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Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
[SYDNEY] Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country’s two...
Qantas fined A$90 million over illegally sacking 1,800 workers during pandemic
Published Mon, Aug 18, 2025 · 10:12 AM[SYDNEY] Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has been fined A$90 million (S$75.2 million) for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff and replacing them...
GuocoLand, Hong Leong sell 870 units or 92% of Springleaf Residence at average S$2,175 psf
[SINGAPORE] GuocoLand and Hong Leong Holdings’ Upper Thomson area project, Springleaf Residence, racked up a 92 per cent take-up rate over its launch weekend, selling 870 out of 941...
Oil settles nearly US$1 lower as Trump-Putin talks loom
[HOUSTON] Oil prices closed down nearly US$1 on Friday (Aug 15) as traders awaited talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which could lead to...
PBOC to boost financing support for tech, consumption growth
[BEIJING] China’s central bank pledged to strengthen financial support to key areas including tech and consumption, as it moves further away from its previous playbook of funnelling loans to...
Contributor: AI will be more disruptive than COVID. Which party can seize the moment?
Democrats, bless their hearts, keep trying to figure out the magic formula to stop President Trump. But here’s a cold splash of reality: If Trump’s popularity ever collapses, it...
CapBridge partners Singlife to distribute insurance to SMEs and investors
[SINGAPORE] Digital investment solutions provider CapBridge on Friday (Aug 15) announced a partnership with Singlife to provide insurance solutions to its clients.The move marks CapBridge’s entry into insurance distribution,...
UOL to acquire student accommodation property in UK for £43.5 million
[SINGAPORE] Property developer UOL is acquiring a complex of student residential halls from the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom for £43.5 million (S$75.6 million), marking its first...
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield declines to 1.59%
Auction receives S$17.9 billion in applications for the S$7.5 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.39[SINGAPORE] The cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell...
EC World Reit’s H1 net property income falls 60.3% to S$18.7 million
[SINGAPORE] EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reported a 60.3 per cent decline in net property income to S$18.7 million in the first half of FY2025, as it...
Temasek-backed ST Telemedia is said to consider selling stake in data centre operator GDS: sources
[SINGAPORE] ST Telemedia (STT) is considering selling its holding in Chinese data centre operator GDS Holdings, people familiar with the situation said.The company, backed by Singapore state investor Temasek...
