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DBS to add 100 wealth bankers in Hong Kong as clients trade more
DBS to add 100 wealth bankers in Hong Kong as clients trade more
June 16, 2025
DBS’s Hong Kong wealth revenue grew 86% in the first quarter from the corresponding period in 2023Published Mon, Jun 16, 2025 · 04:25 PM[HONG KONG] DBS Group Holdings, Singapore’s...
Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
June 16, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s competition watchdog has raised concerns with Agoda over several design features on its Singapore website and mobile application that were found to be potentially misleading. A number...
Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US.9 billion US Steel bid
Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US$14.9 billion US Steel bid
June 16, 2025
[TOKYO] Nippon Steel shares rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump approved its US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel, clearing a key hurdle in its 18-month pursuit and...
Leonard Lauder, billionaire heir to cosmetics empire, dies at 92
Leonard Lauder, billionaire heir to cosmetics empire, dies at 92
June 16, 2025
[WASHINGTON] Leonard Lauder, who built Estee Lauder into one of the world’s biggest cosmetics makers and catapulted himself into the top echelon of wealthiest New Yorkers, has died. He...
Some SGX-listed energy stocks surge as oil prices rally on Israel-Iran conflict
Some SGX-listed energy stocks surge as oil prices rally on Israel-Iran conflict
June 16, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Shares of oil and gas companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) such as Rex International and RH PetroGas rose by more than 6 per cent at the...
Hong Kong bourse seeks to woo South-east Asia, Middle East firms for second listings
Hong Kong bourse seeks to woo South-east Asia, Middle East firms for second listings
June 16, 2025
[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong stock exchange plans to attract listed companies in South-east Asia and the Middle East, in particular, for second listings in the financial hub, its...
Australia’s ASX shares slide as regulator launches probe into ‘serious failures’
Australia’s ASX shares slide as regulator launches probe into ‘serious failures’
June 16, 2025
SHARES of Australian bourse operator ASX dropped on Monday after the country’s securities regulator launched an investigation into the company, citing “repeated and serious” operational failures.Shares of ASX were...
Livingstone Health’s strategy rooted in patient care and steady growth
Livingstone Health’s strategy rooted in patient care and steady growth
June 15, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Livingstone Health is not in a rush to grow.Much like the lithops – a hardy succulent also known as a living stone, from which the company takes its...
Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates
Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates
June 15, 2025
[NEW YORK] With US Federal Reserve officials signalling an extended hold on interest rates, investors and economists will look to chair Jerome Powell this week for clues on what...
A ‘village’ where Alzheimer’s patients move about freely: Perennial’s new care model in China
A ‘village’ where Alzheimer’s patients move about freely: Perennial’s new care model in China
June 15, 2025
[XI’AN] Near the scenic Qinling mountains of Xi’an is a life-sized replica of a typical Chinese town. It features residential blocks, a post office, grocery store, florist and playground....