Central banks are increasingly keen to hold China's yuan as a reserve currency, as the country's growing economic and political power threatens to erode the US dollar's global dominance. Some 85% of… [+2374 chars]
SINGAPORE: Singapore's factory activity expanded for the 24th consecutive month in Jun, but at a slower rate than the month before. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dipped from 50.4 to 50.3, acco… [+1836 chars]
Last year also saw about 416,000 members receiving monthly CPF retirement payouts amounting to S$2.2 billion. Of these, more than 85,000 members are on the CPF Life scheme, which provides lifelong m… [+1199 chars]
Passengers leaving an Emirates flight on Friday spotted a large hole gouged into the side of the plane after it landed in Brisbane, Australia. The Airbus A380 had flown for nearly 14 hours from Emir… [+2397 chars]
