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Police called to office at Ubi Techpark after unhappy investors demand refund from gemstone scheme
INVESTORS trying to get their money back from a gemstone scheme which bears the hallmarks of a multi-level marketing programme say they have been stonewalled for years.The investors, who...
Singapore Exchange targets Dubai expansion to follow hedge funds
SINGAPORE Exchange is eyeing expansion into Dubai, drawn by the surge of hedge funds that have settled in the United Arab Emirates.An influx of the firm’s clients settling in...
Ringgit poised to sustain rally after best quarter in 50 years
THE Malaysian ringgit is set for its best quarter since 1973, with a likely refrain by the central bank from cutting interest rates seen to extend the currency’s rally.The...
SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says
SPACEX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday (Sep 22).Earlier this month, Musk had said that the...
RBA set to extend rate pause as housing crisis props up prices
AUSTRALIA’S record household debt was a key factor in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) cautious approach to tightening, and now housing is an important consideration in the RBA...
Fed is about to get validation for its jumbo rate cut
THE US Federal Reserve’s preferred price metric and a snapshot of consumer demand are seen corroborating both the central bank’s aggressive interest-rate cut and chair Jerome Powell’s view that...
Singapore listcos must report direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from FY2025
Current plan is to ‘prioritise’ larger issuers to report Scope 3 emissions from FY2026SINGAPORE-LISTED companies must start reporting their Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...
Canadian dollar clings to weekly gain as retail sales beat estimates
THE Canadian dollar steadied against its US counterpart on Friday (Sep 20) as domestic data showed retail sales rising more than expected in July and despite the greenback notching...
