RHB Bank’s Singapore unit key to regional growth plan, targets

RHB Bank’s Singapore unit key to regional growth plan, targets

[ad_1] Published Fri, Jul 18, 2025 · 05:34 PM [SINGAPORE] RHB Singapore, part of Malaysia’s fourth-biggest banking group RHB, will be key in driving its regional expansion plans and help meet targets which include hitting a return on equity of 12 per cent by 2027, a senior executive said on Friday (Jul 18). Singapore’s low…

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HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks

HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks

[ad_1] Published Fri, Jul 18, 2025 · 05:04 PM [LONDON] HSBC Holdings is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk even as the possibility of such threats has ratcheted up since US President Donald Trump returned to power. The move will impact fewer than 10 roles across…

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How ‘MasterChef’ UK Is Putting Its Own Survival On The Menu After A Manic Misconduct Scandal

How ‘MasterChef’ UK Is Putting Its Own Survival On The Menu After A Manic Misconduct Scandal

[ad_1] MasterChef is “much bigger than individuals” and can “absolutely survive and prosper.” That proclamation was delivered with vigor by BBC Director General Tim Davie earlier this week when grilled by journalists about the misconduct scandal that claimed the jobs of UK MasterChef presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode in a manic few days. Wallace’s…

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Adam Schiff Talks Of Donald Trump’s “Climate Of Fear” In ‘Late Show’ Guest Appearance; California Senator Later Addresses CBS Cancellation

Adam Schiff Talks Of Donald Trump’s “Climate Of Fear” In ‘Late Show’ Guest Appearance; California Senator Later Addresses CBS Cancellation

[ad_1] The Late Show with Stephen Colbert started out on Thursday with the host making the bombshell announcement that CBS was canceling the show, effective next May. That wasn’t addressed in his interview with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), even though the Trump nemesis did address the president’s success in creating what he called a “climate…

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Cinemas weigh launching new large screen brand to challenge Imax

Cinemas weigh launching new large screen brand to challenge Imax

[ad_1] [LOS ANGELES] Some of the largest US theatre chains, including Cinemark, Regal and Marcus, have held preliminary talks about jointly marketing their big-screen theatres to blunt the growing influence of Imax within the movie industry and the public, according to sources familiar with the matter. The talks so far have focused on setting shared…

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‘Watch What Happens Live’ Host Andy Cohen On Stephen Colbert’s Late-Night Show Ending: “I Can’t Believe CBS Is Turning Off The Lights At 11:30”

‘Watch What Happens Live’ Host Andy Cohen On Stephen Colbert’s Late-Night Show Ending: “I Can’t Believe CBS Is Turning Off The Lights At 11:30”

[ad_1] Late-night television will look different next year as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert concludes its run on CBS. As news reels in, late-night talk show host Andy Cohen is weighing in on Colbert’s show coming to an end. “I think it’s a sad day for late-night television,” Cohen told Deadline while on the red carpet…

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Japan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs

Japan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs

[ad_1] [TOKYO] Small and medium-sized (SME) firms such as Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan’s economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand US President Donald Trump. As part of a campaign against friend and foe, the US president has threatened 25…

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