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Singapore retirees share their 3 biggest retirement regrets
Most Singaporeans wearily envision their lives as a never ending period of working, working, working from the cradle to the grave. Yippee. But people often lose sight of the fact that there are...
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Yellow Pages chief sues UBS over $25.4 million losses
GLOBAL Yellow Pages chief executive Stanley Tan, who suffered investment losses of $25.4 million over two days during the 2008 financial crisis, has taken Swiss banking giant UBS to court.He is seeking...
View ArticleHong Kong shares hit 7-year highs as Chinese investors rush in
Hong Kong stocks advanced to seven-year highs on Thursday in record turnover, but at the cost of Chinese markets, as mainland investors sought out the relatively cheap shares traded in the former...
View ArticleVietnam's Q2 crude oil output to fall to 4.26 million tons
HANOI - Vietnam's crude oil output in the second quarter ending June is projected to fall 7.6 per cent from the first three months of 2015 to 4.26 million tonnes, state oil and gas group Petrovietnam...
View ArticleAsian markets mostly down but Hong Kong soars
HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares motored Thursday, rising more than six per cent over two days, as mainlanders pile into the market, but most other Asian equities retreated after minutes from the US...
View ArticleBritain's FTSE buoyed by Burberry
LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index rebounded on Thursday as gains for shares in Burberry, driven by speculation of a possible takeover bid, fanned hopes of a broad increase in acquisition activity.The...
View ArticleIndia’s market regulator eases foreign investment rules in govt bonds
MUMBAI - India's market regulator has permitted foreign investors to reinvest in government bonds the same day, giving them the option to churn their portfolio, according to four traders with direct...
View ArticleApple expects smartwatch demand to exceed supply at launch
Apple Inc said on Thursday it expected the "tremendous interest" in its new smartwatch to result in demand outstripping supply when the gadget hits stores on April 24.Apple said it would take orders...
View ArticleVietnam alluring for global beer players
HO CHI MINH CITY - Foreign beer producers are flocking to Viet Nam, salivating at the potential of the market, which was last year the third largest beer consumer in all of Asia.The Viet Nam Beer...
View ArticleFirms avoid social welfare payments
HA NOI - President of the Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF), Nguyen Thien Nhan, has called on relevant agencies to strengthen the enforcement of the social insurance law to protect...
View ArticleLotte, Kazakh firm partner for retail biz, theme park
Lotte Group, South Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate, signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan's Astana Group on Wednesday in a bid to boost co-operation for a theme park and retail...
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Muddy Waters strikes again with fresh attack on Noble
Investor confidence in Singapore-listed Noble Group has been hit again after a US short-seller joined the attack on the commodities trader with fresh criticism of its finances and management.This comes...
View ArticleIndia negotiating to buy 63 Rafale jets from France
PARIS - India is negotiating to buy 63 Rafale fighter jets made in France for 7.2 billion euros (S$10.4 billion) with a view to reaching a deal during the Indian prime minister's visit to Paris...
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Legal spat between ex-chairman, Nobel board intensifies
The war of words between former Nobel Design Holdings chairman Bert Choong and the company's current management board over his alleged role in setting up rival furniture retailer Studio 216 in Kuala...
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Top tips to keep your child safe at home
Children are naturally curious, and as they explore the home and the things in it, make sure you have these in place to keep them safe.Outlet covers: Block electrical sockets so kids won't be tempted...
View ArticleAlibaba forms automotive, 'smart living' business
SHANGHAI/BEIJING - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the world's biggest e-commerce company, has formed an automotive unit and a 'smart living' division in the past week, the firm said on Friday, as...
View ArticleForeign workers not displacing Singaporean PMETs: Tan Chuan-Jin
SINGAPORE - In a lengthy blog post on Friday, outgoing Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin refuted claims that Singaporean PMETs (professionals, managers, executives and technicians) are being displaced by...
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4 things you need to qualify for an executive condominium
You've probably heard your friends or read somewhere that buying an EC (Executive Condominiums) is a great idea - the development will become privatised after 10 years and the value of your flat is...
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5 quick steps to pricing a landed home
Unlike condos and HDB flats, landed homes come in many different shapes and sizes and land configurations. As a result, it’s technically more difficult to value and price a landed home than a condo or...
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