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Bank of Korea likely to extend hold on fears over household debt
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is poised to keep its policy settings steady while updating economic forecasts as authorities weigh risks that a…
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The National Debt Just Eclipsed $37 Trillion: Here’s What We Should Do About That | National Review
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Goldman favours Asian high-grade debt again as growth risks rise
Asia investment-grade credit spreads widened by nearly six basis points on Aug 1, the most in four months, after the weaker-than-expected…
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Frasers Property logs S$1.4 billion in regional pre-sales, says it’s well-placed to manage upcoming debt
Frasers Property has achieved pre-sold revenue of S$1.4 billion so far in financial year 2025 for its projects in Singapore, Australia,…
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Singapore new corporate debt issuance up 34% to S$308 billion in 2024
The corporate debt market saw robust growth in 2024, with new debt issuances rising 34 per cent year on year to S$308 billion. This…
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Thailand’s tourism slump and household debt weigh on its lenders
Thailand’s banks are grappling with weak lending amid high household debt, slowing tourism and sluggish consumer spending that risk…
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Hong Kong’s US$25 billion pile of soured debt spurs talks to form ‘bad bank’
The pile of non-performing loans (NPLs) at Hong Kong lenders has grown so large that some in the industry have discussed the creation of a…
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Haagen-Dazs maker prices debt for 4.4 billion euros payout to owners
Froneri International, the maker of Haagen-Dazs ice cream, is wrapping up commitments for a debt deal to help fund one of the largest…
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Cathay Cineplexes gets fresh demands to pay up S$3.3 million debt for Century Square, Causeway Point outlets
Embattled cinema chain Cathay Cineplexes has received more repayment demands – this time, a sum exceeding S$3.3 million in rental arrears…
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China lenders rush to sell riskiest debt to catch low yields
Chinese authorities have pushed through the mergers of hundreds of smaller, mostly rural banks, while the larger behemoths are struggling…
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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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S-Reits with best debt profiles have an average gearing ratio of 33.5%
[singapore] Last month, the US Federal Reserve opted to maintain its benchmark interest rate, adopting a cautious stance despite…
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Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia to raise funds for debt repayment via proposed share placement
The announcement comes after the cinema chain received a S$3.4 million payment demand from the landlord of its shuttered Jem outlet Media…
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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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Bank of Korea warns of housing, debt risks as easing continues
Persistent housing price gains, particularly in the Seoul metropolitan area, could accelerate debt accumulation in South Korea and pose…
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Nissan’s new CEO faces investor grilling over job cuts, losses and mounting debt
NISSAN Motor chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa’s first shareholder meeting will be overshadowed by tough questions over tariffs,…
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Taiwan central bank says US debt rising too fast may impact trust in Treasuries
Taiwan’s central bank governor warned on Saturday (Jun 21) that rapidly rising US debt could be “unfavourable” to the outlook for US…
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Thai Airways exits debt restructuring plan with court approval
Thai Airways International won court approval to exit a debt restructuring programme, paving the way for resumption of trading in its…
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Asian Markets React to U.S. Tariff Shifts, Japan Debt Concerns and Strong Yen Pressure Stocks
Markets in Asia finished the week cautiously as investors awaited critical United States inflation figures and a continuing air of…
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Saudi Aramco could tap debt markets again after US$5 billion bond sale
Saudi Aramco has published a new prospectus for its issuance programme of Islamic bonds or sukuk, signalling the state oil major may soon…
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Asia: Stocks track Wall Street rally as trade fears ease, eyes on Japan debt
Asian equities rose on Wednesday following a Wall Street rally as traders cheered forecast-beating US consumer confidence data and a drop…
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Gold rises as investors grow cautious amid US debt fears
Markets are now pricing in at least 50 basis points of rate cuts this year, with the first one expected in October Gold prices rose on…
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FCT to draw on additional debt financing to fund Northpoint City acquisition
The acquisition of Northpoint City’s south wing may be financed either with or without the issuance of perpetual securities, said the…
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EC World Reit’s Q1 net property income more than halves to S$10.8 million as it looks to sell more assets to repay debt
EC World Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) net property income for the first quarter of 2025 more than halved to S$10.8 million, from…