SINGAPORE: Singapore is on track to allowing group sizes for higher-risk settings such as dining-in at eateries to increase to five as planned in mid-July, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday (Jun 24). Speaking at a COVID-19 multi ministry task force press conference, Mr Wong noted ...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's markets watchdog on Thursday fined a Deutsche Bank unit HKUS$2.45 million (US$315,522) for issuing incorrect statements to its prime brokerage clients for 12 years and delaying reporting its failure to the regulator. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said in a ...
A senior member of Japan's ruling party on Thursday lashed out at activist investors of Toshiba Corp for what he said was a sole focus on short-term profits, and called for better monitoring of activists to protect economic security.
SEOUL :South Korean retailer Shinsegae Group's E-Mart Inc said on Thursday it plans to acquire an 80per cent stake in eBay Inc's South Korean business for 3.4 trillion won (US$3 billion).
China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Australia's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures against Chinese railway wheels, wind towers and stainless steel sinks, the commerce ministry said on Thursday.
Siemens unveiled new targets on Thursday to "clearly outpace the market" in the first strategic blueprint under new Chief Executive Roland Busch.
A top lobby group that is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce believes India's proposed new e-commerce rules are a cause for concern and will lead to a stringent operating environment for companies, according to an email reviewed by Reuters.
Samsung Electronics and four affiliates have been fined 234.9 billion won (US$207 million) for giving affiliate Samsung Welstory in-house cafeteria contracts since 2013 and ensuring a high profit margin, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) watchdog said on Thursday.
BEIJING: When a prefecture in northwestern China's Xinjiang region ordered a halt on cryptocurrency mining projects this month, Chris Zhu scrambled to move clients' machines southward, spending over a week to reassemble in Sichuan. But after the shift, he received another notice - authorities in ...
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and financial industry on Thursday announced what is expected to be the "final extension" of relief measures to resume full loan repayments for individuals and businesses affected by the pandemic.
