MANILA/SINGAPORE :The Philippines’ largest telecommunications group PLDT is in talks to sell up to 49 per cent of its data centre business to Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), PLDT Chairman Manuel Pangilinan told Reuters on Tuesday.The deal could value the data centre business at $750 million, said two people…
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SINGAPORE: A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 jet crashed at Tengah Air Base shortly after taking off on Wednesday afternoon (May 8). The plane experienced “an issue” during take-off, said the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). “The pilot successfully ejected and the plane crashed thereafter within Tengah Air Base,” the ministry added. “The pilot is conscious and able to walk. He is receiving medical attention. No other personnel is hurt.” MINDEF said investigations are ongoing,…
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SINGAPORE: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah on Tuesday (May 7) refuted a Financial Times (FT) report that had characterised government meetings with top international banks as “unusual”. The Apr 20 article, titled “Singapore gives top-level briefings to reassure foreign banks on stability”, said the government had given…
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Trump is currently on trial in New York on state charges of falsifying business records to pay hush money to a porn star ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump pleaded not guilty in Florida last June to the federal charges of unlawfully retaining national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct…
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LONDON :The volatility in foreign currency markets over the last month needs to be monitored and carefully managed, Indonesia’s finance minister said on Tuesday. The gyrations in FX markets were linked to higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates that were sucking capital out of emerging markets like a “vacuum cleaner”, said Sri…
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Fashion designer Ralph Lauren first created furniture for his own home when he could not find suitable pieces that complemented his streamlined, classic and cosmopolitan aesthetic. This year, Ralph Lauren Home presents the Modern Driver Collection, inspired by the designer’s long-time appreciation for automobiles. The designer’s own automobile collection is…
