TOKYO (Reuters) – Global stock prices were off to a solid start while U.S. bond yields hovered near a 13-month peak on Monday as investors bet U.S. economic growth will accelerate after the passing of a massive stimulus package.FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen displaying a graph showing […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – Global stock prices were off to a solid start while U.S. bond yields hovered near a 13-month peak on Monday as investors bet U.S. economic growth will accelerate after the passing of a massive stimulus package.FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen displaying a graph showing […]

PARIS (Reuters) – The board of French food group Danone on Sunday voted to oust Emmanuel Faber as chairman, Le Figaro newspaper reported, as the group tries to draw a line under a management crisis and growing pressure from shareholders.FILE PHOTO: Emmanuel Faber, chief executive officer of French food group Danone, poses before a news […]

SINGAPORE – Covid-19 has had a devastating toll on Asean economies but it’s easy to forget that another crisis looms – climate change – to which the region is deeply vulnerable. While all Asean members have made Paris pledges, implementation has not been easy with huge infrastructure and funding gaps. If nothing is done, the […]

The editor in chief of Bild, Europe’s largest newspaper and an influential force in German politics and society, has taken a leave of absence while a law firm conducts an investigation into accusations made against him, the publication’s owner said. Julian Reichelt, the editor, denies accusations of misconduct, Axel Springer, Bild’s publisher, said in a […]

SINGAPORE – Business owner Desmond Tay believes in keeping it simple when it comes to personal finance – spend within your means and do not over-leverage. Its an approach that he extends to running his firm, with risks carefully calculated and financial outlays made cautiously. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full […]

Seven years after Credit Suisse promised federal prosecutors that it would stop helping rich Americans hide their wealth from tax collectors, a whistle-blower is contending that it continued to do just that, raising the possibility that the Swiss bank could face a fresh investigation and steep financial penalties. The allegations, laid out in documents sent […]

JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia is pursuing another attempt at increasing government influence in the decision-making and operations of its central bank, as well as expanding its ability to fund public debt, according to a draft legislation to be discussed in parliament. A proposed omnibus financial sector reform bill would require Bank Indonesia to take into […]

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Ma Moe Sandar Myint is the leader of one of Myanmar’s largest garment worker unions. Until recently, the 37-year-old mother of three and former sewing machine operator would spend her days representing workers with labor complaints and helping members of the Federation of Garment Workers Myanmar unionize their factories. But her life changed Feb. 1, […]