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Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 Asia gets more time to seek backing for debt restructuring

The High Court on Sept 18 gave the two companies permission to hold meetings with creditors.

The High Court on Sept 18 gave the two companies permission to hold meetings with creditors to consider their repayment proposals, said mm2 Asia.

Questions raised as tech giant Sea tells S’pore staff to credit salaries into MariBank accounts

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OCBC’s blue-chip plan gains traction with young investors, with 1 in 4 customers now under 35

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Man sues HSBC Life over wrong 2002 ‘involuntary resignation’ record, but loses defamation claim

News analysis

Grab’s $1.9b Atome deal advances its ASEAN super-app ambitions – but is it paying too much?

Japanese yen may remain weak against the Singdollar despite BOJ’s rate hike: Analysts

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Can’t bear to downsize your home? Think of it as rightsizing

Your home could help fund your next chapter in life.

Retired former journalist Jeffrey Tsang swopped his private apartment for an HDB flat when he turned 60.

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ST Headstart: Is it OK to turn down a promotion?

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Income Insurance axes sale of platform to Embed after firm allegedly failed to make CPF payments

NTUC said workers from Embed Financial Group Holdings have reached out for help regarding salary arrears.

Income Insurance previously said that more than 50 per cent of Hive’s existing employees would be transferred to EFGH.

DBS, Citi bypass traditional banking hours with weekend tokenised deposit payment

Meet the humans behind ‘Wendy and Wayne’, OCBC’s wealth avatars

UltraGreen.ai share-price plunge poses early test for SGX’s push for a wider variety of IPOs

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Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 Asia gets more time to seek backing for debt restructuring

The High Court on Sept 18 gave the two companies permission to hold meetings with creditors to consider their repayment proposals, said mm2 Asia.
The High Court on Sept 18 gave the two companies permission to hold meetings with creditors to consider their repayment proposals, said mm2 Asia.

S&P 500, Nasdaq advance, turning the page on a tumultuous week

A screen displays stock market information after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, on Sept 15.
A screen displays stock market information after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, on Sept 15.

OCBC’s blue-chip plan gains traction with young investors, with 1 in 4 customers now under 35

OCBC head of treasury products and equities Germaine Tan says the growing attention on the STI and Singapore being seen as a safe haven have contributed to the growth of its BCIP.
OCBC head of treasury products and equities Germaine Tan says the growing attention on the STI and Singapore being seen as a safe haven have contributed to the growth of its BCIP.

Money trauma is a growing topic of discussion in Singapore, say coaches and social workers

The city’s fast pace of life and rising cost of living have led to more anxieties related to money.
The city’s fast pace of life and rising cost of living have led to more anxieties related to money.

Young & Savvy

Why paying $40 a day for silence was my best investment this year

Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.
Without the haste that comes with being socially and digitally connected, the writer felt like she had more than 24 hours in a day.

When owners fight over new HDB flats

Owners cannot count the profits for brand new flats as they have to satisfy the minimal occupancy period.
Owners cannot count the profits for brand new flats as they have to satisfy the minimal occupancy period.

Disney taps AI executive Karandeep Anand as first tech chief

Karandeep Anand will join Disney on Oct 2, reporting directly to chief executive Josh D’Amaro.
Karandeep Anand will join Disney on Oct 2, reporting directly to chief executive Josh D’Amaro.

Man sues HSBC Life over wrong 2002 ‘involuntary resignation’ record, but loses defamation claim

Chua Kim Chuan lost the case because the High Court found he had not proved the inaccurate reference cost him the Prudential job opportunity.
Chua Kim Chuan lost the case because the High Court found he had not proved the inaccurate reference cost him the Prudential job opportunity.

From failing textile mill to trillion-dollar empire: The bets that made Warren Buffett a legend

Warren Buffett took over a failing textile mill in 1965 that by 2024 was valued at US$1 trillion (S$1.28 trillion).
Warren Buffett took over a failing textile mill in 1965 that by 2024 was valued at US$1 trillion (S$1.28 trillion).

News analysis

Grab’s $1.9b Atome deal advances its ASEAN super-app ambitions – but is it paying too much?

While analysts mostly viewed Grab’s proposed acquisition of Atome as positive, some noted that Atome got a better deal.
While analysts mostly viewed Grab’s proposed acquisition of Atome as positive, some noted that Atome got a better deal.

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