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Investors seek refuge in US dollar, yen as tariff fallout grips markets
INVESTORS poured into safe havens such as the greenback, yen and Swiss franc on Monday (Apr 7), as the market rout from US President…
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Singapore shares close lower on Monday; STI tumbles 7.5%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 612 to 137, with 2.7 billion shares worth S$4.2 billion changing hands All 30…
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Credit gauges in Asia show most concern since early pandemic
Credit-default swaps in Asia blew out the most since the worsening of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as a rout in risk assets deepened…
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Hong Kong stocks end 13.22% down, worst since 1997 Asian financial crisis
Shares in Hong Kong plummeted more than 13 per cent Monday (Apr 7) on their worst day in almost three decades as China’s retaliation…
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China LPG buyers’ rush to replace US flows sends prices soaring
Diversions or outright purchases of shipments from other origins will come at a hefty price Chinese liquefied petroleum gas buyers have…
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Bank Indonesia intervenes in offshore rupiah ahead of reopening
It will aggressively intervene in the onshore markets too when they reopen on Tuesday Bank Indonesia intervened in the offshore rupiah…
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DBS, OCBC, UOB tumble on potential rate cuts if economies slow
Shares of Singapore’s three local banks continued to slide on Monday (Apr 7), leading a broader market sell-off triggered by concerns over…
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Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’ injects turmoil into global markets
US President Donald Trump warned foreign governments they would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs, characterising the…
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Gold plunges to 3-1/2-week low as market sell-off hits bullion
GOLD prices continued to face turmoil on Monday, and hit their lowest levels in more than three weeks, as a wider market sell-off…
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Sheng Siong CEO Lim Hock Chee’s compensation for FY2024 jumps 20.6% to S$7.06 million
Supermarket operator Sheng Siong’s chief executive officer Lim Hock Chee received S$7.06 million in total compensation for FY2024, an…
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The Hour Glass to acquire newly incorporated SPV for A$90 million
Move is in line with the group’s strategy to continue expanding its presence in the country The Hour Glass’ wholly owned unit in Australia…
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Singapore’s STI plunges 8.5%, Japan’s Nikkei drops over 8% as Asian markets sell off sharply
The sell-off continued as Asian markets tumbled on Monday (Apr 7) morning, following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff…
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Singapore jewellers keep shining amid gold’s record rally - even as margins thin
Record-high gold prices may be squeezing margins and prompting caution among shoppers, but they have also burnished the yellow metal’s…
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Business Insurance: Are You Over-Paying?
Running a business comes with many costs, and one of the biggest is often business insurance. Many small business owners find themselves…
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Should you go crazy for crypto?
TIME to buy the cryptocurrency dip? Many think so, after watching others seemingly reap instant rewards as Bitcoin surged in December and…
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Further malaise ahead for 7 tech giants
THE Bloomberg Magnificent Seven Price Index, an equal dollar-weighted benchmark tracking seven tech giants -- Apple, Microsoft, Amazon,…
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Abbriella Elliot: Florida Teen Stabbed to Death by Ex-Boyfriend in Violent Act of Passion Sparking Comparisons to Netflix Drama 'Adolescence'
A 16-year-old boy from Florida has been accused of "passionately and violently" killing a teenage girl in a horrific act that has drawn…
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Karmelo Anthony: Fundraiser for Teen Who Killed Texas Football Star Austin Metcalf Raises $60,000 as He Claims He Acted in Self-Defense
A fundraiser supporting the Texas teenager charged with the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf — who reportedly died in his twin brother's…
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Manchester United vs Manchester City Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Old Trafford is set to witness another electrifying installment of the Manchester derby on Sunday, as Manchester United take on…
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Fulham vs Liverpool Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Fulham are set to face Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Sunday as they aim to recover from recent setbacks against Crystal Palace and…
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Brentford vs Chelsea Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Chelsea head across West London to the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday, looking to tighten their hold on a UEFA Champions League…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Makes Massive Stock Market Moves to Secure Her Money Just Days Before Trump's Tariff Announcement
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene made hefty stock trades just days before former President Donald Trump announced sweeping new…
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S-Reits record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak
Global markets experienced a sell-off after US President Donald Trump imposed a 10 per cent baseline tariff on imported goods from all…
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Cloud Computing Myths Busted
Cloud computing has taken the tech world by storm, offering businesses and individuals a way to access resources and services over the…