HKMA unveils 20-point road map to modernise Hong Kong’s trade finance ecosystem
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a road map to introduce 20 measures under a five-year initiative aimed at modernising the city’s...
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Southeast Asia’s young farmers dig in for the future in ‘call to return to the land’
A typical day for Aizat Halim begins at 5am, as he sets out on a drive to his fruit farm in Janda Baik, about...
Boy, 12, ‘fighting for life’ after Sydney Harbour shark attack
A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being mauled by a large shark in Sydney Harbour, Australian police said on...
Hong Kong police to expand drone patrols to Peak, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island
Hong Kong will expand drone patrols to all major police regions from Friday, including The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island, for crime prevention,...
Singapore’s UOB sees strong demand for S$850m AT1 bond
Final orders were over S$2bn allowing UOB to upsize from its original S$500m benchmark; there was participation from 96 investors with 26% outside of...
Most Singaporeans not upbeat on future of next generation: survey
Just under a third of Singapore residents in a recent survey by global communication firm Edelman believe that the next generation would be better...
Chow Tai Fook’s Henry Cheng reveals Hong Kong empire’s win-win investment philosophy
Chow Tai Fook Enterprise (CTFE), the parent of embattled New World Development (NWD), will keep pursuing deals that create “win-win outcomes”, chairman Henry Cheng...
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against...
IRS Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops Is Tax-Free
The Internal Revenue Service and the Pentagon said on Jan. 16 that a “warrior dividend” announced by the Trump administration last month for soldiers...