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Asian equities hold ground as Japan bond jitters ease, after Wall Street slide
Spillover from Japan’s debt market moves appear limited as regional investors turn to policy signals from Davos Asian equity markets…
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Business
Asian equities hold ground as Japan bond jitters ease; Wall Street up in early trade
Spillover from Japan’s debt market moves appear limited as regional investors turn to policy signals from Davos Asian equity markets…
News
Oil steadies as Iran supply fears ease and Greenland moves into spotlight
Oil prices steadied on Monday as civil unrest in Iran subsided, reducing the likelihood of a US attack that could disrupt supplies from…
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Oil settles down 4% as Trump comments ease Iranian supply concerns
Oil prices settled down around 4 per cent on Thursday ending a five-day streak of gains after US President Donald Trump said the crackdown…
Business
UOI bets on hybrid insurance model as customers seek both digital ease and human touch
It also offers specialised products that meet specific consumer needs, such as Singapore’s first dedicate cruise insurance Even as…
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Asian stocks ease, dollar firms ahead of jobs report, ruling on tariffs
Asian stocks drifted lower and the dollar stood tall on Friday ahead of a crucial jobs report, while investors girded for a Supreme Court…
Business
Asia: Markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
ASIAN markets rallied on Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while…
Business
Major Chinese banks cut high-yield deposit products to ease margin pressure
Some major Chinese commercial banks have removed five-year, large-scale certificates of deposit that carry a high yield from their…
Business
Thai central bank proposes new foreign-exchange rules to ease pressure on baht
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to roll out additional measures to ease appreciation pressure on the baht and tighten oversight of…
Business
Thai prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee
Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$370 per metric tonne, its highest since July 31 Thailand’s rice prices jumped to a near…
Business
Positive momentum for office S-Reits as vacancy rates ease and rents climb
In the third quarter of 2025, the Urban Redevelopment Authority reported a modest tightening in office vacancy rates, easing to 11.2 per…
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Oil prices ease after loadings resume at Russian export hub
Oil prices eased on Monday as loadings resumed at Russia’s Novorossiysk export hub after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port that…
Business
Vietnam equity outflows ease on currency rebound, growth hopes
Foreign outflows from Vietnam stocks are easing, helped by renewed strength in the country’s currency and lower valuations. Global funds…
Business
UBS Q3 profit beats expectations as investment banking rebounds, legal costs ease
UBS Group profit beat expectations in the third quarter as investment banking revenue and lower-than-forecast legal costs boosted…
Business
China securities regulator unveils plan to ease foreign investor access
Qualified foreign investors will also be allowed to use exchange-traded fund options The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)…
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China officials try to ease global concern over rare earth curbs
The Asian nation has justified its latest curbs as a response to an expansion of US controls Chinese officials tried to ease concerns over…
Business
US Fed’s Collins says it’s prudent to ease a bit more in 2025
Investors are betting that Fed officials will cut rates when they gather at the end of the month, according to pricing in futures…
Business
RBNZ plans to ease restrictions on higher-risk housing loans
Relaxation of the restrictions comes as the housing market has languished, with prices dropping to a two-year low in August New Zealand’s…
Business
Thailand to ease IPO, foreign listing rules in market revamp
Thailand plans to simplify stock-listing procedures as part of a broader drive to strengthen capital market competitiveness and attract…
Business
Microsoft bets US$33 billion on neoclouds like Nebius to ease AI crunch: sources
Microsoft’s deal with neocloud company Nebius Group will provide computing power to internal teams creating large language models and a…
Fashion
Julia Roberts Ties Menswear Ease to Jimmy Choo’s Scarlett Pumps in New York
Julia Roberts gave tailoring a relaxed spin at the “After the Hunt” screening in uptown Manhattan on Friday, pairing slouched shirting…
Business
Oil prices ease on US demand concerns
Oil prices eased on Wednesday after data showing an increase in US diesel stockpiles stoked worries about demand and the US Federal…
Business
SGX moves to ease ETF market-maker rules, match global norms
The move follows measures by the Republic in February to enhance its equities market Singapore Exchange on Friday (Sep 5) said its…
Business
Oil prices ease on surprise build in US crude stockpiles, Opec+ to consider output hike
Oil prices eased about 1 per cent to a two-week low on Thursday on a surprise build in US crude inventories last week and expectations…