U.S. issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker off Gibraltar
The United States has issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West in a last ditch effort to prevent the vessel from leaving Gibraltar.
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Grab commits $2 billion to Indonesia with SoftBank's backing
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Monday said it will invest $2 billion into Indonesia over five years using capital from Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, marking its biggest commitment in the region's most populous market.
Exclusive: Bearing brunt of trade war, Singapore chipmakers cut jobs
SINGAPORE Caught between a Sino-U.S. trade war, political concerns over Chinese telecoms firm Huawei and slowing consumer demand, chipmakers in Singapore have started slowing production and laying off hundreds of jobs, firms told Reuters.
Thales CEO says makes sense for Europe to combine fighter projects
SINGAPORE The head of French defence electronics group Thales, said it would make sense for major European countries to combine efforts to build a new generation of fighter jets.
Thales says makes sense for Europe to combine fighter projects
SINGAPORE, July 18 The head of Europe's largest defence electronics maker, France's Thales, has urged major European countries to combine efforts to build a new generation of fighter jets.
WeWork to lease 21-storey Singapore office tower after HSBC moves out
SINGAPORE WeWork Cos will lease a 21-storey building in Singapore's prime financial district that is currently leased to HSBC, marking an expansion by the U.S. co-working space provider in Asia.
Singapore exports drop most in six years as electronics slump
SINGAPORE Singapore's exports fell more than expected in June, marking their biggest decline in six years, as the city-state struggles against tepid global demand and the Sino-U.S. trade war.
Braving curbs, Chinese buyers lead foreign revival in Singapore's luxury homes
SINGAPORE Foreigners are once again pouring money into Singapore's high-end property market despite hefty levies introduced last year.
Chance of Singapore easing monetary policy rises as economy flatlines: poll
SINGAPORE Singapore's central bank is increasingly likely to ease monetary policy at its semi-annual meeting in October in a bid to boost an export-reliant economy being choked by the U.S.-China trade war, economists said on Friday.
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Singapore's factories go no-frills as trade war hits demand
SINGAPORE Last year, Singaporean chemicals factory boss Erman Tan took his employees on a cruise to the Malaysian island of Penang. This year, Tan says the best he can offer is to watch a video of the trip.