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Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to ten billion meals a week…
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California Puts $5 Billion at Risk over Gender Scheme in Schools | National Review
A federal investigation finds that the state government elbowed parents aside in order to keep students’ gender-transition plans secret.…
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Oil prices fall on supply forecast, easing risk
Oil prices dropped on Thursday due to falling demand, retreating fears of renewed Middle East conflict and expected increases in supply.…
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Singapore: Flash Flood Risk Prompts Advisory to Avoid Parts of Jurong West
Singapore commuters have been advised to steer clear of parts of Jurong West on Thursday, February 5, due to the risk of flash floods amid…
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7 differences between taking risk and gambling with your future
Every founder is told to take risks. Quit the job. Ship the MVP. Bet on yourself. Risk is framed as a prerequisite for building anything…
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Bitcoin drops below US$86,000 as traders retreat from risk assets
Bitcoin dropped below US$86,000 for the first time in about six weeks amid a pullback in risk assets. The largest cryptocurrency slipped…
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Meta must have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in Singapore or risk S$1 million fine
This is to reduce scam advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages that impersonate two sets of people The police have issued a…
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Goldman Sachs cuts rating on Indonesian equities after MSCI flags investability risk
Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Indonesian equities on Thursday, a day after index provider MSCI flagged investability risks,…
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Malaysia's Johor Peatland Fire Prompts Water Bombing as Singapore Monitors Haze Risk
Johor's fire and rescue department will carry out water bombing operations on Wednesday, January 28, to contain a peatland fire in…
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Malaysia, Mexico most at risk from Japan carry unwind, HSBC says
Traders are on guard for increased volatility in markets ahead of an election on Feb 8 Bond markets in Malaysia and Mexico are among the…
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Indonesia’s captive power plants putting energy transition at risk, researchers say
Efforts to decarbonise Indonesia’s power sector have been put at risk by a faster than expected increase in the number of off-grid coal…
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Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up on…
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US stocks: Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel's outlook weighs on risk appetite
Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday (Jan 23), while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as investors’ risk…
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US inflation, not geopolitics, remains biggest risk to markets in 2026, says this chief investment strategist
LGT Private Banking’s Stefan Hofer cautions that market volatility will be ‘much higher’ this year A resurgence in US inflation – rather…
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BOJ seen holding rate as yen traders focus on intervention risk
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its benchmark rate unchanged on Friday (Jan 23), offering little immediate support for the…
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Interest Rates Signal Risk. Ignoring That Has Consequences | National Review
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ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns
The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a…
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What are significant risk transfers – and why is DBS reportedly considering them?
Analysts say that other banks in Asia, including OCBC and UOB, could eventually explore similar deals A week ago, media reports surfaced…
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Volvo identifies battery fire risk in EX30 Ultra EVs; owners told to limit charging to 70%
Some 143 owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric car in Singapore are being advised not to charge their vehicles beyond 70 per cent due to…
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Oil edges up as Iran supply risk counters Venezuela export resumption
Oil prices edged higher on Monday (Jan 12) as escalating protests in Iran sparked concerns about supplies from the Opec producer, while…
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DBS lays groundwork for significant risk transfers: sources
South-east Asia’s largest bank held preliminary talks with funds investing in SRTs DBS Group Holdings is weighing a foray into the market…
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Sangeeta Singh's AI Innovation Supports Real-Time Supply Chain Risk Management
Global supply chains continue to face increasing volatility from geopolitical shifts, climate disruptions, cyber risks, and persistent…
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Yen weaker in thin trading as traders stay alert to intervention risk
The Japanese yen softened against the greenback on Friday (Dec 26) as investors remained on watch for potential intervention to shore up…
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Gold sets 50th daily record this year on rate-cut bets and geopolitical risk
Gold has risen 70% this year, driven by strong central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed ETFs Gold rose to an all-time high on…