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Japan’s stocks zoom, yen slumps as Takaichi win dims BOJ hike bets
[TOKYO] Japanese shares surged to a record high on Monday (Oct 6), while the yen and long-term bonds tumbled as Sanae Takaichi was all but confirmed to become the...
Tata Capital begins taking orders for 155 billion rupees IPO, India’s largest this year
[MUMBAI] Tata Capital started taking orders on Monday (Oct 6) for an initial public offering that may raise as much as 155 billion rupees (S$2.3 billion), India’s biggest listing...
OCBC launches upskilling programme to turn mortgage specialists into wealth advisers
[SINGAPORE] OCBC has launched an “intensive four-month” upskilling programme to train mortgage specialists as wealth advisers, equipping them with capabilities beyond offering home loans. Upon graduating, candidates can adopt...
Fullerton launches first retail fund under MAS’ S$5 billion equity initiative
It is offered as a collective investment scheme to retail, accredited and institutional investors in Singapore and selected international markets[SINGAPORE] Fullerton Fund Management – one of the three asset...
Indonesia transfers seized assets to state tin miner as crackdown intensifies
[PANGKALPINANG, Indonesia] Indonesia’s attorney general on Monday handed over assets including smelters and heavy equipment seized in a corruption case to state tin miner PT Timah, as President Prabowo...
Trump tariffs cast a cloud over Jaipur, India’s gemstone capital
[JAIPUR, India] Inside a bright, bustling room in a factory in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Neeraj Lunawat held out a piece of rubellite, its deep red glinting faintly...
Airlines go beyond first class to adapt to luxury-seeking flyers
Customers travelling in the top-class suites routinely get priority handling for check-in, security, boarding and baggage, as well as access to lounges[DALLAS] Caviar, champagne, stretch-out-as-far-you-can legroom and 27-inch seatback...
AEM denies allegations of patent infringement from US semiconductor test equipment firm
The company says the patents relate to a specific wafer level test system that it does not practice [SINGAPORE] US semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Test Solutions has made...
BYD’s SkyRail to nowhere marks a rare misstep for EV juggernaut
[HONG KONG] Wang Chuanfu, the founder of BYD, has tried his hand at many things. Producing batteries, making electronics and most recently, what BYD is famous for, electric vehicles...
Oil prices gain 1% after lower-than-expected Opec+ output hike
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices rose about 1 per cent in early trade on Monday after Opec+ announced a more modest monthly increase in production than expected, tempering some concerns about...
