McDonald's sells controlling stake in China, Hong Kong business Offloading of restaurants will help McDonald's go light on operations while keeping a cut of the sales. Jan 9, 2017By Jacob J
Falcon Bank manager charged in Singapore over 1MDB money laundering Swiss national Jens Fred Sturzenegger plans to plead guilty to charges. Jan 5, 2017By Jacob J
Singapore: Inchcape to sack 120 workers amid gloomy economic outlook It is also reported that the company is likely to move its finance and IT functions out of Singapore Dec 30, 2016By Bihu Ray
Korean ship builders to be in choppy waters until oil climbs back into $70 levels Debt pile is the biggest in 20 years and there are doubts if shipbuilders like Daewoo, Samsung and Hyundai will be able to avoid default. Dec 24, 2016By Jacob J
Deutsche Bank to pay $7.2 bln to settle US Justice Department investigation Deutsche Bank will pay a $3.1 billion in penalty and 4.1 billion in relief to consumers under deal with DoJ. Dec 23, 2016By Jacob J
Ex-BSI banker Yeo Jiawei sentenced to 30 years in jail over 1MDB scandal Yeo Jiawei was accused of brokering illegal transactions involving 1MDB funds and trying to influence witnesses in the case. Dec 22, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore: Director of TAC Contracts jailed 30 months for corruption Ling was found guilty of giving corrupt payments to his clients after his company secured jobs with them. Dec 22, 2016By Bihu Ray
Etihad cuts jobs in cost reduction drive as Gulf carriers face long-haul blues Etihad says there will be "a measured reduction of headcount in some parts of the business." Dec 20, 2016By Jacob J
Yahoo reveals new hack exposed 1 bln user accounts; Verizon says integration is on The latest data breach revelation gives Verizon more room to push for a better deal with Yahoo. Dec 15, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore sees higher number of M&A deals in 2016 but deal values plummet The rise in deal volumes in Singapore was mainly driven by the rise in transactions done by state wealth funds GIC and Temasek Holdings Dec 14, 2016By Jacob J
Honda invests in SE Asian ride hailing service Grab in latest funding round Grab, which has over 24 million app downloads, is facing rough competition in Indonesia from local player Go-Jek. Dec 12, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore-Malaysia high speed rail: China ahead in race for contract as Japan pushes hard The role of Singapore in the high speed rail link project will also weigh in when the bidders are assessed. Dec 12, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore anti-corruption bureau arrests Pacific Radiance executive director Pacific Radiance reported losses in Q2 and said in August it noticed "doubtful receivables" on balance sheet. Dec 6, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore sovereign fund GIC invests $370 million in Indonesian theatre chain The latest investment reflects GIC's growing confidence in Indonesia's long- term growth potential. Dec 6, 2016By Jacob J
Singapore slaps S$5 million fine on Standard Chartered bank after money laundering probe The central bank said it did not find evidence for "wilful misconduct" on the part of Standard Chartered bank. Dec 2, 2016By Jacob J