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Vietnamese dong drops to record low as Asian currencies weaken
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 01:38 PM[MANILA] The Vietnamese dong fell, dropping below a record low it touched in April, as Asian currencies declined following a report that...
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2%
[ad_1] It is the seventh consecutive issuance since Mar 26 for which yields have declined[SINGAPORE] The cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) inched down to 2 per...
Globally diversified equities remain attractive amid yet another Fed pause: analysts
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Analysts continue to favour globally diversified equities, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Jun 18). In its latest meeting, the Federal Open Market...
Japan firms exit Tokyo exchange at record pace in delisting rush
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Japanese companies are leaving the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at the fastest pace in over a decade, reflecting a surge in deals and management buyouts as they face...
Microsoft prepared to abandon high-stakes talks with OpenAI: report
[ad_1] The startup requires approval from the tech giant to complete its transition into a public-benefit corporation, which it believes will make it easier to raise more capital Published Thu,...
Shell is being ‘very careful’ with shipping in the Middle East: CEO
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 11:36 AM[TOKYO] Shell CEO Wael Sawan said on Thursday the oil and gas major was being “very careful” with its shipping through the...
Bank of Japan’s gloomy projections suggest no rate hike this year: ex-top economist
[ad_1] [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is likely to hold off raising interest rates this year unless a dramatic, positive turn of events in US tariffs allows it to overhaul...
Alibaba Cloud to start second data centre in South Korea by June
[ad_1] The company operates 87 availability zones across 29 global regions and is China’s largest cloud providerPublished Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 10:47 AM[SEOUL] Alibaba Group Holding will open a...
Blackstone’s ASK plans to hire 70 wealth bankers in India
[ad_1] The group has over 745 billion rupees in assets across alternative investment funds, portfolio management services and private wealthPublished Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 10:32 AM[MUMBAI] Blackstone’s ASK Group...
NAB pays A$751,200 penalty on breaches of consumer data rights rules
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 09:50 AMAUSTRALIA’S competition watchdog said on Thursday that the National Australia Bank had paid a fine of A$751,200 (S$629,000) over alleged breaches of...
