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Singapore shares slip as tariff pause will end soon; STI drops 0.2%
STI dips to 4,013.62 as decliners beat gainers 282 to 192 across the broader market Singapore equities retreated along with some regional…
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Asian Markets Under Pressure as Trump's Tariff Deadline Looms
New highs for U.S. stocks did not translate into gains across Asian markets on Friday. Japan's Nikkei edged 0.3% higher, but Hong Kong…
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Credit Suisse, UOB, UBS, Citi among 9 financial institutions penalised S$27 million for roles in S$3b money laundering case
Nine financial institutions (FIs) in Singapore have been penalised a total of S$27.5 million for anti-money laundering related breaches,…
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Credit Suisse, UOB, UBS, Citi among 9 financial institutions penalised S$27.5 million for roles in S$3b money laundering case
Nine financial institutions (FIs) in Singapore have been penalised a total of S$27.5 million for anti-money laundering (AML) related…
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Deutsche Bank, SeaTown join VinFast’s US$510 million private debt: sources
Deutsche Bank and SeaTown Holdings International are among the lenders providing a US$510 million private credit loan to VinFast Auto,…
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Citigroup’s rich clients divert from US to UK despite higher taxes
Some of Citigroup’s wealthy clients are souring on the US and instead looking at the UK, even as Britain hikes taxes on its rich…
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Thai telco core profits expected to jump 38% in 2025, outpacing market: Maybank
The core earnings of Thailand’s telecommunications sector are expected to rise 38 per cent in 2025, outpacing the Stock Exchange of…
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Mithridate Resort 2026: Henley Regatta Meets China’s Dragon Boat Festival
Daniel Fletcher’s second collection for the Guangzhou-based brand Mithridate continued to be a study of cultural common ground between the…
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Shein faces record fine in France for misleading shoppers
Fast-fashion giant Shein has been fined €40m by France’s consumer watchdog for misleading pricing tactics, marking one of the largest…
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Motorcyclist Dragged Down Ravine, Mauled to Death by Bear While Riding Through Romania's Carpathian Mountains
A motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear attack on Thursday while traveling along the scenic Transfăgărășan road in Romania's…
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Jealous Indiana Boyfriend Killed Girlfriend's New Beau After Finding Them in Bed Together
An Indiana man was arrested months after fatally shooting another man, and the woman believed to be in the middle of it all said the…
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Who Was Sophia Hutchins? Caitlyn Jenner's Longtime Friend and Manger Killed Aged 29 in Horror ATV Crash in Malibu
Sophia Hutchins, a longtime friend of Caitlyn Jenner, has died at the age of 29 after a horror ATV crash near Jenner's Malibu home.…
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Toledo Man Who Denied Paternity of Pregnant Woman's Child and Told Her to Get an Abortion, Convicted of Her Murder
Two Ohio men have been found guilty of killing a pregnant woman with whom one of them was expected to have a child, but claimed he was not…
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust said to shut Hong Kong branch by June 2026
TOMO Mitsui Trust Bank plans to close the lender’s Hong Kong branch by June 2026 and move most of its client operations to the Singapore…
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Time to raise bets on Malaysia semiconductor stocks on expected ‘market-friendly’ trade deal: UOBKH
Malaysian stocks could score near-term wins as the US’ “softening stance” on tariffs is expected to bring about market-friendly trade…
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KKL-JNF strengthens Israel’s war-hit communities with housing subsidies, new projects
In the pilot phase, housing will be developed in seven towns: Yeruham, Dimona, Arad, Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi, Acre, and Nahariya. Keren…
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Oil Prices Fall as Tariff Uncertainty and OPEC+ Output Plans Shake Market
Oil prices fell on Thursday after rising 3% on Wednesday. Brent crude lost 45 cents, or 0.65%, to $68.66 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas…
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As US stocks hit records, experts see the dollar falling further
While the US stock market has fully recovered from a spring rout, the relentless drop in the dollar is prompting currency experts to warn…
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SGX and HKEX in three charts
Singapore’s market is weathering a listing draught but the scene at a neighbouring rival bourse up north is quite a different picture. The…
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SGX and HKEX in interactive graphics
Singapore’s market is weathering a listing draught, even as its rival bourse up north, the Hong Kong stock exchange is on fire – and on…
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SGX and HKEX in charts: a tale of two stock markets
Singapore’s market is weathering a listing draught while its rival bourse up north, the Hong Kong stock exchange, is on fire - on track to…
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World’s biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans
The world’s biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of investments and speed up dealmaking as it looks…
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Finding Success by Solving Real Problems, Not Just Creating Cute Products
When aspiring entrepreneurs ask me for advice, I often notice a common pattern. They come to me excited about a product idea that’s…
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Info-Tech Systems debuts at S$0.95, 9.2 per cent above IPO price
Singapore welcomed its second listing in 2025 and first mainboard listing in close to two years as software services provider Info-Tech…