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Top Glove shares end flat after 7.3% surge in intra-day trade on return to full-year profitability
[ad_1] The group attributes its improved performance to the higher demand for gloves and its cost efficiency[SINGAPORE] Shares of Top Glove soared on Friday (Oct 10) morning after the Malaysian...
Central banks seen holding Bitcoin, gold as key reserves by 2030, Deutsche Bank says
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Central banks may hold significant amounts of Bitcoin and gold by 2030, thanks to growing institutional popularity and a weakening US dollar, according to Deutsche Bank. Marion...
Bank of Singapore’s new AI tool does in one hour what used to take 10 days
[ad_1] Besides being a time saver, the tool cuts down on human error from examining documents on clients’ employment, business and investment history [SINGAPORE] Bank of Singapore (BOS) has launched...
US SEC offers relief for IPOs stuck in limbo during shutdown
[ad_1] Companies launching initial public offerings while most of the government is closed will not have to include a specific price in their documents filed with the market regulator[WASHINGTON] The...
Shein, hit with big fines, boosts internal controls
[ad_1] The online fast-fashion retailer has grown to become the world’s biggest fast fashion retailer by sales [LONDON] Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is strengthening its controls after a string of...
Trump proposes barring Chinese airlines flying over Russia on US flights
[ad_1] The push comes amid growing tension between China and America over a series of economic issues[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration on Thursday (Oct 9) proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying...
US hits firms moving Iranian oil and major China crude terminal
[ad_1] The latest designations by the Treasury Department mark the latest effort by Washington to target the Beijing-Tehran energy trade[LONDON] The US sanctioned more than 50 individuals, firms and vessels...
Oil settles 1.6% lower after Gaza ceasefire
[ad_1] Opec+ has agreed on Sunday to a November output hike that was smaller than market expectations, easing oversupply concerns[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled lower on Thursday (Oct 9) after Israel...
US: Wall Street closes lower, pausing record-setting rally as earnings approach
[ad_1] The stock market’s pause comes amid a steep rally that has been largely driven by the rise of artificial intelligence technology[NEW YORK] US stocks ended in negative territory on...
Ex-CIMB Singapore chief Victor Lee to join Security Bank in the Philippines as CEO
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Victor Lee, the former chief executive officer of CIMB Singapore, has been appointed president and CEO of the Philippine-listed Security Bank Corp, reported the Philippine Daily Inquirer on...
Hedge funds are using options to bet on year-end US dollar gain
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Hedge funds worldwide look to be favouring the US dollar in the option market as they bet that the currency’s rebound versus most major peers will extend into...
Singapore stocks buck regional trend; STI down 0.4%
[ad_1] All three local banks end lower; Genting Singapore is the most actively traded counter on the STI for the second day running [SINGAPORE] Local shares ended Thursday (Oct 8)...