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Hong Kong flight capacity set to rise 10% on China, South Korea demand
Global capacity for May has been reduced by about three percentage points, according to dataPublished Tue, Apr 21, 2026 · 02:12 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s flight capacity is set...
ETFs traded on SGX hit record of over S$19 billion AUM on 117% qoq turnover surge
China-focused exchange-traded funds are the strongest performers in Q1, supported by a price rally for energy stocks [SINGAPORE] Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) delivered a strong...
Supreme Court weighs phone searches to find criminals amid complaints of ‘digital dragnets’
WASHINGTON  — A man carrying a gun and a cellphone entered a federal credit union in a small town in central Virginia in May 2019 and demanded cash. He left...
Despite Iran war impact, Changi Airport Q1 passenger traffic up 2.3% on North Asia, Europe demand
[SINGAPORE] Passenger traffic at Changi Airport rose 2.3 per cent year on year for the first quarter of 2026 despite the impact from the conflict in the Middle East.The...
Abbott cuts profit forecast in wake of cancer-screening deal
Published Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Abbott Laboratories cut its yearly profit guidance, after the company adjusted for the impact of a US$21 billion deal in...
Wall Street banks cut more than 5,000 jobs even as they notch record profits
The banks’ willingness to trim headcount shows they are eyeing AI to help them do more with lessPublished Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 12:21 AM[NEW YORK] The biggest banks...
Wall Street banks cut more than 5,000 jobs even as they notch record profits
The banks’ willingness to trim headcount shows they are eyeing AI to help them do more with lessPublished Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 12:21 AM[NEW YORK] The biggest banks...
Wall Street banks cut more than 5,000 jobs even as they notch record profits
Wall Street banks cut more than 5,000 jobs even as they notch record profits
The banks’ willingness to trim headcount shows they are eyeing AI to help them do more with lessPublished Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 12:21 AM[NEW YORK] The biggest banks...
Wall Street banks cut more than 5,000 jobs even as they notch record profits
The banks’ willingness to trim headcount shows they are eyeing AI to help them do more with lessPublished Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 12:21 AM[NEW YORK] The biggest banks...
How Waymo and Waze are pitching in to help solve L.A.’s pothole problem
Waze and Waymo are teaming up to help combat Los Angeles’ growing pothole problem. The companies announced a program that will use Waymo’s self-driving cars to better detect potholes...
New Zealand central bank holds cash rate at 2.25%, adopts cautious stance amid Iran war
Published Wed, Apr 8, 2026 · 10:41 AM[WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s central bank held its benchmark official cash rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday (Apr 8), as policymakers opt...
One of seven stranded Malaysian vessels sails through Hormuz
The effective closure of the strait has roiled markets and triggered a broad energy crisisPublished Tue, Apr 7, 2026 · 12:23 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] One of seven Malaysian-owned commercial vessels...