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Investors rush into safe-haven currencies after Kremlin nuclear doctrine
INVESTORS rushed into safe-haven currencies, including the US dollar, the Swiss franc and the yen, after a warning from Russia over its updated nuclear doctrine.
President Vladimir Putin issued a...
Hennessy staff strike over plans to bottle cognac in China
AROUND 500 staff at Hennessy, the cognac manufacturer owned by French luxury giant LVMH, went on strike on Tuesday (Nov 19) to protest plans to bottle the brandy in...
Cryptoverse: ‘Elation’ as Bitcoin basks in Trump glow
JOE McCann was sitting in his Miami condo, eyes glued to screens flashing with Bitcoin trades as the American election results rolled in.
“When the first polls closed, we started...
Seven & i founding family aims to raise 8 trillion yen for buyout this year: NHK
THE founding Ito family behind Japanese retailer Seven & i aims to raise more than 8 trillion yen (S$70 billion) to take it private by the end of this...
US$3 billion raised by S-E Asia IPOs is lowest in almost a decade: Deloitte
But regional outlook for 2025 remains rosy as expected interest rate cuts could create a more favourable environment for listings SOUTH-EAST Asia’s initial public offering (IPO) market has raised...
Singapore stocks rise as falling Treasury yields lift global equities; STI up 0.7%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Tuesday (Nov 19) as Asian indices closed higher and lower US yields boosted emerging markets and commodities.The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.7 per cent...
Koh Brothers Eco unit wins S$77.6 million contract for upcoming Toa Payoh development
CATALIST-listed engineering solutions provider Koh Brothers Eco Engineering was awarded a S$77.6 million contract by Sport Singapore (SportSG) through its wholly owned subsidiary, Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering...
Swiss watch exports fall again amid plummeting demand in China
SWISS watch exports fell for a second straight month in October as a sharp drop in shipments to China offset growth in the US.
Exports of Swiss timepieces and watch...
China tells local funds to stop buying LGFV bonds via Hong Kong link
CHINA has effectively banned domestic investors from buying offshore yuan bonds issued by local government financing vehicles through its trading link with Hong Kong, according to people familiar with...
Gold hits one-week high on softer dollar; markets await Fed cues
Gold prices climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday (Nov 19), buoyed by a softer US dollar, while the market awaited comments from Federal Reserve officials for cues on...
