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Monopoly maker Hasbro cuts 3% of total workforce amid higher tariff costs
Monopoly maker Hasbro cuts 3% of total workforce amid higher tariff costs
Published Wed, Jun 18, 2025 · 06:55 AM[BENGALURU] Hasbro has cut 3 per cent of its global workforce in its latest effort to shave costs as it looks to...
‘Significantly higher costs’: Great Eastern suspends pre-authorisation certificate for admission to Mount Elizabeth hospitals
‘Significantly higher costs’: Great Eastern suspends pre-authorisation certificate for admission to Mount Elizabeth hospitals
The insurer says it is prioritising facilities that deliver the same care with higher transparency and cost effectiveness[SINGAPORE] Insurer Great Eastern (GE) has temporarily suspended pre-authorisation certificates for Mount...
Malaysia’s oil giant Petronas looks abroad to help cut production costs
Malaysia’s oil giant Petronas looks abroad to help cut production costs
[KUALA LUMPUR] Petroliam Nasional (Petronas), Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, is looking to expand output from more affordable assets abroad in an effort to cut production costs and...
Malaysia’s oil giant Petronas looks abroad to help cut production costs
Petronas looks abroad to help cut production costs
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company Petronas is looking to expand output from more affordable assets abroad in an effort to cut production costs and rein in...
Eating out loses its bite; some listed F&B players are in the red on wilting demand, high costs 
Eating out loses its bite; some listed F&B players are in the red on wilting demand, high costs 
[SINGAPORE] As listed food and beverage (F&B) operators cite a drop in demand for eating out amid high rental rates and operating costs, analysts say this is pointing to...
Eating out loses its bite; some listed F&B players are in the red on wilting demand, high costs 
Eating out loses its shine; some listed F&B players are in the red on wilting demand, high costs 
[SINGAPORE] As listed food and beverage (F&B) operators cite a drop in demand for restaurant meals amid high rental rates and operating costs, analysts say this is pointing to...
Barclays cuts more than 200 investment bank jobs to reduce costs
Barclays cuts more than 200 investment bank jobs to reduce costs
[LONDON] Barclays is preparing to cut more than 200 jobs in its investment bank in the coming days as part of chief executive officer CS Venkatakrishnan’s plan to boost...
Japan’s top banks said to mull joint ATM operation to cut costs
Japan’s top banks said to mull joint ATM operation to cut costs
Published Wed, Jun 4, 2025 · 11:29 AM[TOKYO] MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank are considering jointly operating automated teller machines (ATMs) to reduce costs, said sources...
Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
[SINGAPORE] A regional power grid that allows for electricity trade between Asean nations, if fully realised, could unlock up to 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable and energy storage projects,...
Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
Asean power grid could unlock 25 GW of renewable capacity, lowering Singapore’s electricity costs: Rystad Energy
[SINGAPORE] A regional power grid that allows for electricity trade between Asean nations, if fully realised, could unlock projects that can deliver up to 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable...