[SINGAPORE] In-flight caterer Sats on Monday (May 25) reported a net profit of S$50.7 million for its fourth quarter ended Mar 31, up 31 per cent from S$38.7 million for the corresponding period a ...

[TOKYO] Japan will build up an extra US$19 billion in reserves to subsidise fuel costs and help tackle cost of living pressures, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday (May 25), while looking to ...

[HO CHI MINH CITY] The eldest son of Vietnam’s richest man has taken over as chairman of electric vehicle maker VinFast, signalling a deeper generational transition inside the business empire founded ...

[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (May 25) while regional markets closed mixed, as the possibility of a US-Iran deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed. The benchmark ...

POPE Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate over the extent to which governments should regulate a ...

[SINGAPORE] While more than seven in 10 CEOs rank artificial intelligence as a top investment priority, many companies are struggling to scale adoption, KPMG’s 2025 Global CEO Outlook survey showed.

[SINGAPORE] The High Court has criticised UOB over what it called the bank’s inconsistent legal positions on late payment charges in mortgage cases, after the lender repeatedly dropped such claims ...

[SINGAPORE] Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) has upgraded the Republic’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) forecast for 2026 to 3 to 5 per cent, from 2 to 4 per cent previously. Singapore core ...

[SINGAPORE] Less than one-fifth of workers in Singapore feel their jobs are secure, reflecting growing anxiety over how artificial intelligence and workplace transformation could reshape careers, ADP ...

THE end of the post-1945 Pax Americana concludes 80 years of global stability and opportunity. US President Donald Trump has been endorsing the notion that big powers have spheres of influence, ...

BANGKOK] Higher imports of capital goods and raw materials, along with soaring oil and gas prices, pushed Thailand’s trade deficit to its widest level on record dating back to 1991. Imports surged 45 ...

THE deal that US President Donald Trump says is “largely negotiated” with Iran is, on its face, a modest document: a one-page memorandum of understanding (MOU), 14 points, 60 days. Set against the ...