Pace of SGX delistings may not slow down in 2025: analysts
With 20 delistings in 2024, SGX faces ongoing challenges from low market liquidity, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and the growing appeal of private funding DELISTINGS from the Singapore…
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Asia-Pacific loans set to recover in 2025 from three-year drop
ASIA-PACIFIC loan volume outside Japan is gearing up for a rebound in 2025 driven by merger and acquisition activity and favourable rates environment, after falling for three years…
Japan's Nikkei slips more than 1% on 1st trading day of 2025 after year-end rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped more than 1 per cent on the first trading day of 2025 on Monday (Jan 6) as investors sold stocks after the index’s year-end rally, overshadowing gains…
Credit Suisse’s Ray Farris named Prudential’s first chief economist
CREDIT Suisse veteran Ray Farris has been appointed chief economist of Prudential’s asset management arm, Eastspring Investments, to drive economic analysis and insights for both…
Thai central bank says interest rate hold was robust policy amid uncertainty
THAILAND’S central bank said on Monday (Jan 6) that a decision to hold the key interest rate steady last month was a robust policy as the economy is facing heightened uncertainty. Monetary…
Asian currency index falls to two-decade low on Fed, tariff bets
ASIAN currencies fell to a two-decade low, as the US dollar remains buoyed by robust US growth and president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff-hike vows. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Index slipped…
China’s Geely Holding targets over five million units of annual sales by 2027
CHINA’S Geely Holding Group on Sunday (Jan 5) said it aims to sell more than five million vehicles annually by 2027, a big jump from 2023, which it hopes to achieve by accelerating…
Gold steady as investors await US economic data
Gold prices held steady on Monday (Jan 6) as investors awaited a slew of US economic data due out this week for guidance on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate stance. Spot gold was…
Gold extends drop after Fed officials express inflation concern
The bullion is unlikely to hit US$3,000 an ounce by the end of the year, pushing the forecast to mid-2026 Gold fell for a second day as comments from Federal Reserve officials over the…
SingPost cautions sale of Aussie assets not done deal; no definitive agreement yet for Famous Holdings
WHILE Singapore Post (SingPost) has been in discussions with various parties for the sale of its assets, there is no certainty that any transaction will arise, said the group on Monday…
PBOC maintains support for yuan with fix stronger than key level
CHINA reaffirmed its support for the yuan after allowing the currency to slip below a key support level in the last session. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set its daily reference rate…
iPhone supplier TDK rolls out new batteries to keep pace with AI
TDK, one of the main suppliers of batteries for Apple’s iPhones, will this year roll out an improved version of its most advanced product to help mobile devices keep up with the rising…
Microsoft expects to spend US$80 billion on AI this fiscal year
MICROSOFT president Brad Smith on Friday (Jan 3) said the company is on track to pump about US$80 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) this fiscal year. Smith contended AI is poised…
Trump’s presidency expected to boost S&P 500
The E-mini S&P 500 Index Futures, based on the benchmark S&P 500 Index comprising the 500 largest US companies, experienced its longest daily losing streak since 1966 to end 2024. However,…
17Live aims to be the ‘izakaya’ of live-streaming services
Its business model is based on human connections, interactions and engagement, says CEO WHEN 17Live chief executive Jiang Honghui thinks of the streamers on his platform, he does not see…
US dollar on track for best week in a month
THE greenback dipped on Friday (Jan 3) but was on track for its strongest weekly performance in a month on expectations that the US economy will continue to outperform its peers globally…
Shamsud-Din Jabbar: ISIS Terrorist Wore Meta-Branded Smart Glasses During Attack and Visited Canada and New Orleans Weeks Earlier and Recorded Trip
The terrorist behind the deadly New Orleans attack on New Year was wearing Meta-brand smart glasses as he drove into a crowd of celebrants on Bourbon Street, leaving 14 dead and 35…
Los Angeles man is trapped in circling Waymo on way to airport: 'Is somebody playing a joke?'
A Los Angeles man said he recently missed his flight home after getting trapped on his way to the airport in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop making circles in a parking lot. L.A. tech…
Emmarae Gervasi: Missing LI Teen Found Alive on Boat after 26 Days When Dad Busted in to Save Her after Receiving Anonymous Tip
A 14-year-old teenager from New York who had been missing for nearly a month was found safe aboard a large boat docked on Long Island. Emmarae Gervasi was located on Friday afternoon by…
MBC Drama Awards 2024 Complete Winners List: Yoo Yeon Seok, Chae Soo Bin, and More
MBC Drama Awards 2024 winners were announced by a star-studded lineup of celebrities at the MBC Media Center Public Hall in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Doubt star Han Suk Kyu, Chief…
China Faces Surge in HMPV Infections, Drawing Alarming Parallels to COVID-19 Outbreak as Lockdown Measures Are Anticipated
A significant surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China has raised alarms across the country and neighboring regions. The flu-like virus, which typically causes mild illness, is…
Golden Globes 2025 live stream: How to watch online
The 82nd annual Golden Globes will begin in a few hours at the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press…
The Tale Of Lady Ok Episode 10: How to Watch, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Here is everything about The Tale Of Lady Ok episode 10, like the airdate, preview, spoilers, and streaming details. Source link
Golden Disc Awards 2025 Complete Winners List
Golden Disc Awards 2025 winners were announced by a star-studded line-up of celebrities at the Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan, on Saturday (January 4) and on Sunday (January 5).…