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Indonesia president says 40 trillion rupiah lost to illegal tin mining every year
INDONESIA is losing about 40 trillion rupiah (S$3.1 billion) annually to illegal tin mining and smuggling, said President Prabowo Subianto on Monday (Oct 20).The Indonesian leader ordered authorities to...
Tokyo: Nikkei closes at record high, benchmark JGBs slip ahead of Takaichi PM vote
JAPAN’S Nikkei share gauge surged to a record high on Monday (Oct 20) as fiscal expansionist Sanae Takaichi was set to become the country’s next prime minister with a...
Why India’s weak rupee has suddenly spiked in value
If US-India trade ties improve, pressure on the currency could ease; otherwise, the Reserve Bank of India may be forced to interveneUNTIL mid-October, the Indian rupee was Asia’s worst-performing...
Stellantis, China’s Pony AI to test robotaxis in Europe
[HONG KONG] Stellantis plans to team up with Chinese robotaxi operator Pony AI to start testing autonomous vans in Luxembourg. The agreement involves a battery-powered minivan as the initial fleet...
Emirates NBD plans to invest US$3 billion in India’s RBL Bank
[MUMBAI] Emirates NBD bank will invest as much as US$3.1 billion in India’s RBL Bank in the biggest foreign investments in the country’s financial sector and underscoring growing overseas...
Apple’s new iPhone outsells previous model by 14% in US, China
[HONG KONG] Apple’s latest generation of iPhones is off to a faster start than usual, with its most basic model surging in popularity.The iPhone 17 series outsold the iPhone...
Gold holds drop as traders focus on US-China trade, credit woes
[MELBOURNE] Gold steadied following a sharp drop for precious metals on Friday (Oct 17), with traders weighing the latest developments in trade tensions as well as jitters surrounding US...
China’s Sany Heavy Industry seeking up to HK$12.4 billion in HK listing
[BENGALURU] Sany Heavy Industry is seeking to raise as much as HK$12.4 billion (S$2.1 billion) through its Hong Kong listing, a filing showed on Monday (Oct 20), as the...
Kering agrees to sell beauty division to L’Oreal in partnership
[PARIS] Kering SA agreed to sell its beauty division to L’Oreal SA as part of a long-term strategic alliance, with chief executive Luca de Meo seeking to turn around...
Transforming space, building sustainable value
KELVIN Lim doesn’t just lease space – he also unlocks its hidden potential. Under his leadership, the traditional family business he started with in 1997 has been radically reimagined...
Shaping lives through learning innovation
PATRICK Cheo’s entrepreneurial journey has been defined by grit, foresight and a deep belief in the power of education to transform lives. As chief executive officer of Adam Khoo...
S-Reits expected to deliver stable Q3 earnings on easing debt costs
More Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts are expected to deliver year-on-year DPU growth helped by a decline in average interest expenses[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are expected...