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SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises 3.3% to S$7.82 million in FY2025
This follows record high earnings and revenue for the local bourse operator in the financial year Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have…
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Tencent appoints banks for first bond sale in four years
The company is proposing to sell offshore-yuan denominated notes with five-year, 10-year and 30-year tenors as early as Tuesday Chinese…
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UltraGreen.ai secures US$188 million investment round led by 65 Equity Partners and Vitruvian Partners
UltraGreen.ai has secured a US$188 million investment round led by 65 Equity Partners and Vitruvian Partners. Other investors in the round…
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Trump expects a ‘big cut’ from Federal Reserve this week
Recent weak economic reports are raising concerns that the labour market may slide into a deeper slowdown, threatening consumer spending…
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Taiwan insurers may boost FX hedging to protect foreign assets
Wagers on local dollar gains, along with stronger demand for protection, can drive up non-deliverable forward premiums Taiwan’s life…
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Markets gear up for series of Fed cuts with bullish bets at risk
Markets have also priced in reductions continuing deep into 2026 to ward off a recession A key question for investors this week is whether…
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Brookfield in talks to buy Yes! Communities from Singapore’s GIC in US$10 billion deal, FT reports
Brookfield Asset Management is in talks to buy Yes! Communities, a US landlord of manufactured homes, from Singaporean sovereign wealth…
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Yuan’s gradual advance may offer boost to emerging currencies
CHINA’S new-found tolerance for steady yuan appreciation looks set to re-accelerate a rally in emerging-market (EM) currencies, as…
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SGX’s new index risks being ‘just another index’ without clear differentiators, caution analysts
While it can raise the profile of larger non-STI stocks and attract fund products, analysts call for more clarity on criteria for…
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SGX’s new index needs clear differentiators to avoid being ‘just another index’, say analysts
While it can raise the profile of larger non-STI stocks and attract fund products, analysts call for more clarity on criteria for…
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Politics drive investment divide in South-east Asia’s top markets
POLITICAL upheaval is driving a split in South-east Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may finally be over in…
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Peak number of private equity firms seen running zombie risk
A RECORD number of private equity firms will turn into so-called zombie funds this year, as they struggle to reel in new investor cash,…
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SingPost launches new retail postal service to US in response to import rule changes
The service offers two flat-rate packaging options, with upfront calculation of duties and taxes Singapore Post (SingPost) will from…
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Kingsmen Creatives chair and deputy chair build stakes
During the five sessions from Sep 5 to 11, 15 primary-listed companies made share buybacks with a total consideration of S$43 million Over…
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S-Reits deliver double-digit total returns in Q3 as investors await rate cuts
Real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) rebounded strongly in the third quarter to date, with the iEdge S-Reit index…
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Blockchain billionaire emerges from Figure’s post-IPO surge
It took him a few tries, but Mike Cagney is now a billionaire. Shares of blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions have soared…
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Hedge funds slash bullish oil bets to lowest ever amid Opec hike
Hedge funds chopped their bullish position on US crude to the lowest on record as the Opec+ alliance’s latest decision to boost production…
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Ticket reseller StubHub's IPO 20 times oversubscribed, source says
Ticket reseller StubHub, which delayed its US listing in April amid market volatility, has drawn over 20 times as many orders for its…
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Hong Kong pitches itself as assembly base for China EV makers
Hong Kong is in talks with several Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers to establish local EV manufacturing, according to people familiar…
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India tweaks IPO rules to allow easier listing for big firms
India’s securities market regulator on Friday (Sep 12) made it easier for very large private companies to go public in one of the world’s…
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Busiest IPO week since 2021 mints US$4 billion for 6 newcomers
The initial public offering (IPO) market kicked into high gear this week, with sextet of deals raising more than US$4 billion in the…
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Top 10 Most Popular Fall Outfits - Southern Curls & Pearls
Fall outfits are my absolute favorite to pull together!! There’s just something about boots, cozy sweaters, and that crisp morning air…
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OpenAI to share 8% of its revenue with Microsoft, partners, The Information reports
OpenAI has projected that by the end of the decade it will be sharing about 8 per cent of its revenue with commercial partners, namely…