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ING looks to expand non-interest income pillars in Singapore to buffer rate risks
Dutch lender ING is accelerating efforts to build up its fee-based revenue amid the prospect of lower interest rates. In Singapore, that…
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Foxconn reports record Q2 revenue, cautions about geopolitical and exchange rate risks
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported record second-quarter revenue on strong demand for artificial…
Culture
Oil inches up on US demand strength; fading Middle East supply risks offset gains
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as crude inventories in the United States fell on higher demand as summer driving season ramped up,…
Culture
SGS bond demand to stay high as safe havens sought amid tariff risks, Middle East tensions: RHB
Demand for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds is set to stay high amid investor caution, as traders flock to safe havens on…
Culture
Bank of Korea warns of housing, debt risks as easing continues
Persistent housing price gains, particularly in the Seoul metropolitan area, could accelerate debt accumulation in South Korea and pose…
Business
Coffee Prices Slammed as Frost Risks in Brazil Recede
Dark roasted coffee beans with scoop by Rattanapol via Shutterstock September arabica coffee (KCU25) today is down -10.10 (-3.09%), and…
Culture
Air India crash risks fuelling up to 30% jump in insurance premiums
The airline’s fleet is insured for about US$20 billion in total, with an annual premium near US$30 million, according to data from…
Business
Fizzled out: French winemaker risks prison over champagne fraud
Prosecutors in eastern France on Wednesday requested a winemaker accused of producing and selling fake champagne in an elaborate scam be…
Culture
Bank of England risks repeat of Brexit pessimism as growth signals diverge
Bank of England (BOE) rate-setters risk underestimating the strength of the UK economy by placing too much faith in downbeat business…
Business
Peru reduces Nazca Lines park by 42%, raising concerns over environmental and heritage risks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru’s decision to shrink its archeological park home to the famous Nazca Lines by around 42% — an area roughly…
Culture
US risks losing ‘reliable investment’ status, Allianz Global Investors manager says
Inside one of Europe’s biggest asset managers, there’s growing concern that Republican efforts to gut legislation supporting key…
Culture
HSBC warns trade turmoil poses serious risks to global growth
Shifting global trade relations have increased economic uncertainty with serious risks to growth, making it difficult for international…
Culture
Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks loom
RIVIAN Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that…
Culture
TikTok grabs US market share from Shein despite looming risks
TIKTOK Shop, the Bytedance-owned social media giant’s e-commerce feature, saw its sales outdo competition in the US just before President…
Culture
South Korea’s tech exports lose growth momentum as risks rise
The outlook for chip sales is turning less optimistic this year as growth in shipments has slowed in recent months SOUTH Korea recorded a…
Culture
Opec warns that US trade policy risks stoking market volatility
ORGANIZATION of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) warned that President Donald Trump’s trade policies risk stoking volatility in…
News
Canned Tuna Sold at Trader Joe’s and Costco Is Recalled Over Botulism Risks
Canned tuna sold at grocery stores in 26 states and in Washington, D.C., was recalled because of botulism risks, the Food and Drug…
World
Lundy’s and the Risks of Restaurant Revivals
I’m not sure if the same can be said of the new Lundy’s, whose home is an odd little corner building, inset in a gated lot where the…
News
Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, a leading Democrat from a critical battleground state, on Wednesday subtly warned against…
Fashion
Chinese stocks enter bear market as geopolitical risks mount
Chinese shares fell for a fifth straight day, pushing a closely watched benchmark into a bear market, as geopolitical tensions simmer…
Business
A journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India
The gruesome murder of Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has shone a spotlight on the dangers of reporting from some of the country's…
Fashion
US blacklist of China’s tech giants risks faster decoupling
THE US’s latest move to expand its list of Chinese military companies risks doing more than tanking the shares of some of its most…
Culture
China central bank urges financial institutions to guard against rate risks in bond market
CHINA’S central bank on Wednesday (Dec 18) urged financial institutions to guard against interest rate risks when trading in bonds,…
Culture
Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom: sources
CHINA’S top leaders and policymakers are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher US trade tariffs as…