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Flights to Indonesia’s Bali resume after disruption by volcano eruption
[JAKARTA] All flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali resumed on Thursday (Jun 19) after being cancelled or delayed due to eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki,...
Vietnamese dong drops to record low as Asian currencies weaken
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...
Globally diversified equities remain attractive amid yet another Fed pause: analysts
[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...
Shell is being ‘very careful’ with shipping in the Middle East: CEO
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...
PEC delists from SGX on Jun 19 in US$165 million acquisition by Liberty Energy Solutions
[SINGAPORE] Engineering company PEC has been delisted from the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as at 9 am on Thursday (Jun 19) after Alliance Energy Services’ offer to...
Blackstone’s ASK plans to hire 70 wealth bankers in India
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...
Fed’s Powell says he expects to see more tariff-driven price hikes in coming months
[WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday goods price inflation will pick up over the course of the summer as President Donald Trump’s tariffs work their way...
UK’s high-speed rail faces new delays, deemed ‘appalling mess’
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 08:55 AM[LONDON] Britain’s transport secretary on Wednesday announced further delays to the country’s new high-speed HS2 train line, describing the project as an...
