Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices, encourages people to work from home

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka hiked petrol prices by 20%-24% on Tuesday and also increased diesel prices by 35%-38%, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

Singapore to minimise impact from Malaysia's chicken shortage

SINGAPORE: Singapore is closely monitoring the situation on chicken imports from Malaysia and will work with stakeholders, such as importers, to minimise the impact of the chicken shortage across the Causeway.

Singapore to up chicken supply from other sources as Malaysia halts export

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Chicken rice seller Daniel Tan owns seven outlets selling the popular dish and uses more than 6,000 chickens a month, all imported from Malaysia.

Bullish outlook for Sports Toto

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) research believes the claiming of Sports Toto's Bhd record-breaking jackpot will continue to spur interest in the game and lift the numbers forecast operator's (NFO) earnings in subsequent quarters.

Opinion: US needs to tax Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Billionaire Boys Club out of their misery

During a global pandemic that has killed one million of their fellow US citizens, the nation's roughly 600 or so billionaires saw their wealth spike by an estimated 55%, with the richest of the rich doing even better than that.

Chipmaker Broadcom in talks to acquire VMware for US$60bil

NEW YORK/STOCKHOLM: Broadcom Inc is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware Inc in a US$60 billion deal which would further diversify the chip manufacturer's business into enterprise software, people familiar with the matter said.

Swift Haulage to expand its customer base

PETALING JAYA: Swift Haulage Bhd is looking to expand its customer base domestically and regionally, following the expansion and extension of its warehouse capacity.

Siemens makes US$4.3bil Gamesa takeover offer

They’re just numbers, says Recruit CEO

Idekoba stays grounded as firm posts record profit

Yearning for new look for old food courts

FADED paint, rubbish-filled drains and cracked floor tiles greet the eye when walking into Bazar Melawati food court in Taman Melawati, Ampang, Selangor.