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As T-bill, SSB yields fall, here’s where to invest for higher yields: analysts
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Yields are steadily declining, which is bad news for investors looking for a safe corner to park their cash.The latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) cut-off yield fell to...
Dubai Holding kicks off residential Reit IPO in first Dubai listing this year
[ad_1] Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 02:36 PM[DUBAI] Dubai Holding, an investment conglomerate owned by the emirate’s ruler, said on Monday (May 5) it plans to list a 12.5...
Netflix co-CEO says India investment has had US$2 billion impact
[ad_1] The world’s largest video streaming platform has been consolidating its position as a premium service in the US$28 billion Indian media and entertainment marketPublished Mon, May 5, 2025 ·...
Wing Tai’s Amara foray may not help its own minorities
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Minority shareholders of hotel and property group Amara Holdings who did not accept an earlier offer by Amethyst Assets, which closed in early 2024, have reason to cheer....
Vietnam’s main stock exchange launches long-awaited trading system
[ad_1] Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 12:06 PM[HANOI] Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange officially launched its new trading system on Monday (May 5), as the country pushes to...
Vietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
[ad_1] [HANOI] Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on Monday (May 5), officially rolled out the most comprehensive infrastructure overhaul to date. This will serve as a foundational step...
Singapore’s AI large language model Sea-Lion to offer more features as more firms use it in S-E Asia
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s home-grown large language model (LLM), Sea-Lion, is steadily gaining traction, with some 235,000 downloads so far, bolstered by adoption by large companies such as GoTo Group in...
Bank of Japan sees window for rate hikes narrowing but not closed yet
[ad_1] [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) rate-hike cycle is facing its biggest test since Governor Kazuo Ueda took the helm two years ago, with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs...
GE2025: Ruling party’s strong showing signals flight to safety and a vote for policy continuity, say analysts
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Analysts welcomed the results of Singapore’s general election (GE) held over the weekend, calling them a vote for political stability and policy continuity for investors.Citi said in a...
Gold gains on softer US dollar, Fed decision awaited
[ad_1] Chinese markets are closed for the Labour Day holiday from May 1 to 5 and will resume trade on Tuesday, May 6Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 09:18 AM[BENGALURU]...
US prepares air-traffic overhaul as vulnerabilities rock Newark
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] The Trump administration’s plan to modernise the ageing US air traffic-control system has gained fresh urgency after vulnerabilities with the existing system pushed United Airlines Holdings to cut...
US dollar’s decline is fuelling dislocations across Asian currencies
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Asian currencies turbocharged by US dollar weakness are attaining rarely seen superlatives and triggering central bank intervention to curb excessive gains.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Friday...