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Foreigners turn net sellers of Indonesian bonds on fiscal fears
Indonesia is now the only South-east Asian market seeing net foreign bond outflows this year Global funds have turned net sellers of…
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Hedging costs ‘becoming too much’ as US dollar weakens, says Temasek chief
However, rotating out of US equities is ‘not easy’, adds executive director and CEO Dilhan Pillay The US dollar’s recent weakness against…
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Weak US dollar lowers net returns on investments, says Temasek chief
Hedging costs have risen, but rotating out of US equities ‘not easy”, adds executive director and CEO Dilhan Pillay The US dollar’s recent…
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KKR opens Abu Dhabi office in deepening foray into Middle East
KKR is opening an office in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre, part of the alternative investment firm’s efforts to bolster its presence in the…
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Google DeepMind to open new AI research lab in Singapore
Google DeepMind said on Wednesday (Nov 19) it is opening a new artificial intelligence research lab in Singapore that will focus on…
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Asia: Markets bounce as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears
ASIAN investors battled on Wednesday to kickstart a recovery in equities following the latest stagger across world markets that has been…
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CDL upgraded to ‘buy’ by RHB on Singapore residential market strength, divestments
RHB has upgraded City Developments Limited (CDL) to “buy” from “neutral”, citing a strong momentum in Singapore’s residential property…
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UltraGreen.ai aims to raise US$400 million in Singapore IPO, term sheet shows
UltraGreen.ai, a medical imaging and fluorescence-guided surgery company, is aiming to raise about US$400 million in a Singapore initial…
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English youngsters turn to AI for advice: survey
AROUND 40 per cent of young people in England turn to artificial intelligence for advice, support or company, despite many yearning for…
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South-east Asia increasingly targeted by cybercrime groups to launch global attacks: report
Cybersecurity firm Mimecast attributes 77% of all attacks in 2025 to phishing, up from 60% in 2024 Cybercriminal groups are increasingly…
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Volkswagen pares India EV development costs amid hunt for a partner
The spending cuts also reflect growing caution among global carmakers balancing investment between India, China and western markets…
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Gold steady as focus turns to Fed minutes, US jobs report
Gold prices were steady on Wednesday (Nov 19), as investors awaited minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting and US…
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Spirit Fingers Episodes 9 and 10 to Focus on Song Woo Yeon, Nam Gi Jeong Romance
Spirit Fingers episodes 9 and 10 will air on TVING on Wednesday (November 19) at 2:00 pm KST. With only a week left for the finale, the…
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Warner Bros Discovery wants Paramount to raise its offer to US$30 per share, Axios reports
WARNER Bros Discovery’s board wants Paramount Skydance to sweeten its latest bid of US$23.5 per share to about US$30 apiece, Axios…
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Bank Indonesia policy juggle makes rate moves harder to predict
The central bank has spurned market expectations at half of its 10 policy meetings so far this year Bank Indonesia’s (BI) balancing act…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, LHN, Coliwoo
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Nov 19): Singtel: The telco was hit…
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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
The rush is partly a spillover from Singapore, where a years-long moratorium on new centres forced operators to look north Malaysia’s palm…
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US Fed official defends easing of bank oversight as concerns mount
THE US central bank’s top banking regulator on Tuesday defended efforts to revamp oversight of the sector, as she faces warnings that…
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CATL’s 92% rally in Hong Kong faces threat from lockup expiry
Besides cashing out on the stock’s stellar gains, investors have at least one more reason to sell: valuation Shares of Contemporary…
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Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly
Ruling represents a setback for US antitrust enforcers who have pursued aggressive action against Big Tech companies A US judge dismissed…
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Boyu Capital considers bringing Tencent, GIC into Starbucks China deal
Boyu Capital is considering bringing in Tencent Holdings, GIC and potentially others as limited partners in its acquisition of a stake in…
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Nvidia, Microsoft invest US$15 billion in AI startup Anthropic
The massive investment comes a month after Nvidia announced it will pump as much as US$100 billion into OpenAI NVIDIA and Microsoft…
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AI bubble and growth fears are creeping into US credit markets
The malaise sweeping financial markets globally is creeping into credit markets. Risk premiums on everything from investment-grade…
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US: S&P 500 ends down for fourth day as valuation worries weigh, Home Depot drops
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 putting in a fourth day of losses as valuation worries hit big technology-related…