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Vietnam Moves to Revise Insurance Law Amid Slowing Market Growth
In an attempt to modernize the insurance industry, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance (MoF) is putting forward revisions to the Law on…
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The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his…
Business
Singapore shares edge higher as bank stocks lift STI 0.3%
Shares on the Singapore bourse edged up on Wednesday (Oct 15), as the three local banks all finished the trading day higher. The benchmark…
Business
Vietnam, Pakistan Explore Preferential Trade Agreement to Boost Bilateral Ties
In a move toward closer and more long-term economic cooperation, Vietnam and Pakistan have formally begun negotiations on a bilateral…
Business
ASML orders beat expectations as AI arms race boosts demand
ASML Holding posted stronger-than-expected orders in the third quarter and said sales next year would be at least on par with 2025, as…
Business
Temasek-backed US fintech firm iCapital to expand Singapore, Hong Kong operations
It also plans to open its first office in Australia to ride the wave of rising demand for alternative assets iCapital, a Temasek-backed…
Lifestyle
Port fees, cooking oil purchases, Nexperia export ban: How China trade tensions are ramping up
Maybank says prediction markets are suggesting that a Trump-Xi meeting is ‘78% likely’ before the end of October Just as Asian markets…
News
Who Was Erica Anderson? Georgia Theatre Professor Shot Dead by Roommate After She Mistook Her for Intruder
A theater professor in Georgia was tragically shot and killed on Monday evening by her roommate, who mistakenly believed her to be an…
News
Daytona Beach Woman Mauled to Death by 4 Dogs in Her Home After She Suffered a Medical Episode
A Daytona woman was mauled to death by her four pet dogs in her own home. Just after 7pm on October 10, the victim's boyfriend alerted…
News
New York Woman Convicted of Killing Romantic Rival in Florida After She Blocked Her on Social Media
A jury found a woman guilty of first-degree murder of her ex-boyfriend's new lover in 2022 in Tamarac, Florida. On Tuesday, Sakiyna…
Business
Market sees higher ship refinancing amid conflicts between US and China
Likely beneficiaries of the spat are shipowners that are neither Chinese nor American, such as Singapore-based players With the US levying…
News
Two Taken to Hospital After Kitchen Fire at Singapore's Jurong West HDB Flat
Two people were rushed to hospital after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a 13th-floor HDB unit in Jurong West on Tuesday evening,…
Business
Foxconn sees limited impact from China rare earths curbs for now
The company has been riding the wave of the AI boom and reported earlier this month record third-quarter revenue Taiwan’s Foxconn, the…
Business
Coinbase backs India’s CoinDCX at US$2.45 billion valuation
Global crypto playersare attempting to expand in India despite a punitive tax regime that has curtailed trading volumes Coinbase Global…
Business
Asia: Markets rally as Fed cut hopes Trump trade war fears
STOCKS jumped on Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that suggested the…
Business
Indian central bank is said to resume FX swaps to aid liquidity
The move highlights the RBI’s effort to balance growth with currency stability as India faces the highest US tariffs in Asia India’s…
Business
Trust Bank to launch US equities trading function within its mobile app
Digital lender Trust Bank will launch a trading platform for US stocks and exchange-traded funds, with a wait-list opening on Wednesday…
Unsorted
AI’s peak value is in training with private data: Oracle’s Larry Ellison
Models can use such information while keeping it restricted, unlocking huge productivity gains For artificial intelligence (AI) to reach…
Business
This SGX-listed stock is up over 400% this year on the gold rush. Where will it go from here?
While CNMC Goldmine could fall back down in the near term, it may soar about 40% by Q2 2026 At the turn of the year, one share of CNMC…
Business
SGX listcos share investors’ confidence with share buybacks as MAS market revival moves get underway
Banks and blue chips spent hundreds of millions scooping up their own shares over September and October Listcos are joining investors in…
Business
SGX listcos share investors’ confidence with share buybacks as MAS market revival moves get under way
Banks and blue chips spend hundreds of millions scooping up their own shares over September and October Listcos are joining investors in…
Business
SGX listcos mirror investors’ confidence with share buybacks as MAS market revival gets under way
Banks and blue chips spend hundreds of millions scooping up their own shares over September and October Listcos are joining investors in…
Business
Global EV sales hit record 2.1 million in September: research firm
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 26 per cent in September from a year ago to a record 2.1 million units,…
Business
Intel signals return to AI race with new chip to launch next year
Nvidia has dominated the market to build large artificial intelligence models such as the one used for ChatGPT Intel announced on Tuesday…