Robust growth seen for MR DIY

Higher target prices for group on good prospects

Outlook for KLK remains promising

KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) remains promising, buoyed by its solid upstream operations and strong crude palm oil (CPO) prices.

A positive breakthrough

Wells Fargo scores first win in long road to asset-cap freedom

Super Rugby AU team-by-team

SYDNEY (reuters) - Brief profiles of the five teams in the Super Rugby AU competition, which kicks off on Friday:

Singapore's S$870mil aviation support package to increase wage subsidies to 50%

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): An $870 million support package for the hard-hit aviation sector will increase wage subsidies to 50 per cent for local workers for another six months, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Wednesday (Feb 17).Singapore, aviation, employees, wage, subsidy

South Korean won falls prey to fund outflows

Special Report: Amazon documents reveal company's secret strategy to dodge India's regulators

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It was early 2019, and senior Amazon.com Inc executive Jay Carney was preparing for an important meeting. The former press secretary to U.S. President Barack Obama, Carney was scheduled to talk with India's ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C. In Delhi, the Indian government had just announced foreign direct investment regulations that threatened to disrupt Amazon's business in the world's second most populous country.

U.S.'s Blinken: 'The path to diplomacy is open right now' with Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday "the path to diplomacy is open right now" with Iran over its 2015 nuclear deal but would not address whether the Biden administration has had any direct engagement with Iranian officials.

Bitcoin vaults above US$50,000 for first time ever

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above US$50,000 on Tuesday to a new record high, building on a rally fuelled by signs that the world's biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance amongst mainstream investors.

Singapore to set aside S$11 bln more for Covid-19 support measures

SINGAPORE: Singapore will set aside a further S$11 billion in a COVID-19 support package this year, its finance minister Heng Swee Keat said on Tuesday, as part of his budget announcement, extending last year’s unprecedented fiscal response to the pandemic.