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Clear pathways to growth and prosperity in Asia amid global uncertainty: OCBC’s Tan Teck Long
The ‘golden era of globalisation’ now feels like a distant memory, says the bank’s deputy CEO [SINGAPORE] While the world is facing a landscape marked by geopolitical tensions, trade barriers...
Top Singapore fund Lion Global wins with ‘forgotten’ small-caps
The company sees the small- and mid-cap strategy continuing to succeed over the longer term as well[SINGAPORE] Lion Global Investors’ strategy of investing in the shares of small and...
BOJ will find another rate hike this year difficult, says ex-deputy governor
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) can raise interest rates if prospects of durably meeting its 2 per cent inflation target improve, but would struggle to justify doing so...
SoftBank’s Graphcore plans £1 billion chip investment in India
The US’s tensions with China have helped the country rise in prominence for global tech companies, but its AI infrastructure is still developing[LONDON] Graphcore, the British chip designer owned...
Malaysia’s data centre boom looks poised to continue despite power, labour concerns
Spillover of demand from Singapore is turning Johor into South-east Asia’s fastest-growing data centre hub[SINGAPORE] Data centre operators in Malaysia are brushing aside concerns over power and labour constraints,...
Oil prices edge up on worries about Russian output, higher US demand
[NEW YORK] Oil prices edged up about 1 per cent to a one-week high on Wednesday (Oct 8) as traders expected a lack of progress on a Ukraine peace...
Building Wealth Through Smart Lifestyle Decisions
Wealth often feels tied to income, investments, or a business’s performance. But financial security doesn’t grow only from spreadsheets and market bets. Daily choices about where to live, what...
Euro, yen slide for third straight day versus US dollar
[LONDON] The euro and the yen were headed for a third straight daily loss against the US dollar, pressured by political turmoil in France and expectations of increased fiscal...
US: Wall Street indices open higher with Fed remarks in focus
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices opened higher on Wednesday (Oct 8) following a blip in a steady rally, as investors awaited fresh clues from Federal Reserve officials on...
SGX securities trading volume surges 50.8% in September on stronger equities demand
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported a 50.8 per cent year-on-year rise in its securities turnover volume, as demand for local equities maintained its momentum on the local bourse....
