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Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly breaks past 4,300; index up 0.5%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the first time. The new...
Indonesia’s central bank to share some bond coupon payments with government
[ad_1] [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank has agreed on a “burden sharing” deal where it will give the government some bond coupon payments it receives to fund state programmes such as...
DBS’ plan to buy Alliance Bank stake is said to have stalled
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] DBS Group Holdings’ plan to buy a stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia has stalled as Singapore’s biggest bank has yet to get regulatory approval to commence talks, according...
MUFG to launch 100 billion yen Japan real estate fund
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to launch a 100 billion yen (S$870 million) fund to invest in Japanese real estate, an executive at the country’s largest banking...
Asia: Gold glitters to new high as stocks mixed
[ad_1] Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 12:21 PMGOLD climbed to a new record on Tuesday as investors sought out safe havens, while Japan’s Nikkei and the Hang Seng pushed...
Metaplanet holders approve fresh funding tools to buy Bitcoin
[ad_1] The firm aims to quintuple its stockpile to 100,000 by the end of 2026 and hold 210,000 tokens by the close of 2027Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 12:19...
China’s margin trades surge to a record amid stock rally
[ad_1] [BEIJING] Chinese investors are borrowing a record amount of cash to buy local stocks, further fuelling a months-long rally that has largely been driven by liquidity.
The outstanding amount of...
China’s margin trades surge to record as stock rally extends
[ad_1] The world’s second-biggest stock market has embarked on a surprise rally in recent months, partly reflecting optimism that China’s breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and efforts to cut overcapacity will...
Trump’s World Liberty token falls in first day of trading
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] The digital tokens backing the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, fell in value on Monday (Sep 1) in their first day of trading.The World Liberty...
Gold hits record high as US rate-cut hopes, softer dollar boost appeal
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold prices climbed to an all-time high on Tuesday (Sep 2), extending gains to a sixth session on the back of a weaker US dollar and rising bets...
