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MAS tells fintech platforms to communicate underlying products in investment accounts clearly: sources
Consumers should be clear that a fintech platform that offers underlying banking products does not equate to it being a bank [Singapore]…
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OCBC prices 500 million euro bonds due 2028 at 2.481%
OCBC said on Thursday (Apr 3) that it has priced 500 million euros (S$733.8 million) in fixed-rate covered bonds due 2028. The covered…
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US: Wall Street ends up, but Trump tariff speech sends futures lower
US stock indexes finished higher after a choppy trading session on Wednesday (Apr 2), falling early and then rebounding as investors made…
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Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon reportedly has made a bid to buy TikTok, the popular video app that is in danger of being banned in the U.S. if it can’t reach a…
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US: Wall St tumbles at open as Trump tariffs loom
US stock indexes opened sharply lower on Wednesday (Apr 2) as investors awaited details of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to assess…
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Next generation of ultra-rich to spur take-up of donor-advised funds: Citi
The next generation of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals will likely boost the uptake of donor-advised funds (DAFs) to meet their…
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OCBC to finance £10 billion in UK investments by 2030 under new partnership
OCBC plans to deploy £10 billion (S$17.4 billion) in financing over the next six years to support foreign direct investment into the…
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Business Credit Cards: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Business credit cards can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs, but they come with their own set of pros and cons. Understanding the…
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Singapore shares slide ahead of Trump’s tariffs; STI down 0.4%
Singapore shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 2), ahead of the United States unveiling tariffs against its trade partners. The blue-chip gauge,…
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An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week announced it raised a whopping $40 billion as it races to dominate a competitive AI…
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Maybank initiates coverage on Centurion with ‘buy’ call with construction boom in Singapore expected
Maybank on Friday (Mar 28) initiated coverage of Centurion with a “buy” call, on optimism over the tighter supply of worker dormitory beds…
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SAC Capital lifts Soilbuild target price on strong order book, maintains its ‘buy’ call
SAC Capital hiked Soilbuild Construction’s target price to S$1.10 and maintained its “buy” call. The target price represents an upside of…
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Analysts raise gold price forecasts after spot prices hit fresh record
Gold’s record-breaking rally is not over yet, especially amid looming recession risks and central bank demand, said analysts. After spot…
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Here are the 5 top-performing Singapore stocks in Q1 – DBS, UOB and OCBC are not among them
The Straits Times Index (STI) achieved multiple highs in the first quarter of 2025, driven by factors such as investors flocking to safe…
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Hong Kong considers new OTC stock market for delisted companies
Hong Kong is drafting rules for an over-the-counter (OTC) market for delisted shares to give investors at risk of owning a growing pile of…
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BYD enjoys yet another blockbuster quarter as Tesla flounders
China’s BYD enjoyed a strong start to 2025, with sales up 58 per cent in the first quarter versus the same period of last year. The…
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Gold prices climb on safe-haven demand ahead of US reciprocal tariffs
Investors are also awaiting the automobile tariffs, which will take effect on Apr 3 Gold prices advanced on Wednesday (Apr 2) as anxious…
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Hard data shows US economy is solid, but there is fear around tariffs: Federal Reserve’s Goolsbee
CHICAGO Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Tuesday said while the “hard” data show the underlying US economy is solid, the…
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, Nio, SingPost, Fu Yu
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Apr 2). Source link
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Tesla to report sales as it faces Musk backlash, overseas delivery woes
With its showrooms vandalised, production lines paused and sales tanking overseas, Tesla has had a brutal start to 2025. The automaker is…
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Tesla sales drop to lowest since 2022 amid Musk backlash
Tesla’s vehicle sales fell 13 per cent last quarter to an almost three-year low, as the carmaker made over its most important model and…
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Europe: Shares recover ground as markets brace for US tariff deadline
EUROPEAN shares rebounded on Tuesday from a two-month low touched in the previous session, while the market braced for an impending April…
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AI-Powered Task Prioritization: Making Workflows More Efficient
The ways of the modern world are faster and more complex than ever before. Many information, messages, and tasks are being sent to…
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Ghibli-inspired viral feature drives record ChatGPT usage
The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT’s image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI’s chatbot last…