HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s rail operator shut down four stations ahead of a planned protest on Saturday as the Chinese-ruled city braced for further unrest and as China released an employee of the…
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(Adds quotes, details, background) WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday and said he wouldn’t try to stop the chief U.S. central banker if…
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WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not attempt to stop Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell if he offered his resignation. Trump, departing for the G7 summit in…
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Singapore A UNIT of CapitaLand has closed the order book for S$800 million of 10-year notes, with the order book recording about S$1.4 billion from over 65 accounts which will be good at reoffer, sole…
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) – Ewan McGregor will reprise his “Star Wars” role as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in a series for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, the actor announced to fans of the beloved movie…
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Singapore CATALIST-LISTED Ayondo on Thursday entered into three convertible note agreements worth up to S$9.9 million. Two of the deals are with partner Golden Nugget Jinzhuan Limited and the other is with Japanese investor Mamoru…
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FILE PHOTO: An AT&T logo is pictured in Pasadena, California, U.S., January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and AT&T Inc (T.N) reached a settlement agreement on a 2014 case…
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SIMILAR to previous sessions, markets in Asia traded cautiously as investors geared up to US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole. That being said, equities in Singapore fared worse than most of…
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney took aim at the U.S. dollar’s “destabilizing” role in the world economy on Friday and said central banks might need to join together to…
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Sat, Aug 24, 2019 – 5:50 AM THE convergence of the physical and digital worlds has paved the way for Industry 4.0, and the revolution is well afoot in the Asia-Pacific – particularly in manufacturing.…
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