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Only 38% of Singapore's largest 100 firms link exec pay to green goals

Survey shows this is lower than the 67% in 2022 but ahead of the global average of 30%

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November 30, 2024
Property developer AVJennings attracts $326m privatisation offer from US fund
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Property developer AVJennings attracts $326m privatisation offer from US fund

Singapore and Sydney dual-listed property player AVJennings (AVJ), which is controlled by real estate tycoon Simon Cheong, is set to be taken private after American real estate fund Proprium Capital Partners made an offer at 67 Australian cents per share.

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November 30, 2024
Japanese banks sticking with Adani as Jefferies, Barclays review ties
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Japanese banks sticking with Adani as Jefferies, Barclays review ties

Japan's biggest banks plan to maintain ties to billionaire Gautam Adani despite US bribery charges against him, even as other global companies including Barclays are reassessing their exposure to the Indian conglomerate.

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November 30, 2024
Adani wipe-out hurts but won't derail foreign investor faith in India
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Adani wipe-out hurts but won't derail foreign investor faith in India

Financiers don't see systemic risk from bribery charges against conglomerate

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November 30, 2024
Air India to rejig growth plans after supply chain snags
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Air India to rejig growth plans after supply chain snags

Air India has had to \"recalibrate\" its ambitious growth plans as delays in the delivery of new planes and supply chain snags hamper efforts to transform the Tata Group-owned carrier, according to chief executive officer Campbell Wilson.

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November 30, 2024
Uniqlo risks boycott in China after CEO's Xinjiang comment
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Uniqlo risks boycott in China after CEO's Xinjiang comment

BEIJING - Casual wear giant Uniqlo is facing calls for a consumer boycott in China after the chief executive officer of the clothing company's owner said it does not source cotton from China's Xinjiang, which has faced allegations of forced labor in recent years.

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November 30, 2024
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New World replaces CEO after only two months

HONG KONG - New World Development has replaced its chief executive officer in another dramatic development for the Hong Kong property company mired in leadership woes.

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November 30, 2024
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HSBC said to be pulling back from stalled China credit card business

Decision shows challenges bank faces in growing China footprint as it shifts to Asia

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November 30, 2024
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Singapore shares inch higher amid cautious optimism

Gainers beat losers 269 to 217 on turnover of 862.3m shares | Singtel top gainer on STI, adding 1.6% to $3.10 | DBS Bank sole gainer among local banking trio, up 0.4%

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November 30, 2024
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223 under probe over 1,100 scam cases where victims lost $6.6m

The police are investigating 223 people for their suspected involvement in more than 1,100 cases of scams in which victims lost more than $6.58 million.

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November 30, 2024
Shell oil heist Bunker clerk at firm admits helping acquire stolen fuel worth $18.4m
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Shell oil heist Bunker clerk at firm admits helping acquire stolen fuel worth $18.4m

A bunker clerk was employed at a firm dealing with fuels when he helped it acquire more than 28,000 tonnes of misappropriated marine gas oil worth around US$13.58 million (nearly S$18.36 million, according to court documents).

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November 30, 2024
Defence accuses prosecution witness of caring only about revenue
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Defence accuses prosecution witness of caring only about revenue

$1.46b nickel-trading scam

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November 30, 2024
Man fined $4.5k after his off-leash bull terrier attacks another dog, hurting owner
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Man fined $4.5k after his off-leash bull terrier attacks another dog, hurting owner

A Singaporean man was fined $4,500 after his dog, a male bull terrier, attacked another dog belonging to a member of the public, resulting in the latter being injured.

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November 30, 2024
Why travel insurance is important and what to look out for when buying a policy
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Why travel insurance is important and what to look out for when buying a policy

It is that time of the year again to escape the hustle and bustle of school and work - perhaps for a snowy Christmas in the mountains of Japan, some peace and quiet on the beaches of Thailand, or to satisfy cravings for street food in Taiwan.

