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Europe: Shares ease as trade uncertainty lingers after court blocks Trump’s tariffs
EUROPEAN shares eased on Thursday as initial relief that a US trade court had blocked some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs fizzled out.The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed 0.19...
Businesses tackling Asia’s ageing crisis awarded S$3 million at DBS Foundation’s Impact Beyond Awards
[SINGAPORE] Smart emergency-response devices available round the clock and using artificial intelligence (AI) to help clients match with caregivers were among the four ideas that won the DBS Foundation’s...
Proportion of female directors at top 100 SGX companies surpasses 25% target in 2024
[SINGAPORE] The proportion of female directors in the largest 100 Singapore-listed companies hit 25.1 per cent last year, up from 23.7 per cent in 2023, the latest edition of...
The First-time Homebuyer’s Guide to a Smooth Mortgage Process
Buying your first home is an exciting milestone, but it can also be overwhelming with all the decisions to make and steps to follow. Among the most crucial is...
The Myth of the Young Entrepreneur: Why Experience Matters
We’ve all heard the romanticized tales of teenage dropouts who build tech empires from their garages and become billionaires before they’re old enough to rent a car. This narrative...
Independent financial adviser appointed for partial offer for Cordlife
[SINGAPORE] Cordlife has appointed Novus Corporate Finance as the independent financial adviser for a voluntary conditional cash partial offer it has received from a Thai company, said the private...
US: Wall St opens higher after court blocks most Trump tariffs
Published Thu, May 29, 2025 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (May 29) after a federal court ruled against most of US President...
IHH Healthcare Q1 profit falls 33% to RM514 million on exceptional items
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare operator IHH Healthcare on Thursday (May 29) posted a 33 per cent fall in net profit to RM514 million (S$156.3 million) for its first quarter ended...
India bank frauds triple to 360 billion rupees as credit scams swell
The rise in cases underscores the challenges being faced by the banking regulatorPublished Thu, May 29, 2025 · 06:36 PM[MUMBAI] Bank frauds in India jumped threefold last year, with...
Keppel appoints ex-DBS CEO Piyush Gupta as deputy chairman from Jul 1
[SINGAPORE] Keppel has appointed former DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta as deputy chairman and non-executive independent director of its board, effective Jul 1. Gupta will also be appointed a...
