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UK unemployment at its highest since pandemic as jobs market cools
[ad_1] The jobless rate climbed to 5 per cent in the three months through September, up from 4.8 per cent the month before[LONDON] UK unemployment rose more than expected, further...
Wealthy Asian families face succession woes as scions have different ambitions, mindsets: report
[ad_1] The preferences of the younger set should be factored into succession planning, and professionalisation is the pragmatic solution [SINGAPORE] The next generation of Asian families often have different ambitions...
Banks and landlords are pounding on the door; can mm2 Asia survive the siege?
[ad_1] It has been a difficult year for mm2 Asia, whose Cathay Cineplexes unit has already entered voluntary liquidation[SINGAPORE] Mired in debt and facing insolvency, mm2 Asia is experiencing its...
Singdollar falls to its lowest against the ringgit this year; where will the Malaysian currency go next?
[ad_1] The currency hits a 13-month high against the greenback, year-to-date peak versus Singdollar[SINGAPORE] The Malaysian ringgit is on a roll this year.It has gained about 7 per cent against...
Sony raises profit forecast by 8%, cites lower tariff impact, anime strength
[ad_1] The Japanese conglomerate has become an entertainment powerhouse and is banking on the growth of anime[TOKYO] Sony raised its operating profit forecast for the year ending March 2026 by...
Singapore’s Pulau Bukom to house new sustainable aviation fuel plant by Aster, Aether Fuels
[ad_1] The move comes amid a deal spree by Aster, a joint venture between Indonesia’s Chandra Asri and commodities trader Glencore[SINGAPORE] Refining and chemicals player Aster and startup Aether Fuels...
Straits Trading partners Cromwell, divests 19.9% of Australian industrial portfolio for S$40.5m
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Straits Trading announced a partnership with Cromwell Property Group on Tuesday (Nov 11) to grow its Australian industrial and logistics platform.Under the deal, Cromwell will acquire a...
SoftBank-backed travel app Klook files for US IPO
[ad_1] TRAVEL and leisure booking platform Klook Technology has filed for an initial public offering in New York, as signs emerged of a potential resolution to the US government shutdown...
Private funding in South-east Asia’s digital economy lags global level: report
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Private funding for South-east Asia’s digital economy grew 15 per cent from a year earlier to US$7.7 billion in the 12 months to June 2025, lagging the global...
Concentration of corporate power a ‘huge’ concern: UN rights chief
[ad_1] A FEW tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights challenges and needs regulation, the UN human rights chief told AFP in an...
