Malaysia’s Macrovalue to acquire Singapore’s Cold Storage and Giant supermarket chains for S$125M
SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s retail group Macrovalue is set to acquire Cold Storage and Giant supermarket chains…
AI boom fuels record data centre loans in Southeast Asia amid US-China tensions
ASIA: AI advances have sparked a wave of record-breaking loans for data centres in Asia,…
Malaysia Airlines to ban power bank use on flights from April 1 to ensure flight safety, and no, it’s not an “April Fool’s” prank
MALAYSIA: Malaysia Airlines will ban the use of power banks on all flights starting Apr…
Are new citizens driving housing demand in Singapore? Analysts say ageing citizens contribute too
SINGAPORE: Are new citizens behind Singapore’s rising housing demand? Analysts suggest that ageing citizens, not…
UOB CEO’s pay drops 5.5% in 2024 despite record profit
SINGAPORE: UOB deputy chairman and CEO Wee Ee Cheong’s total pay for 2024 dropped by…
Seatrium CEO’s pay jumps 126% to nearly S$4.24M after company reports first full-year profit since 2017
SINGAPORE: Seatrium CEO Chris Ong’s pay jumped 126% after leading the company to its first…
Genting to pay US$10.5M fine to Nevada Gaming Commission to settle Resorts World Las Vegas complaint
KUALA LUMPUR: Genting has agreed to pay the Nevada Gaming Commission a US$10.5 million (S$14…
Hawker tries to keep her business ‘afloat’ amid Kanowit flood
KANOWIT: A hawker in Kanowit, has found a way to quite literally keep her business…
Chocolate Finance withdrawal updates: All requests between March 10 and 18 successfully processed and paid out
SINGAPORE: All withdrawal requests made by Chocolate Finance cardholders between March 10 and March 18…
Microsoft to launch 3 new data centres in Malaysia by mid-year as part of US$2.2B investment
KUALA LUMPUR: Almost a year after announcing a US$2.2 billion (S$2.9 billion) investment over the…