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Breaking Barriers: Making DeFi Truly Accessible With Unichain
For years, the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has promised open access to financial tools without intermediaries. But for everyday…
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Instead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have niche in each market: group CEO
CIMB wants to find its niche in each of the markets it operates in, instead of trying to serve every customer segment across Asean, said…
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Instead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have a niche in each market, says group CEO
CIMB wants to find its niche in each of the markets it is in, instead of trying to serve every customer segment across Asean, said group…
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Timing of JS-SEZ a lot more promising than some previous attempts: CIMB
The timing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is “a lot more conducive” today than some of the previous attempts to do…
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Australia central bank wary of cutting rates too quickly, prudent to await more data
Australia’s central bank judged lowering interest rates for a third time within four meetings was not consistent with its strategy of…
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Bank of England considers shelving plans for a digital pound
Bank of England (BOE) officials are mulling whether to set aside plans to create a digital pound for households amid growing scepticism…
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Link REIT CEO George Hongchoy retires after 16 years at company
The group CEO of Link Asset Management Limited, George Hongchoy, plans to step down before the end of June 2026. Hongchoy has held the CEO…
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Link Reit CEO George Hongchoy to retire after 16 years at company
He plans to step down before June 2026; Link is the largest Reit in Asia and manages a HK$226 billion portfolio The group CEO of Link…
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Link CEO George Hongchoy to retire after 16 years at company
He plans to step down before June 2026; Link is the largest Reit in Asia and manages a HK$226 billion portfolio The group CEO of Link…
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Google and OpenAI’s AI models win milestone gold at global math competition
Alphabet’s Google and OpenAI said their artificial intelligence (AI) models won gold medals at a global mathematics competition,…
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Malaysia to establish data centre framework to streamline policies
Malaysia will establish a data centre framework in October to streamline policies and development in the sector, the trade and digital…
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China’s Cosco eyes veto rights in deal for Li Ka-shing’s ports
China’s biggest shipping company is set to join the global consortium that’s acquiring Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s overseas ports, and…
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One of Singapore’s longest-running hedge funds is shutting down on US investor pullback
[ One of Singapore’s longest-running hedge funds, New Silk Road Investment, is shutting down after weak returns and a pullback by US…
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Not just DBS or Nvidia: these are the top most-traded stocks in Singapore
The year to date has been marked by significant market volatility, with trade tensions and tariff-related uncertainty acting as key…
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Asia: Stocks mixed with trade and earnings in focus; Tokyo reopens with gains
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as traders kept an eye on earnings from Wall Street titans this week while tracking US trade talks…
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T Rowe favours Thailand, Malaysia bonds on scope for rate cuts
T Rowe Price Group likes local bonds in Thailand and Malaysia, betting that further monetary easing will outweigh currency gains as a key…
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China’s overcapacity drive faces stubborn oil-refiner revival
China’s oil refining sector is once again showing its knack for survival just as Beijing seeks to tackle industrial overcapacity. Of three…
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First ETF to track China index through Singdollar-hedged fund class launched on SGX
It will provide investors with exposure to fast-growing, innovation-driven companies listed on the SZSE while mitigating foreign exchange…
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First ETF to track China index through Singdollar-hedged fund class launches on SGX
The Amova E Fund ChiNext Index exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday (Jul 22) was listed under the Shenzhen Stock Exchange-Singapore…
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UOBKH initiates coverage on Lum Chang Creations with “buy” call on strong growth outlook
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) has initiated coverage on Lum Chang Creations (LCC), assigning the interior fit-out business a “buy” call and a…
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SoftBank and OpenAI’s Stargate aims building small data centre by year-end: WSJ
GATE, a multi-billion-dollar effort by ChatGPT’s creator OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to supercharge the US’ AI ambitions is now setting…
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Gold prices rise to over one-month high on softer US dollar, bond yields
Gold prices climbed on Tuesday (Jul 22) to their highest point in more than a month, supported by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury…
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US Treasury’s Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve’s vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its “mandate creep”…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, CapitaLand Investment, GHY Culture, Dasin Retail Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 22): Singtel: Its wholly owned…