‘Limits’ to MOH intervention for Cordlife customer refunds, compensation: Janil
THERE are “limits” to how much the government can intervene in the issue of compensation and refunds requested by customers of embattled cord-blood bank...
Toyota posts 78% surge in Q4 operating profit
TOKYO : Toyota Motor on Wednesday posted a roughly 78 per cent rise in fourth-quarter operating profit at 1.11 trillion yen ($7.2 billion) boosted...
AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine globally months after admitting to side effects in court documents
AstraZeneca said on Tuesday (May 7) it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a "surplus of available updated vaccines" since...
Iswaran’s lawyers contest prosecution’s call for separate trials related to Ong Beng Seng, David...
FORMER transport minister S Iswaran’s lawyers are seeking a single trial for all criminal charges against him, in contrast to the state prosecutor’s call...
Former transport minister Iswaran seeks clarity on prosecutors’ handling of his criminal case
FORMER transport minister S. Iswaran, who faces criminal charges involving more than S$400,000 worth of items, has filed an application to the High Court...
Qantas boss says demand for premium class seats at record levels
SYDNEY - Qantas Airways chief executive officer Vanessa Hudson said premium class bookings are at record levels as air travel brushes off a global...
SGX securities turnover jumps 37% in April and derivatives activity continues to gain ground
SINGAPORE - Total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 37 per cent year on year to $25.5 billion in April,...
Asia stocks drift, dollar firm as Fed rate path pondered
TOKYO : Asian stocks lacked direction on Wednesday, while the dollar remained firm despite lower U.S. Treasury yields as markets assessed mixed signals from...
Asia stocks slip, dollar climbs as Fed rate path pondered
TOKYO :Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday, while the dollar climbed despite lower U.S. Treasury yields as markets assessed mixed signals from U.S. policymakers and...
In rapidly ageing China, millions can’t afford to retire
AFTER three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would have liked to slow down.Instead,...