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Affluent Singapore respondents say they need US$1.39 million to retire comfortably: HSBC survey
Affluent investors based in Singapore said they will need US$1.39 million on average to retire comfortably – well above the global average…
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Singapore’s future bankers vie for coveted spots at university finance clubs
At Singapore’s universities, undergraduates are fighting for the golden ticket they believe will get them a coveted banking job years…
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Bank of Korea holds rates steady amid tariff, household debt concerns
South Korea’s central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as policymakers steered a cautious path amid concerns about financial…
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Chinese tycoons are turning Indonesia into an aluminium giant
[LONDON/SINGAPORE] Chinese tycoons are turbo-charging Indonesia’s aluminium industry with multi-billion dollar projects that rival the…
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Food Empire to invest US$37 million to expand soluble coffee manufacturing facility in India
Food and beverage company Food Empire intends to invest US$37 million to expand the capacity of its spray-dried soluble coffee…
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Food Empire to invest US$37 million to expand India coffee facility, eyes Asia for growth
Food and beverage company Food Empire intends to invest US$37 million to expand the capacity of its spray-dried soluble coffee…
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Prime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Waterfront at Washingtonian in Gaithersburg, Maryland
The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum…
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Prime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Class A tower in Maryland
The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum…
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Prime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Class A office tower in Maryland
The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum…
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BOJ will hold off rate hikes until March due to US tariff hit, ex-policymaker says
The Bank of Japan will likely hold off raising interest rates again until at least next March to assess the damage that US tariffs could…
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UOL unit prices S$75 million fixed rate notes at 2.78%
They will be issued as the second tranche of the fifth series of a S$2 billion multicurrency medium-term note programme Property player…
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Stocks to watch: DBS, Singtel, ST Engineering, UOL, SGX, Food Empire, Soilbuild Construction
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 10): DBS, Singtel, ST…
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Stocks to watch: DBS, Singtel, ST Engineering, UOL, SGX, Food Empire, Prime US Reit, Soilbuild Construction
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 10): DBS, Singtel, ST…
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Hong Kong Jockey Club to unload US$1 billion in Blackstone, Warburg funds
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is divesting as much as US$1 billion in funds held with Blackstone and other buyout firms, offloading US assets…
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Australia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency
Australia’s central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a…
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Barclays hires sales trader in Hong Kong after pullback
Barclays hired Joseph Lee from HSBC Holdings as head of high-touch equity sales trading for Asia-Pacific as the UK bank ramps up staffing…
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AI chip startup Groq discusses US$6 billion valuation, The Information reports
semiconductor startup Groq has spoken to investors about raising between US$300 million and US$500 million at a US$6 billion…
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Samsung’s bet on foldable phones faces major test with slimmer new model
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled thinner, lighter new foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the…
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Nvidia becomes first company to reach US$4 trillion in value
Nvidia became the first company to touch US$4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new milestone in Wall Street’s bet that artificial…
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Microsoft touts US$500 million AI savings while slashing jobs
Microsoft is keen to show employees how much artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming its own workplace, even as the company…
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Europe: Shares close at four-week high on banks boost; US trade talks in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed at a four-week high on Wednesday, with banks the biggest boost as investors awaited signs of progress on a trade…
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Maison Margiela Artisanal Fall 2025 Couture: Dark, Daring and DIY
“To do a show after John is not easy, we are all working very hard,” Renzo Rosso said before Glenn Martens’ debut at Maison Margiela on…
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US: Nasdaq ends at record as stocks shrug off latest Trump tariffs
The Nasdaq vaulted to a fresh record on Wednesday, shrugging off new tariff threats from President Donald Trump as Nvidia became the first…
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Fed minutes show committee split around inflation worries
The emerging divide among US Federal Reserve officials over the outlook for interest rates is being driven largely by differing…