BlackRock joins Citi to study plans to shut coal plants in Asia early
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - BlackRock and other major financial institutions are working on plans to accelerate the closure of coal-fired power...
Month: August 2021
DaBaby loses more gigs despite new apology for anti-gay remarks
Rapper DaBaby was dropped from the line-up of two more music festivals on Tuesday despite a third apology for homophobic...
Banks from HSBC to Citi shrug off China risks to embrace Hong Kong
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Growing geopolitical tensions and pulled initial public offerings have done little to dampen the appetite of...
Victoria’s Secret model Kelly Gale to star with Gerard Butler in thriller ‘The Plane’
Victoria's Secret model Kelly Gale has been signed on to star with Gerard Butler in thriller ‘The Plane’. Lionsgate’s action...
Singer R Kelly appears in NY court before sex abuse trial begins
Singer R Kelly appeared in a New York City courtroom on Tuesday for a hearing, just days before his sex...
Tencent shares plummet on fears of China gaming crackdown
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - China's Tencent Holdings said on Tuesday (Aug 3) it would further curb minors' access to its flagship...
OCBC Q2 profit up 59% to $1.16 billion; dividend boosted to 25 cents a share
SINGAPORE - OCBC Banks's earnings continued to rebound from last year as it posted on Wednesday (Aug 4) a 59...
Del Monte unit defers Philippine IPO amid Covid-19 surge
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Del Monte Pacific on Wednesday (Aug 4) announced its decision to delay plans for the...
China’s latest Covid-19 outbreak threatens to derail consumer recovery
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China's broadest Covid-19 outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic in late 2019 is hampering tourism and...
UOB Q2 profit up 43% to $1.01 billion; dividend raised to 60 cents per share
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - UOB's net profit for its second quarter rose 42 per cent, as more economies reopened...