It’s getting harder to ignore digital currency these days with the flood of news on the topic. Amid the noise, a little something called central bank digital currencies (CBDC) has crept into the public eye, but not much is known about its connections with other parts of the payments landscape, esp...

BERLIN: Germany's Federal Cartel Office is taking a closer look into the planned sale of Maersk's refrigerated containers maker to China International Marine Containers, a spokesman for the office said on Thursday. The office has opened an investigation into the effects the takeover of ...

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp, the world’s largest travel retailer, has received permission from the Hong Kong stock exchange to proceed with a share sale in Asia’s financial hub, according to people familiar with the matter. The offering by the state-owned operator of duty-free businesses ...

SHANGHAI : The fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw US$70.62 billion worth of “intentional” deals signed, down 2.6per cent from last year, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing an organiser of the event that closed on Wednesday.It cited Sun Chenghai, deputy director-general of the...

THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is leading a delegation of 45 companies from Singapore to the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE), held from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai.

China International Marine Containers said on Tuesday (Sep 28) it would acquire Denmark-based refrigerated containers maker Maersk Container Industry and its entire stake in a unit of Maersk China for about US$1.08 billion.  

Iron ore fell below US$100 a metric ton for the first time in 14 months as China’s moves to clean up its heavy-polluting industrial sector drive down demand for the steel. Futures prices sank to as low as US$99.50 on the Singapore Exchange and wavered around US$100 through the overnight trading se...

Singapore port operator Jurong Port has completed its acquisition of a stake in a major oil storage terminal in the city-state from the family behind collapsed oil trader Hin Leong Trading, a port spokesman said on Saturday. The spokesman said government-owned Jurong Port had completed the purchase ...

THE judicial managers of Ocean Tankers have failed to set aside or strike out the writs filed by PetroChina International (Singapore) over cargo claims against four vessels chartered by the beleaguered oil shipper.

THE judicial managers of Ocean Tankers have failed to set aside or strike out the writs filed by PetroChina International (Singapore) over cargo claims against four vessels chartered by the beleaguered oil shipper.