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Popular video-sharing app TikTok issued a broad ban on Wednesday against "misleading information" that could cause harm to its community or the public, setting itself apart from rivals like Facebook which say that they do not want to be arbiters of truth.

The spike in oil prices due to the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran is causing investors to worry that US corporate earnings will be crimped by rising energy costs.

OCBC has appointed former HSBC Greater China chief Helen Wong deputy president and head of global wholesale banking. 

OCBC has appointed former HSBC Greater China chief Helen Wong as deputy president and head of global wholesale banking.

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd and Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday said they would each invest 2.7 billion yuan (US$388.77 million) in a China-based venture to build "premium and intelligent electrified" vehicles under the smart brand.

LONDON: Britain's telecoms regulator said it would "supercharge" investment in fibre broadband networks with major proposals to change regulation of the national Openreach network owned by BT. The new regime, which will span 2021-2026, will see different regulation for urban and rural areas, which ...

German carmaker BMW achieved record sales of 2.5 million vehicles in 2019, sales chief Pieter Nota said on Wednesday, adding that he was upbeat about the company's prospects in 2020.

CITIC Ltd , the main listed arm of Chinese state-owned conglomerate CITIC Group, plans to sell a 22per cent stake in McDonald's Corp's mainland China and Hong Kong business, which is likely to be bought by the group's private equity arm.

SINGAPORE: Despite the economic headwind and global uncertainties, construction demand in Singapore is expected to remain strong this year, said Minister for State for National Development and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad on Wednesday (Jan 8). This follows a record year for the construction sector ...

CITIC Ltd , the main listed arm of Chinese state-owned conglomerate CITIC Group, plans to sell a 22per cent stake in McDonald's Corp's mainland China and Hong Kong business, which is likely to be bought by the group's private equity arm.