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Singapore stocks end lower amid mixed regional trading; STI down 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Dec 8), amid mixed trading in the region.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.5 per cent or 24.28 points to finish...
China’s rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting
Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October to 5,493.9 metric tons[BEIJING] China’s rare earth exports jumped in November, the first full month since...
Courts, Prism+ rapped by consumer watchdog for misleading website features
The watchdog urges consumers to review their shopping carts, verify payment amounts and question urgency claims[SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said it has taken action...
Largest Vietnam fund manager eyes UpCom listing in first quarter
The country has made notable progress this year in easing market access for overseas investors[HANOI] Vietnam’s biggest fund manager Dragon Capital Vietfund Management plans to list its shares on...
Crypto exchange Binance gains regulatory win in Abu Dhabi
[ABU DHABI] Binance Holdings has won three separate licenses from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator, giving the crypto exchange giant one of its most comprehensive regulatory footholds yet.The approvals, issued...
Shell resumes Indonesian sales after restrictions curbed supply
[SINGAPORE] Shell has resumed petrol sales at its retail stations in Indonesia after import restrictions curbed supply and left its outlets temporarily dry.Petrol will be gradually available again starting...
Microsoft “aggressively” looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
The tech giant will also “take a very close look” at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres[SINGAPORE] Microsoft is looking into cross-border clean energy projects in South-east...
Oil hovers near two-week highs on expected US interest rate cut, geopolitical risk
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday (Dec 8) as investors expect a likely US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift economic growth and...
Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation
With US$9 billion in revenues and US$807 million in profits last fiscal year, the airline dominates India’s aviation sector[NEW DELHI] A wave of flight cancellations by IndiGo, India’s largest...
Gold gains as Fed rate-cut optimism dents dollar
Dovish commentary from several Fed officials has further fuelled expectations of monetary easing[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Monday (Dec 8), as rising expectations of a US Federal Reserve...
