Fashion

Future of Komala Vilas in doubt as iconic restaurant remains shut after two months
March 18, 2026
The restaurant is listed as an SG Heritage Business by the National Heritage BoardPublished Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 02:49 PM[SINGAPORE] Intense speculation surrounds the future of Komala Vilas,...
Geely profit beats estimates as sales approach those of BYD
March 18, 2026
The Hong Kong-listed arm of billionaire Li Shufu’s auto empire is just over a year into a major overhaul it began in late 2024Published Wed, Mar 18, 2026 ·...
Hong Kong regulatory scrutiny puts share sale boom at risk
March 18, 2026
Regulators say that deal quality has suffered as a result and repeatedly scolded firmsPublished Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 12:39 PM[HONG KONG] Intensifying regulatory scrutiny is rattling Hong Kong’s...
Samsung weighs multi-year deals to ease memory chip crunch fears
March 18, 2026
The company, SK Hynix and Micron Technology together dominate the supply of memory chips globallyPublished Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 12:13 PM[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics is considering a shift towards...
Ringgit hits strongest level versus Singapore dollar since 2021
March 18, 2026
Malaysia’s currency has also been boosted by foreign direct investment related to AIPublished Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 11:01 AM — Updated Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 11:10 AMMALAYSIA’S...
Tencent seizes momentum in China agentic AI race against Alibaba
March 18, 2026
IN CHINA’S hyper-competitive artificial intelligence (AI) arena, Alibaba Group has outpaced Tencent with the sheer speed of rollouts and user growth. But the latter firm is now seizing the...
AT1 bond market reopens with HSBC raising US$2.5 billion
March 18, 2026
The firm is the largest issuer of AT1s globally with more than US$23 billion of the deeply subordinated bonds outstandingPublished Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 09:01 AM[LONDON] HSBC Holdings...
Indonesia tightens rules on dollar-buying as war spurs outflows
March 18, 2026
Published Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 08:02 AM[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank tightened foreign-exchange regulations as policymakers in South-east Asia’s biggest economy try to soften the impact of the Middle...
Live Nation ticket director downplays ‘robbing them blind’ chats
March 17, 2026
The lawsuit by over 30 US states allege the company uses its various businesses to reinforce its dominance over live eventsPublished Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 07:02 AMA LIVE Nation Entertainment ticketing director, who...
European shares gain ahead of key central bank decisions
March 17, 2026
Published Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 06:02 AMEUROPEAN shares edged up on Tuesday, extending a calm start to the week, as investors battered by a selloff amid the Middle East...
Amazon speeds up deliveries in L.A. and elsewhere with one-hour option
March 17, 2026
Amazon is offering one-hour deliveries to hundreds of U.S. cities and towns including parts of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.The e-commerce giant said that it is also offering three-hour...
Qualcomm buying back US$20 billion in shares, boosts dividend
March 17, 2026
Published Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 11:24 PM[NEW YORK] Qualcomm, the largest maker of smartphone processors, plans to buy back another US$20 billion worth of shares and is raising...