Culture
Louisa May Alcott’s Utopian Feminist Workplace Novel
In January, 1861, Louisa May Alcott began writing a novel that she planned to call “Success.” Alcott was twenty-eight and living at…
Archive
The Latest
Business
STI ends Tuesday flat as regional indices close mixed
The Straits Times Index (STI) closed flat on Tuesday (Jul 22), as regional indices showed mixed performances. The STI closed up 0.03 per…
Business
Chinese investors snap up Hong Kong stocks as flows near record
The accelerated buying comes as the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index has gained 24% this year Mainland Chinese investors’ purchase of…
Business
UK inks investment deals on £38 billion Sizewell C nuclear plant
The UK announced final approval for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant after securing private investment in the £38 billion (S$65.7…
Culture
Coldplay Concert Cheating Scandal: Why Hasn't Astronomer Fired HR Chief Kristin Cabot?
The Coldplay concert cheating scandal has put Astronomer in the spotlight, with mounting attention on CEO Andy Byron's resignation and the…
Business
Thailand’s tourism slump and household debt weigh on its lenders
Thailand’s banks are grappling with weak lending amid high household debt, slowing tourism and sluggish consumer spending that risk…
News
Hamas, ISIS and Al-Qaeda: Indictment filed against alleged terror-supporter in northern Israel
The suspect was reported to police after his social media account posted a statement from Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida. Israel Police…
Beauty
Longchamp Signs Fragrance License With Interparfums SA
PARIS – Lonchamp and Interparfums SA have signed a fragrance license that will run through Dec. 31, 2036. Under the agreement,…
Business
Aoxin Q&M Dental CEO resigns as whistle-blower report lodged
The company cites ‘differences in views and opinions’ with parent Q&M Dental regarding the direction of the dental business as the reason…
Business
Sanofi to buy Vicebio for up to US$1.6 billion in vaccine push
The French drugmaker will pay US$1.15 billion upfront with a commitment for potential milestones worth as much as US$450 million Sanofi…
Business
Julius Baer's first-half profit falls 35% on loan provisions, Brazil unit sale
Swiss bank Julius Baer posted a first-half profit of 295 million francs (S$473.5 million) on Tuesday (Jul 22), down 35 per cent…
Business
HSBC Global Private Banking appoints new senior leadership across S-E Asia, Australia markets
HSBC Global Private Banking announced on Tuesday (Jul 22) a series of senior appointments to deepen its coverage across South-east Asia,…
Business
Thai Cabinet approves Vitai Ratanakorn as next central bank chief
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday (Jul 22) gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, a…
Business
The Insurance-Tech Breakthrough: How AI & Cloud Are Reinventing Risk Management by Siva Kumar Mamillapalli
The insurance industry is facing changes with the introduction of new technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud computing. These…
Business
Wing Tai unveils Hong Kong CDB mixed-use development joint venture with CSI Properties
The project will feature a dual tower structure, comprising a 28-storey office tower with some 10,600 sq ft of gross floor area and a…
Business
Wing Tai unveils Hong Kong CBD mixed-use development joint venture with CSI Properties
The project will feature a dual tower structure, comprising a 28-storey office tower with some 10,600 sq ft of gross floor area and a…
Business
Wing Tai Properties unveils Hong Kong CBD mixed-use development joint venture with CSI Properties
Real estate developer Wing Tai Properties announced a joint venture with CSI Properties – a mixed-use development in the Hong Kong central…
Business
Breaking Barriers: Making DeFi Truly Accessible With Unichain
For years, the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has promised open access to financial tools without intermediaries. But for everyday…
News
Luciano Frattolin: Dad Who Killed His Daughter Was Struggling to Pay Child Support as He Tells Court He's Broke and Can't Hire a Lawyer
The Canadian father charged with murdering his nine-year-old daughter was reportedly drowning in debt, was struggling to keep up with…
Business
Instead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have niche in each market: group CEO
CIMB wants to find its niche in each of the markets it operates in, instead of trying to serve every customer segment across Asean, said…
Business
Instead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have a niche in each market, says group CEO
CIMB wants to find its niche in each of the markets it is in, instead of trying to serve every customer segment across Asean, said group…
Business
Timing of JS-SEZ a lot more promising than some previous attempts: CIMB
The timing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is “a lot more conducive” today than some of the previous attempts to do…
News
Jeju Air crash families denounce report blaming pilot error
The families of victims of South Korea’s deadliest plane crash on home soil have denounced a government report which blamed the disaster…
Business
Australia central bank wary of cutting rates too quickly, prudent to await more data
Australia’s central bank judged lowering interest rates for a third time within four meetings was not consistent with its strategy of…