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Political drama hits South Korean markets with investors likely to stay cautious
NERVOUS investors sold off South Korean heavyweight stocks yesterday after the shock move by the country’s President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday (Dec 3) night to declare martial law.Although the...
Hong Fok acquires five units at International Building for S$27.8 million
PROPERTY developer Hong Fok Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Super Homes, has acquired five ground-floor units at International Building for S$27.8 million.With the acquisition, Hong Fok now owns...
How Much Do Artists Make on Spotify?
Spotify has transformed how artists share their music and earn money. But many wonder, how much do artists make on Spotify? This article explores Spotify’s payment structure, earnings per...
Singapore investors think AI investments boost companies’ productivity, profitability: PwC survey
SINGAPORE investors think technological advances will be the most significant driver of change for the businesses they invest in – ahead of factors such as government regulation, geopolitics, supply...
Singapore, Hong Kong to make up half of StanChart’s affluent business in ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
It is targeting US$200 billion in new assets and double-digit income growth in its wealth business over the next five yearsSINGAPORE and Hong Kong will continue to make up...
Malaysia faces backlash over plan to broaden Internet controls
THE Malaysian government has come under fire for its plan to tighten its grip over the internet, via regulations that critics warn could suppress dissent and undermine Prime Minister...
Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes ‘unbearable’
IN VIETNAM’S heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike through streets jammed with two-wheelers belching toxic fumes.Trung, 19, is one of a...
Gold steady; all eyes on US jobs data, Fed Chair’s speech
GOLD prices steadied on Wednesday (Dec 4) as markets awaited US jobs data and comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for further insights into the US interest rate...
