Key Fed official sees US rates lift-off in 2023 as policy debate heats up
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The contours of debate within the United States central bank over when to dial back support for...
Month: August 2021
SGX second-half profit falls 20.5% to $205.6m on lower revenue
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Thursday (Aug 5) reported a 20.5 per cent decline in...
Shares in Chinese e-cigarette firms slide after state media report
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - Shares in Chinese vaping firms slid on Thursday (Aug 5) after state media reported that many minors...
Singapore retail sales rise 25.8% in June, aided by low base a year ago
SINGAPORE - Retail sales in Singapore rose 25.8 per cent in June on an annual basis, aided by a low base...
Strictly’s first male couple: small steps for John Whaite, a giant leap for TV
I know what some of you are thinking. Strictly is getting its first all-male partnership? Big deal. It’s 2021! There...
StarHub first-half net profit falls 12.3% to $67.9m on lower wage subsidies
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Singapore telco StarHub on Thursday (Aug 5) reported a double-digit decline in earnings for the first...
International Plaza snags 80 per cent mandate to launch biggest mixed-use en bloc sale bid
SINGAPORE - International Plaza in Tanjong Pagar is set to embark on its first mixed-use collective sale attempt that could...
‘Monsters At Work’ S1, EP 6 review: Same trope, stuck in a loop!
The MIFT team at Monsters Inc. has to break up with the vending machine—fondly called Vendy—as Mike (voice by Ben...
Fredo: Independence Day review – a stark, sombre return to core values
The second Fredo album in the space of six months begins in portentous style. There’s a reading of an extract...
US stocks weighed down by lacklustre hiring data
NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street stocks mostly fell on Wednesday (Aug 4) following lacklustre hiring data that offset other...