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US dollar mixed as yen sell-off wanes, euro hit by French politics
[NEW YORK] THE US dollar was mixed on Thursday (Oct 9) as a sell-off in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now, while the euro was dented by political...
Surprise rate decisions in Asia signal growing economic unease
They underscore growing domestic economic and market uncertainties exacerbated by US tariffs[HONG KONG] Three central banks over two days surprised markets and economists with unexpected interest rate decisions, each...
Matcha mania hits Singapore as retail prices soar
AS matcha’s popularity continues to skyrocket, the demand for this vibrant green tea is outpacing supply. This story takes a closer look...
Top Singapore fund Lion Global wins with ‘forgotten’ small-caps
The company sees the small- and mid-cap strategy continuing to succeed over the longer term as well[SINGAPORE] Lion Global Investors’ strategy of investing in the shares of small and...
Shippers not expected to pay higher freight rates because of US port fees: Bimco
This is because more than half of the Chinese-built ships are below a stipulated size or are US-owned, and several liner operators have pledged not to raise rates [SINGAPORE]...
Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise to offer 21.6 million shares at S$0.58 apiece in mainboard listing
The company expects to raise net proceeds of about S$34.6 million, part of which will be used for land-site and building acquisitions [SINGAPORE] Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise...
Indonesia considering bioethanol-blended fuel mandate, minister says
Indonesian government is seeking to expand the use of biofuels made from palm oil and sugar cane[JAKARTA] Indonesia is considering setting a mandatory bioethanol content level of 10 per...
Info-Tech Systems’ CFO to resign, shortly after SGX mainboard listing
Gan Lai Thong’s last day in the role will be Dec 31, 2025; no replacement announced yet[SINGAPORE] The chief financial officer (CFO) of software provider Info-Tech Systems will leave...
