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Yen advances as Ishiba holds on in face of election setback
The yen strengthened versus the US dollar on Monday (Jul 21) after Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would carry on as leader after the ruling coalition lost...
Hong Kong probes Louis Vuitton data leak after UK, Korea attacks
Leaked data of the Hong Kong customers include names, passport numbers, birth dates, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, shopping history and product preferencesPublished Mon, Jul 21, 2025 · 04:26...
Banks pull down Australian shares from record high
[SYDNEY] Australian shares fell on Monday (Jul 21) to their worst session in more than three months, retreating from a record high scaled in the previous session as index...
Indonesia’s Kangaroo bond sale a tricky call for local investors
Published Mon, Jul 21, 2025 · 03:10 PMIndonesia’s plan to issue its first Australian dollar-denominated debt next month has piqued investor interest, though questions mount on how it’ll fit...
MAS appoints first 3 asset managers to inject initial S$1.1 billion into Singapore equities
[SINGAPORE] Temasek-backed Fullerton Fund Management will be among the first of three asset managers to tap a S$5 billion investment fund initiative announced by authorities earlier this year. The...
MAS to beef up civil recourse, legal action for investors amid shift to disclosure-based regime
[SINGAPORE] Retail investors who suffer losses in the stock market due to market misconduct could soon find it easier to seek civil recourse.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will...
Gold steady as investors await US trade updates, central bank meetings
GOLD prices were little changed on Monday as investors monitored developments in US trade talks and awaited potential market-moving catalysts, including the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting scheduled for next...
Asia: Hong Kong leads stocks higher, yen gains as Ishiba vows to stay
[HONG KONG] Equities mostly rose on Monday on optimism countries will reach US trade deals before an August 1 deadline, while the yen gained after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru...
Oiltek proposes secondary listing on Bursa Malaysia’s main market
This provides the company the flexibility to access different equity markets to raise funds[SINGAPORE] Oiltek International announced on Monday (Jul 21) that the group is proposing a secondary listing...
Microsoft alerts businesses, governments to server software attack
Published Mon, Jul 21, 2025 · 08:33 AM[WASHINGTON] Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within...
