The Pheu Thai Party has jumped on the bandwagon with a pledge to push for the opening up of the beer and spirits industry to more people in a bid to end restrictions that favour large companies.Continue Reading
BEIJING: Several of China’s largest medical testing companies have posted big increases in profit for the first three quarters of the year, as the country’s strict zero-COVID policy boosts spending in a minority of sectors while depressing the broader economy. Over the past two weeks, at least six such companiesContinue Reading
Criminal proceeds of more than US$200,000 were channelled through the bank accounts.Continue Reading
The signing of a provisional deal between Russia and the Taliban in September 2022 marks the Taliban’s first known major international economic deal. But beyond the announcement that Russia will supply gas, oil and wheat to Afghanistan, the payment and pricing details have not been released to the public. How the two countries will navigate international sanctions […]Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: While Singapore and Hong Kong’s companies and sectors compete, they also mutually benefit from each other to an even greater extent – both strategically and in the long term, said Singapore Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung on Thursday (Nov 3). Speaking at the inaugural South China Morning PostContinue Reading
Some Chinese semiconductor makers are reported to have taken the initiative to contact the United States embassy in Beijing after they were put on a trade watch list of the US Commerce Department last month. These are companies that are required to pass an end-use check within 60 days or they will be added to […]Continue Reading
The so-called “progressive liquor” bill proposed by the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) was yesterday shot down in its second and third readings at the House of Representatives.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: The United States has information that indicates North Korea is covertly supplying Russia with a “significant” number of artillery shells for its war in Ukraine, White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday (Nov 2). Kirby told a virtual briefing that North Korea was attempting to obscureContinue Reading
A Japanese economist says older people should work for longer because it’ll benefit them.
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SINGAPORE: At least 12,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points will be installed across all Housing and Development Board (HDB) car parks by the end of 2025, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Wednesday (Nov 2). The authority has awarded a tender to five lead companies for the deployment ofContinue Reading