World shares nudged higher on Monday, as hopes for progress towards resolving the U.S.-China trade war and a belief that Britain will avoid a disorderly exit from the European Union gave cause for riskier bets.
China is seeking US$2.4 billion in retaliatory sanctions against the United States for non-compliance with a WTO ruling in a tariffs case dating to the Obama era, a document published on Monday showed.
SINGAPORE: Singapore is “pushing the boundaries” and developing new ways to transition to a “low-carbon future”, as it continues efforts to mitigate climate change, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Monday (Oct 21). In a speech ahead of an Intergovernmental ...
GlaxoSmithKline Plc said on Monday it will sell two travel vaccines to Denmark-based biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic for an upfront payment of 301 million euros (US$335.71 million).
SINGAPORE: State investor Temasek Holdings on Monday (Oct 21) offered to take control of Keppel Corp in a S$4.1 billion deal that will shore up support for the conglomerate. Temasek, which directly owns 20.5 per cent of Keppel, said in a statement that the pre-conditional offer is subject to it ......
China now has more privately-held start-ups valued by investors at over $1 billion than the US, a report said Monday.
JAKARTA: Gojek CEO and co-founder Nadiem Makarim said on Monday (Oct 21) he had resigned to join Indonesia's cabinet, and the ride-hailing and payments company said two senior officials would jointly take over running operations of the US$10 billion firm. President Andre Soelistyo and the other co ...
Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd were awarded one slot each to operate flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, according to a draft decision by Australia's International Air Services Commission (IASC).
Asian stocks edged up on Monday as Chinese shares reversed early losses, supported by hopes for progress in resolving the U.S.-China trade war, while sterling slipped after the British parliament delayed a crucial vote on a Brexit withdrawal deal.
KUALA LUMPUR: A luxury yacht linked to Malaysia's multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal is back on the market just months after the government sold it, reportedly for a higher price. The vessel was originally bought by playboy financier Low Taek Jho with US$250 million allegedly stolen from Malaysian ...
