Business
Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore refinery: sources
US oil major Chevron has sought non-binding bids for the sale of its 50 per cent stake in Singapore Refining Company (SRC), including from…
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Business
Indonesia central bank makes market intervention after rupiah depreciation
Indonesia’s central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market in a measured way on Thursday (Jun 19), an official said, after the…
Business
Japan to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to calm markets
Japan’s government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by about 10 per cent from its original plan in a rare revision to its bond…
Business
Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles: sources
[JAKARTA/SINGAPORE] Singapore-based Grab’s plan to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo to create a dominant South-east Asian ride hailing and food…
News
Karen Read Makes Bold Statement About Her Police Officer Boyfriend Outside Courtroom after She Was Acquitted of Killing Him
Karen Read celebrated outside the courthouse and made a bold statement in her first public remarks after being found not guilty of…
Business
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rate to zero in effort to stop franc inflows
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut its interest rate to zero, seeking to deter investors from pushing up the franc. The quarter-point…
Business
Swiss watch exports slump in May as US tariffs shake market
Asia exports slump as shipments to China, Japan and Hong Kong plunge by double digits in latest data Swiss watch exports dropped by almost…
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Prudential, AIA still offering pre-authorisation at Mount Elizabeth hospitals despite Great Eastern’s shock move
Insurers in Singapore are not following Great Eastern’s footsteps to suspend pre-authorisation certificates for admission into Mount…
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Flights to Indonesia's Bali resume after disruption by volcano eruption
All flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali resumed on Thursday (Jun 19) after being cancelled or delayed due to…
Culture
Google Mocks Apple's iOS 26 With Humorous Podcast Video, Samsung Joins Roast
Apple announced iOS 26, the newest version of its operating system, on June 9th as one of a slew of new announcements at the Worldwide…
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"ChatGPT May Be Making Us Think Less, Learn Less": Study from MIT Warns
It has been only a few months since the generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has become popular to the extent of being…
Business
Markets Dip as Trump Mulls Iran Strike; Brent Near $78, Gold Hits $3,372, DAX Falls 0.3%
Global markets edged lower Thursday amid fears the U.S. might enter the Israel-Iran conflict, with Brent crude near a 4.5-month high at…
News
Israel Strikes Iran's Nuclear Centrifuge Site and Missile Factories Amid Escalating Tensions
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) on Wednesday declared that it carried out airstrikes on a centrifuge production facility and several…
Business
SingPost puts up 10 HDB shophouses for S$50 million in sale-and-leaseback bid
National postal service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) has put up 10 Housing & Development Board (HDB) shophouses for sale and…
News
Iran Launches Massive Missiles Strike on Israel, Hitting Major Hospital and Causing Severe Damage to Other Civilian Centers
Iran launched dozens of missiles at Israel on Thursday, targeting a major hospital and other civilian locations in the southern region,…
Lifestyle
South-east Asia’s budget airlines bet on travel demand, despite competition woes
South-east Asia’s biggest budget airlines are pursuing a bruising capacity expansion race despite rising cost pressures that are squeezing…
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Seoul Music Awards 2025: Everything to Know About 34th Annual Star-studded Ceremony
The Seoul Music Awards 2025 is here with a new set of performers, presenters, hosts, and nominees. Hosted by WINNER member Kang Seung…
Business
Hong Kong Monetary Authority says outlook for local currency uncertain
The city’s de-facto central bank has made the comments in response to the US Federal Reserve’s overnight decision to keep rates unchanged…
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Vietnamese dong drops to record low as Asian currencies weaken
The Vietnamese dong fell, dropping below a record low it touched in April, as Asian currencies declined following a report that the US is…
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Uber warns Hong Kong drivers and riders of possible new curbs
Uber Technologies is e-mailing Hong Kong users to raise concerns about rules the city is formulating, warning the government could cap the…
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China’s EV powerhouse BYD accelerates into Europe’s heartland
A synchronised flock of drones lit up the sky above Rome’s Olympic Stadium last month to mark the European launch of the latest electric…
Business
Globally diversified equities remain attractive amid yet another Fed pause: analysts
Analysts continue to favour globally diversified equities, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Jun 18).…
Celebrity
Anne Burrell Was Found 'Unresponsive' in Shower by Her Husband and Her Body Was Cold as Shocking New Details Emerge About Her Death
Shocking new details are emerging surrounding the sudden and tragic death of celebrity chef Anne Burrell. Burrell's cold body was…
Business
US recovers US$225 million stolen in crypto scam
The US government said on Wednesday it recovered US$225 million in the largest seizure yet of money stolen in a cryptocurrency confidence…