Man suspected of supplying small boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested at Amsterdam airport 
Spain flooding: New weather warnings issued – as country counts flooding cost 
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s downfall sells for £3.7m 
Donald Trump picks controversial MAGA loyalist Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general 
CVC in running to buy Birmingham Phoenix Hundred franchise 
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...
StanChart reinstates payouts but income drop signals challenges ahead
HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Standard Chartered reported a higher than expected 57 per cent jump in first-half profit and US$350...
US stocks rebound, lifting S&P 500 to fresh record
NEW YORK (AFP) - The S&P 500 finished at a fresh record on Tuesday (Aug 3) as US stocks shook...
HBO pulls the plug on ‘Abandonment’ starring Natalie Portman
HBO has pulled the plug on ‘The Days of Abandonment’ starring Natalie Portman. It was based on Elena Ferrante’s best-selling...
‘I do not use slurs of any kind’ says Matt Damon on ‘F-slur’ controversy
Matt Damon recently addressed the episode of him retiring “the f-slur” after he allegedly told a reporter about his discussion...