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Indonesia's central bank wants rupiah to trade around 16,300 a dollar
The rupiah hit its weakest since August 1 of 16,500 a dollar during intraday trade on Monday Indonesia’s central bank has been guiding the…
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DBS’ plan to buy Alliance Bank stake is said to have stalled
DBS Group Holdings’ plan to buy a stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia has stalled as Singapore’s biggest bank has yet to get regulatory…
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Rothschild boosts Middle East wealth efforts with Liechtenstein deal
Rothschild is set to take over the United Arab Emirates subsidiary of the Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB), bolstering its presence in…
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MUFG to launch 100 billion yen Japan real estate fund
The new fund is the latest in a run of Japanese property fund launches this year, as real estate prices climb and the central bank looks…
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China-led bloc to set up development bank in win for Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping secured an agreement from partner countries to set up a new development bank, realising a longtime ambition…
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Asia: Gold glitters to new high as stocks mixed
climbed to a new record on Tuesday as investors sought out safe havens, while Japan’s Nikkei and the Hang Seng pushed higher waiting for…
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BOJ should keep raising interest rates, Deputy Governor Himino says
[KUSHIRO, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Tuesday it would be appropriate to continue raising interest rates in…
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Trump’s World Liberty token falls in first day of trading
The digital tokens backing the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, fell in value on Monday (Sep 1) in their…
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Westpac to hire hundreds of bankers in business lending push
It’s expanding this presence with three new service centres in regional New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania Westpac Banking plans to…
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Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, ComfortDelGro, Nio, Fu Yu Corp
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Sep 2): ST Engineering and…
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China’s aluminium factories are changing to escape a crushing price war
For Liang Zhu, who runs an aluminium factory about 100 kilometres north of Hong Kong, there is only one way out of China’s vicious spiral…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher on defence boost; Novo Nordisk jumps after Wegovy data
European shares finished marginally higher on Monday (Sep 1), supported by defence stocks, while Novo Nordisk gained after data showed its…
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Revolut begins secondary share sale at US$75 billion valuation
The deal will cement the company’s status as one of the most valuable fintechs on the planet Revolut has kicked off a process for some…
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Airbus faces sprint to hit target after about 60 deliveries in August
Airbus needs to deliver planes at a record pace to reach its annual target after delivering about 60 aircraft in August, industry sources…
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Leadership redefined: Strategic foresight, operational resilience take centre stage amid volatility
The best chief executive officers (CEOs) often exemplify strategic foresight, operational excellence, and an unwavering commitment to…
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Milestones in annual reporting: Beyond yesterday’s numbers, towards tomorrow’s impact
MILESTONES are not simply markers of time. They are moments that invite reflection, to pause and acknowledge achievements with gratitude,…
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Transparency and prudence guide ValueMax shares to record high
Shares of pawnbroker ValueMax have been on a tear. After a 33 per cent jump in 2024, the counter has climbed another 94.2 per cent so far…
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Tesla grabs top spot in market where almost all new cars are EVs
Tesla accounted for more than a fifth of new car sales in Norway in August, with electric cars as a whole accounting for 97 per cent of…
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MetaOptics eyes S$6 million in gross proceeds from IPO, to trade on SGX Catalist on Sep 9
Home-grown semiconductor optics startup MetaOptics intends to raise some S$6 million in gross proceeds from its initial public offering…
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Deutsche Bank puts India retail banking business up for sale
Deutsche Bank is exploring the sale of its Indian retail banking assets and has invited bids from domestic and foreign lenders in the…
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ComfortDelGro buys rest of CityCab shares for S$116.3 million from ST Engineering unit
Transport giant ComfortDelGro (CDG) acquired on Monday (Sep 1) all of ST Engineering Land Systems’ shares in taxi operator CityCab for a…
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A Labor Day Lesson Plan: Teach High-Schoolers About Workplace Rights
And a word for teachers, who might fret about adding one more topic to an already-packed curriculum: This content is perfectly suited for…
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Happy Labor Day. Donald Trump and Elon Musk Are Screwing Workers.
If our notional employer still feels wronged after the NLRB board rules against him, he or she can file an appeal in federal court. I half…
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding leads gains; STI up 0.2%
The local bourse started the week on a positive note, contrary to cautious sentiments in regional markets. The Straits Times Index (STI)…