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Singapore shares rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 333 to 224 after 2.1 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands The Straits Times…
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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…
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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…
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Banks pull down Australian shares from record high
Australian shares fell on Monday (Jul 21) to their worst session in more than three months, retreating from a record high scaled in the…
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Indonesia’s Kangaroo bond sale a tricky call for local investors
Indonesia’s plan to issue its first Australian dollar-denominated debt next month has piqued investor interest, though questions mount on…
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MAS appoints first 3 asset managers to inject initial S$1.1 billion into Singapore equities
Temasek-backed Fullerton Fund Management will be among the first of three asset managers to tap a S$5 billion investment fund initiative…
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MAS to beef up civil recourse, legal action for investors amid shift to disclosure-based regime
Retail investors who suffer losses in the stock market due to market misconduct could soon find it easier to seek civil recourse. The…
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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…
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Asia: Hong Kong leads stocks higher, yen gains as Ishiba vows to stay
Equities mostly rose on Monday on optimism countries will reach US trade deals before an August 1 deadline, while the yen gained after…
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Oiltek proposes secondary listing on Bursa Malaysia’s main market
This provides the company the flexibility to access different equity markets to raise funds Oiltek International announced on Monday (Jul…
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Microsoft alerts businesses, governments to server software attack
Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents…
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Silver shines bright amid gold pauses
WHILE gold may have dominated headlines over the past year, surging to as high as US$3,500 per ounce in April 2025, it has since entered a…
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Tokenize Xchange to exit Singapore after being denied digital payment token licence
All 15 employees of Tokenize Singapore will be laid off by Sep 30 but some may be offered work in the company’s international operations…
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Bevy of Chinese mega listings propel Hong Kong to top global exchange in H1 2025
A parade of China’s mega listings in Hong Kong since the turn of the year has helped restore some of the shine to the city as the world’s…
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Chinese mega listings catapult Hong Kong to top spot in global markets for IPOs in H1 2025
A parade of China’s mega listings in Hong Kong since the turn of the year has helped restore some of the shine to the city as the world’s…
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HSBC renews hunt for board chair amid struggle to fill shortlist: FT
is refreshing its search for a new board chairman, the Financial Times reported on Saturday (Jul 19). The development came after the bank…
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HSBC renews hunt for board chairman amid struggle to fill shortlist: FT
is refreshing its search for a new board chairman, the Financial Times reported on Saturday (Jul 19). The development came after the bank…
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IPCG accuses Deutsche Bank of breaching agreement, files lawsuit
Asset manager Invest Partners Capital Group (IPCG) is suing Deutsche Bank for allegedly breaching a contractual agreement governing their…
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US dollar slips against euro but maintains weekly gains
The US dollar slipped against the euro on Friday (Jul 18) but held on to weekly gains, as investors weighed expected Federal Reserve…
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Trump tariffs to decimate China profits: analysis
Most of China’s industries cannot survive US President Donald Trump’s tariffs at current levels, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg…
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Aberdeen extends Clint deemed interest to 6%
OVER the five trading sessions from Jul 11 to 17, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$113…
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Aberdeen extends its deemed interest in CapitaLand India Trust to 6%
OVER the five trading sessions from Jul 11 to 17, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$113…
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Reit ETFs see 40% AUM growth in past year as S-Reits regain appeal
Over the past 12 months, Singapore-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen more than S$300…
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Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of US military, Hegseth orders review
Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the US military after a report in…