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BlackRock debuts Bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe
The European instrument is BlackRock’s first foray into crypto-linked ETPs outside of North America BlackRock, the world’s largest asset…
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Chocolate Finance takes a S$500 million hit in ‘bank run’; looking to return to business as usual
CEO sees the orderly manner in which platform handled the deluge of withdrawals as a success Around S$500 million in net withdrawals were…
Business
Temasek-backed insurance services firm Specialist Risk Group sets up Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore
London-headquartered Specialist Risk Group (SRG) announced the formal launch of its Asia-Pacific operations on Tuesday (Mar 25),…
Culture
Filmgarde Cineplexes shuts down last outlet at Kallang, exits industry
Home-grown independent cinema Filmgarde Cineplexes has shut down its last remaining outlet at Leisure Park Kallang, marking its official…
Business
Tesla’s EU sales plunge 49% year-on-year in first two months of 2025: industry body
European sales of Tesla electric cars dropped 49 per cent in January-February compared with the same period a year earlier, the ACEA…
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DFI could offer a special dividend after selling Cold Storage, Giant and other units: CGSI
could potentially issue a special dividend of following its divestment of its Singapore food business to South-east Asian retail…
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Cold Storage, Giant customers can expect cheaper products, more variety after takeover, buyer says
Customers of Cold Storage and Giant can expect more value for money, a greater variety of merchandise and new outlets following the sale…
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Indonesian rupiah falls to lowest since Asian financial crisis
The central bank has repeatedly intervened in the markets this year, while the government implemented a rule forcing commodity exporters…
Business
Cathay Pacific will comply with stricter rules on power banks
Cathay Pacific Airways has been forced fall into line with its airline peers on rules governing portable power banks after the Hong Kong…
Business
StanChart boosts private credit presence with new hires in India
The bank has also appointed Ankit Dokania as director for the same team, and S Siddharth as executive director for private and traded…
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Alibaba’s chairman warns of a ‘bubble’ in AI data centre buildout
Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai warned of a potential bubble forming in data centre construction, arguing that the pace of that…
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Ex-Goldman analyst’s hedge fund reaps 300% on small Japan banks
Katsunori Tanaka spent most of his 19 years at Goldman Sachs scrutinising Japan’s biggest banks as an equity analyst. Now he’s making…
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China’s steel market is still in thrall to bleak property data
Chinese steel prices are languishing, despite signs of resilience in the wider economy and the approach of peak demand season in the…
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23andMe’s bankruptcy puts 15 million users’ DNA info on auction block
Millions of Americans who sent their saliva to 23andMe in the hopes of finding lost relatives or identifying health risks buried in their…
News
Boeing seeks to withdraw guilty plea deal in deadly crashes of 737 MAX jets: WSJ
Boeing is seeking to withdraw an agreement to plead guilty in a criminal case that blamed the company for deceiving regulators before two…
Business
Xiaomi raises US$5.5 billion in share sale for business expansion
China’s Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday it had raised US$5.5 billion in an upsized share sale that will help fund the acceleration of its…
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Crypto exchange Kraken explores up to US$1 billion debt package
Crypto exchange Kraken is exploring raising as much as US$1 billion in debt ahead of a potential initial public offering, according to…
Business
23andMe shares tumble after bankruptcy filing and California attorney general's privacy warning
South San Francisco-based genetic testing venture 23andMe saw its shares plunge more than 50% Monday after the company announced it had…
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South Korea’s Hyundai to announce US$20 billion US investment, new steel plant
[WASHINGTON/SEOUL] South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group is set to announce a US$20 billion investment in the US at the White House on Monday…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher on Trump's softened tariff stance
US stock indexes opened higher on Monday (Mar 24), helped by signs the Trump administration is taking a measured approach on tariffs…
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BYD surpasses US$100 billion in annual sales, beating estimates
BYD’s sales last year surpassed the US$100 billion mark, leapfrogging Elon Musk’s Tesla on revenue, as the Chinese auto giant wows…
Business
ESR Reit completes sale of two logistic warehouses for S$6.8 million
THE manager of ESR Real Estate Investment Trust (ESR Reit) has completed the divestment of two logistics properties in Singapore for S$6.8…
Business
DBS’ new CEO Tan open to ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions
DBS Group’s incoming CEO Tan Su Shan is open to “bolt-on” acquisitions, and will focus on boosting the Singaporean lender’s high-return…
Business
China’s Xiaomi to raise up to US$5.27 billion from share sale
The money raised is earmarked for business expansion, investment in research and technology development and general corporate purposes…