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Ong Beng Seng to plead guilty on Apr 2
PROPERTY tycoon Ong Beng Seng, 79, has decided to plead guilty. He faces two criminal charges in relation to dealings with former minister S Iswaran. The first charge, for...
Pentagon Announces Transgender Troops Will Be Fired from US Military in 60 Days Unless They Obtain a Waiver
Pentagon has ordered all transgender service members from the U.S. military to be removed, according to a newly issued memo, unless they obtain a waiver proving their fitness to...
Pentagon Orders Firing of Transgender Troops in 30 Days Under Trump’s Shocking New Ban
The Pentagon has ordered the removal of service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria, following an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump. The directive, titled "Prioritizing Military Excellence...
Genting Malaysia stocks tumble after news of CEO change; Singapore counter holds steady despite heavy trading
GENTING BHD and Genting Malaysia shares plunged shortly after the market opened on Friday (Feb 28), after news broke on Thursday that Lim Kok Thay will step down as...
IHH Healthcare ‘On Track’ For Double-Digit ROE
INTEGRATED healthcare operator IHH Healthcare is “on track for double-digit return on equity (ROE)” in the coming years, said its management on Friday (Feb 28). While the group did...
Bank of Japan vows to keep tapering bond buying despite rise in yields
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday (Feb 28), stressing its huge...
JD.com’s food delivery foray unnerves investors as shares lag
INVESTORS in shares of JD.com face a gut check in next week’s earnings report from the online retailer as it girds for battle in the food-delivery space currently dominated...
Gold set for first weekly drop in nine; focus on US inflation data
GOLD edged higher on Friday (Feb 28) but was set to snap an eight-week winning streak on a stronger US dollar, while investors turned their focus to a key...
First Resources H2 profit climbs 91.9% to US$141.8 million
FIRST Resources on Friday (Feb 28) reported a 91.9 per cent surge in net profit to US$141.8 million for the second half ended Dec 31, from US$73.9 million in...
Stocks to watch: IHH Healthcare, Jardine C&C, Olam, ComfortDelGro, Sheng Siong
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 28).IHH Healthcare: The integrated healthcare operator on Thursday announced net profit of RM732...
