Berkshire Hathaway Specialty names Min Ong Asia energy head
SINGAPORE - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, a part of Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Inc, appointed Min Ong regional head of energy for Asia. Ong, based in Singapore, joins from Zurich Insurance Co Ltd, where she was most recently the .
Vin Diesel hints at Fast And Furious 8 movie
. further, saying how filming scenes in China for the next instalment would be a natural fit, as characters Gisele (played by Gal Gadot) and Han (Sung Kang) had moved to Hong Kong in Fast And Furious 6, and the future film could pick up where they.
Rowsley sinks S$373m in Yangon project
SINGAPORE ��� Rowsley, a Singapore-listed real estate, architectural and engineering consultancy firm partly owned by billionaire Peter Lim, is making its first foray into Myanmar by investing US$275 million (S$373 million) in a mixed-use property.
M1 and StarHub mull further action against Singtel for Gushcloud negative ad.
A man using his mobile phone passes a Singtel signage at their head office in Singapore. Photo: Reuters. mail · print. View all 0 comments. Published: 12:39 PM, March 19, 2015. SINGAPORE ��� In response to an apology issued by Singtel ��� whose staff .
Border Crossers opens Spore fest in France
PARIS ��� A three-month festival celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties between Singapore and France kicked off last night (March 26) with a show fittingly titled The Incredible Adventures Of Border Crossers. Directed and conceived by Ong Keng Sen, the .
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Global shares rally on hopes for Greek deal; U.S. yields rise
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stepped up contacts with Greeces new leftist leader to try to bridge differences on the countrys debt crisis but EU officials cautioned against expecting a breakthrough this week. Earlier, reports of.
Qualcomm to pay $975 million to resolve China antitrust dispute
Qualcomm said the agreement removes a major source of concern for its investors, sending shares of the San Diego-based chipmaker up 2.8 percent to $69 in after-hours trading. Chinas expanding high-speed 4G network is driving demand for smartphones .
Ringgit drops to 15-year-low against Singapore dollar - Today
The three reasons for that are because we see greater resilience in Malaysia given that it is a very defensive market and the earnings are likely to improve. The third point.. UOBs Q1 profit up 1.6% at S$801m �� Sydney home��.
What One Direction can do as a four-piece band
SINGAPORE ��� This morning, tweens all over the world woke up to find that their lives will never be the same again. In a post on One Directions Facebook page, Zayn Malik announced he will be leaving the boy band after five years, because he wants to be.
Shanghai retains busiest container port crown
SINGAPORE ��� Shanghai retained its title as the worlds busiest container port for a fifth consecutive year after widening the gap with its closest rival, Singapore. Singapore handled 33.9 million 20-foot containers last year, showed a Jan 16 statement.
Portal to support career growth, lifelong learning
With its intelligent job-matching and training-recommendation functions, the portal will also be able to link up individuals to the relevant types of industries and occupations, as well as jobs available through the Jobs Bank. Individuals can also.
Spore office rents to rise again this year: CapitaCommercial
The office rent index for prime areas rose 8.7 per cent in the first nine months of last year, heading for its largest gain since 2010, when it was up 12 per cent, data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed. Ms Leong said prime office rents.
Huawei plans big US push for wearables, mobile
SAN FRANCISCO ��� Two years after United States legislators branded it a national security threat, Chinas Huawei Technologies is planning a campaign to win over US consumers, rolling out new mobile phones and wearable devices backed by a marketing .
Oil up 3 percent on weak dollar, speculative buying, Yemen
NEW YORK - Oil settled up about 3 percent on Wednesday as a weak dollar, fighting in Yemen and speculative buying boosted crude prices in spite of U.S. inventories building to record highs for an 11th week. The dollar <.dxy> fell after disappointing U.
Worlds largest man-made diamond facility launched in Spore
Singapore-based IIa Technologies has come a long way since setting up a small greenhouse facility in Woodlands in 2005 that was focused mainly on research. Chief executive Vishal Mehta said the company had pumped in about US$110 million (S$152.7 .
UOBs Q1 profit up 1.6% at S$801m
SINGAPORE ��� United Overseas Bank (UOB) yesterday reported a 1.6 per cent rise in first-quarter profit, as it made more loans and enjoyed higher margins. For the three months ended March 31, UOB achieved a net profit of S$801 million, up from S$788 .
Changi Airport awards S$323m T1 upgrade contract to Takenaka
SINGAPORE ��� Changi Airport Group (CAG) said yesterday it had awarded Japans Takenaka Corp a S$323 million contract for work to expand the airports Terminal 1 following a tender. Takenaka will be revamping the T1 Departure Check-in Hall. The work .