Britain has agreed its first major post-Brexit free trade deal with Australia, London announced Tuesday, adding that they plan to "intensify cooperation on security, climate change and science and tech".
BANK of Singapore (BOS), Endowus and Citi on Tuesday announced several new hires related to wealth planning, advisory and a new business line, across various regions. Here is a round-up of the new appointments:
BANGKOK: Thailand's government has asked the central bank to review interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to try to tackle high household debt, its prime minister said on Tuesday, sending bank shares falling. Prayuth Chan-ocha said a range of measures prepared for solving debt ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Axiata Group Bhd said on Tuesday it could sign a definitive merger agreement with Norway's Telenor to merge both companies' Malaysian operations, in a matter of days or weeks. The telecoms firm said they have concluded the due diligence process and are hopeful to sign ......
NEW DELHI: India's antitrust watchdog plans to expedite a restarted probe into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour at Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc's Flipkart, as it intensifies scrutiny of big-tech firms, two people close to the matter said. The comments come as major U.S. technology ...
A FORMER regulator turned consultant said financial institutions should better define "proper conduct", by weeding out toxic sub-cultures and drawing clear paths for staff to call out wrongdoing.
SHANGHAI: French energy company EDF is investigating a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases at its nuclear plant in China's southeastern province of Guangdong. The probe comes after CNN reported that the U.S. government was assessing a report of a leak at the Taishan power ......
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to react yet to multi-month high retail prices as economic recovery remains its prime focus amid the deadly second wave of the pandemic, according to two senior sources aware of the central bank's thinking. The annual retail inflation rate rose 6.30...
DUBAI: Twitter on Tuesday introduced an "Arabic (feminine)" language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar, part of what it said was an inclusion and diversity drive. "We want our service to reflect the voices that shape the conversations that take ...
TAIPEI: Taiwan's central bank will likely keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy booms on global tech demand fuelled by the work-from-home trend, despite a spike in COVID-19 cases at home, a Reuters poll showed. The central bank is seen leaving the...
