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Old Turkey crash image falsely linked to South Asia conflict
A photo of Turkish military personnel arriving at the site of an air crash in 2016 has surfaced online in posts falsely claiming it showed…
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Citi launches AI tools for Hong Kong employees
GROUP has launched Citi AI, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its employees in Hong Kong, the bank said on Thursday. The…
Business
Lenovo reports 64% profit decline in fourth quarter
China’s Lenovo, the world’s largest personal computer manufacturer, on Thursday reported a worse-than-expected 64 per cent fall in…
Business
Goldman Sachs combines Asia investment banking units, names Drayton APAC head
Goldman Sachs is bringing together previously separately-managed three Asian investment banking businesses into one unit to integrate its…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: As the Puzzle Bag Turns 10, Loewe Is Planning an Arty, Crafty Celebration
RIDDLE ME THIS: Loewe‘s Puzzle bag is a conversation starter, and YouTube is loaded with videos of women and men flaunting their…
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Cole Haan to Get Into Performance Apparel Through a License With Catapult Group
Cole Haan is jumping feet first into the performance apparel space. The footwear brand has signed a licensing deal with Catapult Group to…
Celebrity
From Beyoncé to Barbie: Stetson Brings Its Cowboy Hats Into the Modern Era
There are a lot of brands that boast about their American heritage, even if they’re only a few decades old. Then there’s Stetson. The…
Business
Former central bank deputy governor to head Bank of China: sources
China will appoint financial veteran Liu Guiping as chairman of Bank of China (BOC), the nation’s fourth-largest state-owned bank, two…
Beauty
This Beauty Veteran’s New Start-up Wants to Be ‘The Brand’ for 50 and Older Consumers
After spending decades developing products for brands like Aveda, Laura Mercier, Révive Skincare and Perricone MD, beauty veteran Liz…
Business
Luxury Footwear Brand Moreschi Acquired by Fellow Italian Label and British Fund
Storied Italian luxury footwear brand Moreschi has found a pair of white knights. Glam Srl, the company behind the Superglamourous shoe…
Fashion
Vespa Drops Summer Capsule to Vacation on the Road Matching your Moped
Vespa wants its fans to vroom around in its fashion this summer. The brand is debuting a summer edit capsule collection of ready-to-wear…
Business
CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts’ interest rate remains at 4% for Q3 2025
The interest rate for the Central Provident Fund’s (CPF) Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) will remain at 4 per cent per…
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JPMorgan sees broad-based recovery, more interest in China
JPMorgan Chase is seeing a broad-based recovery in China and growing interest from foreign investors seeking to diversify, as the global…
Business
JPMorgan is long-term in China despite pressure, Dimon says
JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon said his firm is committed to long-term investments in China, despite tension between…
Business
Private credit funds target billions in retail demand from Asia
From Singapore to Japan and Australia, fund managers in Asia are looking to unlock billions of US dollars for private credit from the last…
Business
Bank of Japan policymaker rules out intervention to stem bond yield spike
Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday (May 22) he saw no need for the central bank to intervene in the bond market to…
Business
BMW Begins Solid-State Battery EV Testing
Bavaria brings better battery technology another step towards reality Solid-state batteries are considered the inevitable future of EVs,…
Business
Singtel jumps 2.6% on S$0.10 per share dividend, S$2 billion share buyback plan
Company’s shares hit highest price in more than 5 years as telco returned to the black with S$2.8 billion H2 net profit Shares of Singtel…
Business
Singtel jumps 3.6% on S$0.10 per share dividend, S$2 billion share buyback plan
Company’s shares hit their highest price in more than 5 years as telco returns to the black with S$2.8 billion H2 net profit Shares of…
Business
Ringgit may gain most in South-east Asia on exporter conversion
Malaysia’s ringgit stands to gain the most among its South-east Asian peers if the nation’s exporters convert their overseas earnings to…
Business
Dollar-store billionaire poised to emerge from Malaysia IPO
A discount chain with signature red storefronts has drawn legions of Malaysians looking for good deals – and made its founder a…
Business
Gold rises as investors grow cautious amid US debt fears
Markets are now pricing in at least 50 basis points of rate cuts this year, with the first one expected in October Gold prices rose on…
Business
Singtel initiates its first share buyback programme of up to S$2 billion; incorporates cloud business
The buyback will be delivered over the course of three years until financial year 2028 and involves the purchase of shares in the open…
Business
Singtel returns to the black with S$2.8 billion H2 profit
Singtel returned to the black with a net profit of S$2.8 billion for its second half ended March 2025, compared with a net loss of S$1.3…