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Malaysia’s central bank sees ‘enduring support’ for ringgit
The Malaysian currency has been buoyed by signs of a rebound in China, the nation’s largest trading partner The rally in Malaysia’s…
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South Korea’s Hanwha hits back at estate of Dyna-Mac’s founding shareholder
SOUTH Korean conglomerate Hanwha rebutted criticism from the estate of Dyna-Mac’s founder that its voluntary conditional offer is not…
Fashion
Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website
ITALY’S antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that manages the Italian website of online clothing…
Business
Elon Musk's X says it's policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows
Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure…
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Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user tracking
VIENNA-BASED advocacy group NOYB on Wednesday (Sep 25) said it has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority against…
Business
Volkswagen squares off with union over German plant closures
VOLKSWAGEN and unions start negotiations over wide-ranging cost cuts on Wednesday (Sep 25), with tensions between both sides higher than…
Business
Investors face ‘pain trade’ amid China stimulus: Barclays
INVESTORS who have snubbed stocks tied to Chinese growth may face a “pain trade” after the world’s second-biggest economy unleashed a new…
Business
New World mulls replacing CEO Adrian Cheng
NEW World Development, the Hong Kong property developer owned by the billionaire Cheng family, is considering replacing third-generation…
Business
Nomura faces fine for Japan government bond market manipulation
NOMURA Holdings faces a 21.8 million yen (S$194,514) fine for allegedly manipulating the Japanese government bond futures market, a…
Business
Baht rises to strongest since March 2022 amid exporters worries
The baht gained to its strongest level in 30 months as China’s stimulus boosted risk assets globally, adding pressure on the Bank of…
Business
AI model is better at pricing currencies than humans: ING
ING Groep is starting to use artificial intelligence to price currencies, replacing a job traditionally performed manually by the bank’s…
Business
Saudi Aramco sets price guidance for dollar sukuk bonds, term sheet shows
SAUDI Aramco has set the initial price guidance for 5- and 10-year dollar sukuk bonds, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters on…
Business
Gold stays near record high on Middle East risks, softer US dollar
GOLD prices were steady near record highs on Wednesday (Sep 25), as a weaker US dollar and an escalated conflict in the Middle East lifted…
Business
21 Singapore companies on inaugural list of Asean’s 30 top tech start-ups
SINGAPORE-BASED companies have made a strong showing in an inaugural list of Asean’s 30 top tech start-ups, accounting for 21 of them. The…
Business
ADB says AI investments to drive developing Asia growth
SURGING global investments in artificial intelligence and easing inflation give developing Asia a launch pad for sustained economic growth…
Business
Microsoft to spend US$1.3 billion in Mexico on cloud, AI tech
TECH giant Microsoft will invest US$1.3 billion over the next three years to build up its infrastructure in Mexico for cloud computing and…
Business
RBC bankers fear layoffs as pledge to keep HSBC staff nears end: sources
SOME Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) employees who joined when the bank acquired HSBC Canada worry they could lose their jobs when RBC’s…
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Opec boosts long-term oil demand outlook, driven by developing world growth
OPEC raised its forecasts for world oil demand for the medium and long term in an annual outlook, citing growth led by India, Africa and…
Business
US: Stocks end at records despite tepid consumer data
THE Dow and S&P 500 edged to fresh records on Tuesday as investors shrugged off lackluster consumer data while welcoming aggressive…
Business
Powering the future with green bonds
AS THE world confronts the urgent challenge of climate change, the financial sector has become a key player in steering the global shift…
Business
Offeror says Silverlake Axis privatisation bid is final with no price increase
E2I says its offer is an opportunity for shareholders who may find it difficult to exit due to low trading liquidity THE voluntary…
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TikTok to shut down its music streaming business in November
TIKTOK plans to discontinue its music service in November, ending a years-long experiment to compete with Spotify Technology and Apple.…
Business
UBS CEO says Asia business still key amid ‘less linear’ growth
UBS Group is reiterating its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region and particularly to China, as the bank still sees it as a key driver…
Business
Toyota raises buyback to 1.2 trillion yen, citing share levels
TOYOTA Motor bumped up the size of its share buyback to 1.2 trillion yen (S$11 billion) as the world’s largest carmaker enjoys strong…