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UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) is resuming full branch operations in Singapore on Thursday with the reopening of its remaning seven branches, concluding the final phase of its safe reopening branch plan amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday posted an almost US$2-billion annual loss after a "near-total collapse" in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Just two years after Apple became the first publicly listed US company with a US$1 trillion stock market value, the iPhone maker has now topped US$2 trillion.

Wall Street stocks retreated from records Wednesday despite some strong earnings from retailers and Apple hitting a historic landmark as it became the first US company worth US$2 trillion.

Facebook Inc Facebook said on Wednesday (Aug 19) it had removed nearly 800 QAnon conspiracy groups for posts, expanding its policy on groups that the company believes pose risks to public safety.

General Electric Co said it had signed two new agreements valued at over US$1.2 billion with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, to undertake maintenance programs across key power plants in the country and bolster its transmission network.

Malaysia’s economy slumped badly in second quarter of 2020 but recovery is on its way, says OCBC economist Wellian Wiranto.

SINGAPORE: The drone industry in Singapore is taking off, with more companies turning to unmanned aerial vehicles for purposes like infrastructure inspection and deliveries.  In April, local start-up F-Drones became the first company to conduct drone deliveries here. It signed a one-year deal with ...

WHILE Singapore citizens account for 70 per cent of senior management roles in retail banks' local functions, the proportion comes down to about 43 per cent in relation to senior management jobs across the entire sector.

Keeping a “Singaporean core” in the workforce has returned to the spotlight, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) urging financial institutions to continue identifying Singaporeans with potential for leadership roles.