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US SEC unveils task force to start work on crypto regulations - The Business Times
THE US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new leadership said on Tuesday (Jan 21) it had created a task force to develop a…
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Gold hits 11-week high on softer US dollar, Trump policy uncertainty - The Business Times
GOLD prices climbed to a fresh 11-week high on Wednesday (Jan 22), buoyed by a weaker US dollar and as uncertainty surrounding President…
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Indonesia to force exporters to keep all US dollar earnings onshore for a year amid rupiah concerns - The Business Times
INDONESIA’S government plans to force commodity exporters to keep their entire foreign currency-denominated earnings onshore for at least…
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Stoneweg E-Reit prices 500 million euro green notes due 2031 at 4.25% - The Business Times
The notes have been assigned a rating of ‘BBB-’ by Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings STONEWEG European Real Estate Investment Trust…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, SingPost, Stoneweg E-Reit, Sabana Industrial Reit - The Business Times
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 22): Mapletree Logistics Trust…
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Meta plans Oakley-branded glasses, explores watches and earbuds - The Business Times
META Platforms is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and…
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United Airlines offers an upbeat outlook on improved pricing power - The Business Times
UNITED Airlines on Tuesday forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in the current quarter, after its earnings topped Wall Street…
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Charles Schwab’s fourth-quarter profit soars on higher asset management fees - The Business Times
BROKERAGE firm Charles Schwab said on Tuesday (Jan 21) that its profit rose 44 per cent in the fourth quarter driven by a jump in asset…
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Netflix posts record quarter thanks to sports, ‘Squid Game’ - The Business Times
NETFLIX closed 2024 with its biggest quarterly subscriber gain in history, benefiting from its first major live sporting events and the…
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Alternative asset classes regain favour as interest rates tick down - The Business Times
Rate cuts are just one of the many factors driving investors to seek returns outside of equities THE cutting of interest rates by the US…
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UBS CEO signals job cuts will continue in quest to lower costs - The Business Times
UBS Group chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti said he will keep cutting headcount in the wake of the historic acquisition of Credit…
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Indonesia fines Google 202 billion rupiah for unfair business practices - The Business Times
INDONESIA’S antitrust agency on Tuesday (Jan 21) ordered Google to pay fines about 202 billion rupiah (S$16.8 million) for unfair business…
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Investors should ‘take a step back’ to spot opportunities for Asean amid Trump tariffs: JPMorgan - The Business Times
EVEN as US President Donald Trump stirs up the market with a barrage of executive orders, JPMorgan’s chief market strategist for the…
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Goldman Sachs picks leaders to run Wall Street engines in major revamp - The Business Times
GOLDMAN Sachs Group is preparing to promote a slate of star executives to run its biggest Wall Street business lines, spotlighting the…
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US: Wall St opens higher with all eyes on President Trump's trade policy - The Business Times
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jan 21), as investors assessed newly elected President Donald Trump’s executive…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust posts 11.1% fall in Q3 DPU to S$0.02003 - The Business Times
THE distribution per unit (DPU) for Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) fell 11.1 per cent to S$0.02003 for its third quarter ended Dec 31,…
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Comac jets for Vietnam show China’s push for international market - The Business Times
CHINA’S drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown Comac jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to…
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Banks running Trump ‘war rooms’ as trade ructions expected - The Business Times
BANKERS at JPMorgan worked through the night in a “war room” to try and assess the early impact of US President Donald Trump’s…
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Top Ikea retailer says in Davos that tariffs could drive prices higher - The Business Times
FOR budget furniture retailer Ikea, the fewer trade tariffs there are, the better, CEO of Ingka Group, the biggest global Ikea franchisee,…
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Indonesia opens domestic carbon market to global investors - The Business Times
INDONESIA’S domestic carbon exchange opened trading to foreign participants as the nation aims to restore its position as a major hub for…
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Chinese soda maker Dayao is said to consider US$500 million Hong Kong IPO - The Business Times
CHINESE soda maker Dayao is gearing up for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as early as the second half of 2025, sources familiar…
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Gold dips as Middle East tensions ease, focus on Trump inauguration - The Business Times
GOLD prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday (Jan 20) as easing tensions in the Middle East tempered safe-haven demand, while…
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Singapore shares open Monday lower ahead of Trump inauguration; STI down 0.3% - The Business Times
SINGAPORE shares began Monday (Jan 20) trading in negative territory while markets abroad finished higher ahead of Trump’s inauguration.…
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Microsoft-OpenAI partnership raises antitrust concerns, FTC says - The Business Times
MICROSOFT’S US$13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the…