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Barclays buys into stablecoin-settlement company Ubyx
Various banks and other financial institutions have announced plans involving stablecoins in the past year[PARIS] Barclays has bought a stake in US stablecoin-settlement company Ubyx, its first such investment...
STI’s 10 best-performing stocks for Q4 and 2025
The index could hit 5,000 points by end-2026 and 10,000 points by 2040, experts say [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s benchmark index, the Straits Times Index (STI), has made notable gains in...
US tells Venezuela to cut ties with China and Russia, ABC says
Any move to cut ties would represent a full political realignment for the countryUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration has told Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, that her government must...
Once taboo, IPOs for brewers are back on Thai bourse’s agenda
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s stock exchange may open the door to alcohol beverage listings, long a taboo topic in the predominantly Buddhist country, as it seeks to jump-start share sales in...
Pig farming, livestreaming: Singaporeans find new opportunities in China
Ang Eng Guan has been running a pig farming business in Shandong’s Weifang for over 30 years“MY WISH has always been to have Singaporeans taste black pork raised by...
Wealthy clients stocking up on Singapore equities to hedge against sliding greenback: BOS
The increase marks a sharp acceleration from the typical pace of growth in Singapore-focused allocations [SINGAPORE] Allocations to Singapore dollar assets through discretionary mandates at Bank of Singapore doubled...
Australian dollar hits 15-month top, inflation data a mixed bag
[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Wednesday as a mixed bag of inflation data kept alive the prospect of a near-term hike in interest rates, while helping...
Japan’s corporate debt sales set for another banner year in 2026
The country’s record debt sales coincide with strong issuance of dollar bonds by Asia borrowers[TOKYO] Bankers expect another blockbuster year for sales of yen-denominated corporate debt from Japanese companies...
China extends policy allowing banks to sell bad personal loans
Chinese banks are accelerating write-offs and transfers of bad assets to shore up asset quality as margins have hit record lowsCHINA’S top financial regulator extended a policy allowing banks...
Grab launches drone delivery pilot for food orders with ST Engineering system
[SINGAPORE] Grab has launched a three-month drone delivery pilot in Singapore, serving the Tanjong Rhu area together with ST Engineering’s Unmanned Air Systems business, said the company in a...
