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Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer
HONG Kong activist investor and prominent commentator David Webb has died of metastatic prostate cancer, according to his social media accounts.Webb, a British-born former investment banker, began publishing columns on economic...
Senior loan bankers depart Mizuho, SMBC after Asia volumes slump
SEVERAL senior loan bankers at Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. have left their roles in Asia, amid a slump in lending across the region that’s already...
‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
[HONG KONG] An app called “Are you dead” targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread commentary on social media, prompting the...
Australian, New Zealand dollars seesaw on greenback, keep climbing on yen
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Wednesday after their US peer enjoyed a broad bounce overnight, while both currencies extended gains on the yen as expectations...
Australian, New Zealand dollars seesaw on greenback, extend gains on yen
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Wednesday after their US peer enjoyed a broad bounce overnight, while both currencies extended gains on the yen as expectations...
MoneyHero probes board chairman as internal frictions rise
Kenneth Chan is also a senior vice-president at Pacific Century Group, MoneyHero’s largest shareholder[SINGAPORE] MoneyHero Group is investigating a complaint made by an employee about its board chair Kenneth Chan, Tech in Asia understands.The...
Global EV sales growth likely to slow after 20% jump in rocky 2025: research firm
GLOBAL EV registrations grew 20 per cent last year but are likely to lose pace in 2026, data showed on Wednesday, as a slowdown in China and a relaxation...
Cordlife secures restricted licence renewal; seeks full trial for client claims
Its scope is limited to storing, transferring or retrieving existing units for clinical use[SINGAPORE] Cordlife Group has secured a one-year renewal of its cord-blood banking service licence from Wednesday...
Cordlife secures one-year renewal for its cord-blood banking service licence
Its scope is limited to storing, transferring or retrieving existing cord-blood units for clinical use[SINGAPORE] Cordlife Group has secured a one-year renewal of its cord-blood banking service licence from...
Stocks to watch: Keppel Reit, Olam Group, F&N, Centurion, Cordlife
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 14): Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) : The trust on Tuesday...
Growing number of options traders see no Fed cuts in 2026
A steadying labour market gives central bankers less reason to keep cutting rates TRADERS focused on options are increasingly pricing out expectations for any Federal Reserve interest rate cuts...
Trump says Dimon ‘wrong’ to criticise DOJ Probe of Fed’s Powell
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump dismissed Jamie Dimon’s criticism over the Justice Department probe into the Federal Reserve, saying the JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief executive officer was “wrong” to...