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November 30, 2024
'Like I had seen a ghost': Rare snake rediscovered here after 64 years
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'Like I had seen a ghost': Rare snake rediscovered here after 64 years

Young men's find believed to be first time the species has been photographed alive

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November 30, 2024
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ByteDance food poisoning case: SFA to act against those responsible

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will take action against those responsible for the 169 cases of food poisoning at ByteDance's office here in July, after catered food was confirmed to be the cause of the incident.

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November 30, 2024
Canada to help S-E Asia tap nuclear energy with S'pore-based working group
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Canada to help S-E Asia tap nuclear energy with S'pore-based working group

Canada, a veteran in nuclear energy, is working with South-east Asia as the region seeks to capture atomic opportunities.

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November 30, 2024
Gojek GM warns of pricier rides due to platform workers law
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Gojek GM warns of pricier rides due to platform workers law

CPF contributions under new law may cost industry $494m over 5 years, report finds

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November 30, 2024
17 taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident
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17 taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident

Seventeen people were taken to hospital after an accident involving multiple vehicles near Woodlands Checkpoint on the morning of Nov 29.

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November 30, 2024
Bukit Batok West is third town with pedestrian-friendly roads completed
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Bukit Batok West is third town with pedestrian-friendly roads completed

Measures to make streets more pedestrian-friendly—dubbed Friendly Streets by the Land Transport Authority—have been completed in the third town, Bukit Batok West.

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November 30, 2024
Biggest local train and bus depot on course to open in 2026
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Biggest local train and bus depot on course to open in 2026

98% of architectural, structural works done for East Coast Integrated Depot in Changi

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November 30, 2024
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Israel PM warns Iran after top diplomat talks of changing nuclear doctrine

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Nov 28 that Israel would do \"everything\" to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon, after Iran's top diplomat warned it could end its ban on developing one if Western sanctions are reimposed.

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November 30, 2024
30 killed as Israeli tanks pull back from Gaza camp
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30 killed as Israeli tanks pull back from Gaza camp

Israeli military strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians overnight in the Gaza Strip, most of them in the Nuseirat camp at the centre of the enclave, medics said on Nov 29 after some tanks pulled back from an area they had raided.

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November 30, 2024
'Nobody won': Residents of Lebanese city return to rubble
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'Nobody won': Residents of Lebanese city return to rubble

Tens of thousands try to process aftermath of Israel's attacks

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November 30, 2024
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British lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying Bill

Britain's Parliament voted in favour of a new Bill to legalise assisted dying on Nov 29, opening the way for months of further debate on an issue that has divided the country and raised questions about the standard of palliative care.

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November 30, 2024
China says it'll cooperate in probe into severed Baltic Sea cables
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China says it'll cooperate in probe into severed Baltic Sea cables

BEIJING - China said on Nov 29 it was \"willing to work\" with a probe into the severing of two Baltic Sea cables linked to a Chinese ship, after Sweden asked for Beijing's cooperation with the investigation.

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November 30, 2024
Meet the workers battling to keep the lights on in Ukraine
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Meet the workers battling to keep the lights on in Ukraine

When Russian missiles hurtle towards the Ukrainian power plant and employees scramble for the bomb shelter, a handful of workers stay above ground in a control room protected by sandbags to keep the system running manually.

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November 30, 2024
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Trump may thwart Kim-Putin ambition on economic ties: Study

If Ukraine conflict ends, Russia and North Korea's need for each other may change

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November 30, 2024
Divorces in China on the rise again despite cooling-off period
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Divorces in China on the rise again despite cooling-off period

It is seen as a 'troublesome' requirement and not a factor that could change minds

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November 30, 2024
Going bananas: Crypto boss eats his $8.3m artwork
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Going bananas: Crypto boss eats his $8.3m artwork

HONG KONG - Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Nov 29 fulfilled a promise he made after spending US$6.2 million (S$8.3 million) on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall - by eating the fruit.

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November 30, 2024