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China banks stoke controversy with loans to boost pensions
[ad_1] [BEIJING] Rural banks in China have created a public stir by targeting low-income earners and the elderly with loan products designed to plug their pension shortfalls as lenders get...
Malaysia tightens export controls on US-origin AI chips amid tariff talks with Washington
[ad_1] [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has announced immediate restrictions on the export, transhipment, and transit of high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips originating from the United States, a move aimed at closing...
Acting Transport Minister Siow announces global maritime and aviation training initiatives, new support scheme for small island nations
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore will develop specialised training programmes with the United Nations’ transport agencies and launch a separate initiative for fellow small island states, as part of its broader push...
Oil edges up, investors eye Trump statement on Russia
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Oil prices nudged higher on Monday (Jul 14), adding to gains of more than 2 per cent from Friday, as investors eyed further US sanctions on Russia that...
Singapore is most expensive city for HNWIs to live well for third year in a row: report
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] For the third year in a row, Singapore is ranked as the most expensive city for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) to live well, indicated a report by Swiss private...
Frasers Hospitality Trust’s proposed privatisation by sponsor gets SGX in-principle approval
[ad_1] SGX-ST has ‘no objection’ to FHT’s application to delist from the official list of the bourse[SINGAPORE] The manager of Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) said on Friday (Jul 11) that...
Aims Financial Group raises stake in Aims Apac Reit to 18.7%
[ad_1] The units were acquired from substantial unitholder, ESR HK Management, which is part of ESR Group[SINGAPORE] Aims Financial Group raised its stake in Aims Apac Reit to nearly 18.7 per...
Nvidia’s CEO says China’s military unlikely to use US AI chips
[ad_1] Successive administrations in Washington have maintained that unfettered use of the most capable components would pose a risk to national securityPublished Mon, Jul 14, 2025 · 07:47 AM[SAN FRANCISCO]...
China biotech’s stunning advance is changing the world’s drug pipeline
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] The biotechnology industry is experiencing a tectonic shift, driven by Chinese drugmakers who have come a long way from their copycat days to challenge Western dominance on...
US tariffs put spotlight on industrial S-Reits’ upcoming H1 earnings
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Market watchers remain cautious on the performance of industrial Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, ahead of the sector’s upcoming financial results – given uncertainty around the...
