Britain and India will begin formal free trade deal talks later this year, the UK government said Tuesday, after they agreed an initial package to boost bilateral trade and investment.
OSLO: Norway's Telenor wrote off the value of its Myanmar operation in light of the country's deteriorating security and human rights situation, plunging the group into a first-quarter loss and sending its shares lower on Tuesday (May 4). While it will continue to operate in Myanmar, Telenor's ...
COPENHAGEN: Pandora, the jewellery maker best know for its silver charm bracelets, will stop selling mined diamonds and focus on more affordable, sustainable, lab-grown gems, it said on Tuesday (May 4). "Diamonds are not only forever, but for everyone," Pandora Chief Executive Alexander Lacik said ...
SEOUL: The chairman of one of South Korea’s biggest dairy companies has resigned over a scandal in which his company was accused of deliberately spreading misinformation that its yogurt helps prevent coronavirus infections. While stepping down as the company’s head, Hong Won-sik and other members ...
STANDARD Chartered announced on Tuesday that it has priced its first commodity hedge linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks with Trafigura, a leading commodity trading client.
SINGAPORE: The employment outlook for the finance sector remains positive, with about 6,500 positions projected to be created in 2021, said Mr Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Tuesday (May 4). Mr Menon was speaking at a webinar organised by MAS and the ...
74 people were also fined for breaching COVID-19 safe management measures.
SINGAPORE: Twelve employers were given awards for creating mentally friendly and healthy working environments by mental health non-profit organisation, Silver Ribbon (Singapore), on Tuesday (May 4). The employers are Bizlink Centre Singapore Ltd, FedEx Express, Jardines MINDSET, Jebsen & Jessen ...
SINGAPORE'S financial sector has plans to add 6,500 jobs this year, but the "large mismatch" between demand and supply of technology workers means the industry will continue to depend on foreign tech talent over the next few years, said Ravi Menon, managing director of the Republic's central bank....
SINGAPORE'S financial sector has plans to add 6,500 jobs this year, but the "large mismatch" between demand and supply of technology workers means the industry will continue to depend on foreign tech talent over the next few years, said Ravi Menon, managing director of the Republic's central bank....
