TR EMERITUS

For years, there's been negotiations behind closed doors for a new trade deal that would span countries bordering the Asia-Pacific, including the US, Canada, New Zealand, as well as several countries in Latin America and Asia. The deal, called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement or "TPP" for short, includes Singapore. The... 

Hospital opening ahead of schedule I refer to the article “Ng Teng Fong hospital opening ahead of schedule” (Sunday Times, Oct 11). It states that “The hospital, which took in its first patient on June 30, started operating with 365 beds. Today, 500 of its 700 beds are in use … and the adjoining 400-bed Jurong Community... 

SCB's new chief executive plans to cut a quarter of its most senior management positions in a drastic drive to cut costs at the emerging market lender, underlines the scale of the overhaul being drawn up to turn round the bank’s deteriorating performance. (Image from FT.com) FT reported earlier today: Goldman Sachs analysts...