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Alibaba chair says Asian firms can seek growth outside US
[BEIJING] Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said Asian companies can look to inter-Asia opportunities and the European market for growth as tensions between Washington and Beijing persist. During...
Asia’s rich trim US exposure, head to Europe amid tariff turmoil
[SINGAPORE] Asian private banking clients sprung into action over the past month, refusing to sit idle despite the whiplash in global financial markets caused by the tariff turmoil. Individuals...
Goldman Sachs expects stronger yuan to boost Chinese stocks
The People’s Bank of China has sought to keep the yuan stable and add support to the economy via interest-rate cutsPublished Mon, May 26, 2025 · 12:01 PMCHINESE stocks...
CPF extends Great Eastern’s Dependants’ Protection Scheme administrator contract to September 2028
The term life insurance scheme currently covers more than two million Singaporeans and permanent residents, the CPF Board said[SINGAPORE] Great Eastern will continue to administer the Dependants’ Protection Scheme...
Singapore’s STI down 0.1% post Trump’s Apple tariff threats; most Asia markets rise
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares were down at Monday’s (May 26) open while most regional markets traded higher, after US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened tariffs on Apple.As at 9.01...
Gold remains in long-term uptrend but caution needed
Gold markets have been anything but dull in 2025, but what’s more interesting is that the metal is back in the headlines and climbing higher once again. In recent...
US dollar tumbles as Trump’s EU tariff talk spurs investor flight
[NEW YORK] The US dollar dropped across the board on Friday (May 23), as investors dumped the currency after US President Donald Trump once again ratcheted up his trade...
EU weighs cutting 20 banks from Swift in new Russia sanctions
The European Union (EU) is considering cutting more than 20 banks from Swift, the international payments system, as well as lowering a price cap on Russian oil and banning...
