ePaperEventsR.AGEmStarMajoritiStarPropertyStarCherishStarCarsifuStarSearchmyStarjobKualiKuntumSuriaFM988FM
For parents of autistic children, employment is not just about financial independence but also long-term stability.
AS US stock prices tumbled this month, John Sidawi, a fund manager at Federated Hermes, noticed something strange.
PUTRAJAYA: The rising trend of people declaring themselves bankrupt is a concern as it shows many are struggling with severe financial difficulties, says the Insolvency Department director-general Datuk M. Bakri Abd Majid.
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks slid on Friday with heavy selling in South Korea and Japan while safe-haven gold was perched at a record high as the latest tariff salvo from U.S. President Donald Trump stoked investor worries of an all-out trade war.
SINGAPORE: Indonesia's currency teetered near a record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as worries over slowing growth and rising government spending shook confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
FOREIGN investors have soured on Southeast Asian markets as the rising threat of U.S. tariffs, worries over domestic growth and a surge in Chinese stocks prompt them to look elsewhere for gains.
Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in Nvidia and Tesla as investors awaited information about long-promised US tariffs on automotive imports.
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by government data showing US crude oil and fuel inventories fell last week and by mounting concerns about tighter global supply following the US threat of tariffs on nations buying Venezuelan crude.
Oil prices diverged on Tuesday as a maritime and energy truce between Russia and Ukraine offset concerns about tighter global supply due to threatened US tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan production.
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks stumbled on Tuesday, dragged by a slide in Chinese tech shares after a strong rally, while investors weighed the prospect of narrower-than-feared U.S. tariffs and the dollar hovered near three-week highs after upbeat economic data.
A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalised less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, taking cues from the Wall Street, as the prospect of narrower-than-feared U.S. tariffs boosted risk appetite, while the dollar hovered near three-week highs after upbeat economic data provided some comfort.
I'M still old enough to remember when strawberries were a rare treat.
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks fell on Friday in a downbeat end to the week as deepening geopolitical worries and fears over U.S. tariffs and their impact on the global economy curbed investors appetite for risk, keeping safe-haven gold near record highs.
PETALING JAYA: There is an alarming number of non-work-related accidents recorded in the first month of this year with 177 cases, according to the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO).
Various working Singaporeans aged 35 to 75 across diverse socio-economic backgrounds and ethnicities talk about their plans for retirement.
INDONESIA shares plunged about 7% to a 3-1/2-year low on Tuesday as worries over tit-for-tat tariffs, the country's fiscal plans and growth outlook hit sentiment ahead of Bank Indonesia's monetary policy decision.
It wasn't supposed to unfold this way. Just over a year ago, optimism about Indonesia was running high, with investors expecting Prabowo Subianto to extend former president Joko Widodo's pro-business policies.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe should further boost military spending, pool resources on joint defence projects and buy more European arms, according to an EU blueprint unveiled on Wednesday, driven by fears of Russia and doubts about the future of U.S. protection.
Indonesian stocks tumbled by the most in over a decade yesterday, triggering a trading halt for the first time since the pandemic, as concerns about a weakening economy and softer consumer spending hit investor sentiment.
