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WASHINGTON: South Korean battery makers LG Chem and rival SK Innovation have agreed to settle a trade secrets dispute that has threatened a key Georgia plant and the electric vehicle plans of Ford Motor and Volkswagen, three sources briefed on the matter said. The Biden administration through the ......

Retailers like Takashimaya are not only cutting costs, they’re preparing for a click-and-mortar future, says NUS Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies’ Sing Tien Foo and Sophronia Sia.

Resuming daily travel is the focus, but both countries should also explore digital connectivity and clean energy for landmark projects, says Stewart Nixon.

SHANGHAI: Chinese regulators have fined Alibaba Group Holding 18 billion yuan (US$2.75 billion) for violating anti-monopoly rules and abusing its dominant market position, marking the highest ever anti-trust fine to be imposed in the country. The penalty, equivalent to around 4 per cent of ...

Biden's ambitious bills risk over-interpreting the times, says the Financial Times’ Edward Luce.

PARIS: US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said on Friday (Apr 9) it had recommended that 16 clients flying its 737 MAX models address a "potential electrical issue", a new setback for its most popular plane. Boeing managed to get the 737 MAX back into the skies late last year after...

SINGAPORE: Weekend entry restrictions at Lucky Plaza and Peninsula Plaza will be lifted from Saturday (Apr 10), almost eight months after they were put in place as part of COVID-19 measures. “Improvements in the crowding situation” have been observed at the two malls, the Singapore Tourism Board ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement on Friday (Apr 9), becoming the first participating country to do so, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a press release. The RCEP is the world's largest free trade agreement, bringing ...

UOB's sustainability bond ratings will likely not see any upward pressure, given they are among the highest assigned to banks globally, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings said on Thursday.

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong official on Friday (Apr 9) defended plans to curb public access to company searches, a move transparency and media advocates have warned will hamper the exposure of shady corporate dealings. The semi-autonomous financial hub currently maintains a paywalled Companies Registry ...