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CK Hutchison unit says Panama arbitration claim now tops RM8b
PANAMA CITY, March 25 — A unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said yesterday it had widened its claims in an international arbitration case against Panama, saying damages had now risen to more than US$2 billion (RM8 billion). Panama
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War scrambles global car shipments, dealers stuck waiting
SEOUL, March 25 — The US and Israeli strikes on Iran last month plunged the Middle East into crisis, disrupted global shipping routes and spawned a series of headaches for Umar Ali Hyder Ali’s used-car business in Japan. Hyder Ali,
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Bursa climbs in early trade, upbeat sentiment offsets Wall Street weakness
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, supported by improved risk appetite across regional markets despite a weaker overnight performance on Wall Street. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 16.61 points, or
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Oil prices drop more than 5pc after Trump sends peace plan
TOKYO, March 25 — Brent crude oil, the global market benchmark, dropped close to 6 per cent today after US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran. At around 0030 GMT, a barrel of Brent crude was down
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Wall Street dips in choppy trade, caught between oil fears and peace talk buzz
NEW YORK, March 25 — Wall Street indexes lost ground in Tuesday’s volatile session as investors swayed between fears of rising oil prices and hopes for a resolution to the US-Israeli war on Iran as US President Trump claimed progress
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Singapore’s Golden Village Tiong Bahru to close after 32 years, curtains fall on March 29
SINGAPORE, March 25 — One of Singapore’s long-standing neighbourhood cinemas is preparing for its final reel, with Golden Village’s Tiong Bahru outlet set to close after 32 years in operation, according to a report by The Straits Times. The five-screen cinema
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Singapore man pockets S$125,000 bank blunder — blows it, blames crypto, now faces jail
SINGAPORE, March 25 — A Singaporean man who received S$125,000 (RM386,539) by mistake and decided to keep it instead now faces jail, after admitting he spent the money and shuffled it across accounts to cover his tracks, according to Singapore-based
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Singapore says no action against father-son duo over Israel-linked volunteering, warns such involvement now unacceptable
SINGAPORE, March 25 — Singapore authorities have cleared a father and son who volunteered with an Israel-linked organisation nearly a decade ago, but warned that similar involvement today would not be tolerated under current laws. Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs
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Singapore prankster’s run ends in cuffs
SINGAPORE, March 25 — A 28-year-old man in Singapore is set to be charged today over a string of prank calls to the police hotline and separate vandalism incidents involving eggs thrown at police vehicles, according to a report by The
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Heineken to exit Singapore brewing, 130 jobs cut as production shifts to Malaysia and Vietnam
SINGAPORE, March 25 — Heineken will shut large-scale brewing in Singapore within two years, cutting about 130 roles as output moves to regional plants including Malaysia, in a move reported by The Straits Times. Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) said production
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