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Digital token service providers need licence to solely serve overseas customers: MAS
Digital token service providers (DTSP) will need a licence to serve overseas customers only, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
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Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
Thirteen curry shops with more than 10 million yen (S$89,345) in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ending in March A record number of…
News
Iowa Woman Fatally Shoots Husband After He Threatened to Hurt Her Dog
An Iowa woman is charged with murder after shooting her husband earlier this week. According to Cedar Falls police, officers responded to…
Culture
Blaine Teacher Charged After Upskirt Video He Filmed of Student was Accidentally Sent to His Daughters
A teacher filmed an inappropriate video of a third grade student as the girl cleaned cupboards, according to Minnesota police. Jason…
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Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and…
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Chesapeake Anesthetist Accused of Kissing, Groping Patients While They were Sedated
A Chesapeake nurse who worked as an anaesthetist for 16 years in Hampton Roads has been ordered by state regulators to surrender his…
Business
Gold could test US$4,000 an ounce amid fiscal fears, escalating trade tensions: market watchers
While gold has cemented itself above US$3,000 an ounce in 2025 amid trade uncertainty and US fiscal fears, a bullish forecast could see…
Business
India focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction,…
Business
MAS, SPF to block website access to unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM from Jun 20
The websites of unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM will be blocked for Singapore residents with effect from Jun 20, said the…
Business
Teo Chee Hean to succeed Lim Boon Heng as Temasek chairman in October
Former senior minister Teo Chee Hean will become chairman of Temasek Holdings in October, taking over from Lim Boon Heng, Temasek said in…
Business
Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining…
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Cordlife collection rates still under pre-incident levels, but resumed Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining…
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Indonesia sovereign wealth fund interested in Grab-GoTo deal: Bloomberg
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is considering a stake in the Grab acquisition of GoTo for US$7 billion, reported Bloomberg.…
Business
Lightstone Ventures, Temasek’s ClavystBio co-lead Allay Therapeutics’ US$57.5 million Series D funding
The company’s technology is used to create analgesic products that can aid patients with post-surgical pain management and recuperation…
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Asia: Markets wobble as Trump-Xi talks offset by Musk row
Asian markets stuttered on Friday as optimism from “very positive” talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was wiped out by…
Business
Keppel divests S$80 million of assets as part of multi-billion dollar monetisation programme
Asset manager Keppel is divesting its stakes in a New-York based company and an integrated agricultural logistics park in China to unlock…
Business
US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and…
Business
Sats proposes sale of 49% stake in holding company to Swiss airline caterer for 4.2 million euros
The disposal is consistent with its capital recycling and reallocation strategy, the ground handler says Ground handler Sats is proposing…
Business
Sats proposes 4.2 million euro sale of 49% stake in Servair joint venture to Swiss airline caterer Gategroup
The disposal is consistent with its capital recycling and reallocation strategy, the ground handler says Ground handler Sats is proposing…
Business
HSBC’s Mark Tucker moves to Hong Kong insurer AIA as chairman
Tucker, HSBC’s former Asia chairman, has been appointed to the same role at Hong Kong-based insurance company AIA Group, the two companies…
Business
HSBC chair Tucker to return to Asia insurer AIA after overseeing bank overhaul
HSBC Holdings’ high-profile chairman Mark Tucker will return to the insurance sector as chair of Hong Kong-based AIA Group, after having…
Business
Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in books division
Amazon has cut jobs in its books division, including at its Goodreads review site and Kindle units, the company said on Thursday. The…
Business
Broadcom gives tepid forecast, missing loftiest expectations
BROADCOM, a chip supplier to companies like Alphabet and Apple, gave a lackluster revenue forecast for the current quarter, suggesting…
Business
Lululemon plunges with growth plans threatened by Trump tariffs
LULULEMON Athletica posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition and new tariffs are derailing…