business
Its Australia segment includes fourth-party logistics services, third-party logistics solutions and last-mile courier deliveryShares of Singapore Post (SingPost) were heavily traded on Wednesday (Nov 27) following “exclusive talks” of...
Australian stock exchange targets 2029 for phase two of trading software overhaul
AUSTRALIAN bourse operator ASX said on Tuesday (Nov 26) it aimed to implement the second phase of its clearing and settlement software overhaul by 2029, with projected costs ranging...
What Is Methanol Poisoning? Australian Teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles and a USA Man Among Six Victims of Fatal Laos Tragedy
A devastating case of methanol poisoning in Laos has claimed the lives of six individuals, including Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, a British lawyer, two Danish tourists,...