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Top India dealmakers earn 37% more than Singapore peers
Top India dealmakers earn 37% more than Singapore peers
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 05:40 PM[NEW DELHI] Senior dealmakers in India are earning more than their counterparts in Singapore and Hong Kong, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, as...
DBS raises DFI Retail Group Holding’s target price, citing strong potential to grow earnings
DBS raises DFI Retail Group Holding’s target price, citing strong potential to grow earnings
[SINGAPORE] DBS bank on Monday (Jun 9) raised its target price for DFI Retail Group from US$3 to US$3.60 and maintained its “buy” rating, citing a stronger and more...
Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 10:57 AM[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to keep raising interest rates if underlying...
Huawei chips are one generation behind US but firm is finding workarounds: CEO
Huawei chips are one generation behind US but firm is finding workarounds: CEO
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 10:00 AM[BEIJING] Huawei Technologies’ chips are one generation behind those of US peers but the firm is finding ways to improve performance through...
New Zealand finance minister would like RBNZ to return to eight meetings a year
New Zealand finance minister would like RBNZ to return to eight meetings a year
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 06:53 AM[WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on Tuesday that she would like New Zealand’s central bank monetary policy committee to...
US: Wall Street opens higher as US-China trade talks begin
US: Wall Street opens higher as US-China trade talks begin
Published Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 09:44 PMWALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday as investors watched a fresh round of negotiations between the United States and China...
Kim Heng inks deal with Singapore Energy Interconnections on submarine power projects
Kim Heng inks deal with Singapore Energy Interconnections on submarine power projects
This comes after Singapore Energy Interconnections’ other project to enable low-carbon electricity imports from Indonesia to Singapore[SINGAPORE] Offshore marine services contractor Kim Heng has inked an agreement with a...
Hong Kong to maintain US dollar peg despite geopolitical tensions
Hong Kong to maintain US dollar peg despite geopolitical tensions
Published Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 03:02 PM[SHANGHAI] Hong Kong will maintain its currency peg to the US dollar, the financial hub’s leader said in an interview published on...
Bank of England risks repeat of Brexit pessimism as growth signals diverge
Bank of England risks repeat of Brexit pessimism as growth signals diverge
[LONDON] Bank of England (BOE) rate-setters risk underestimating the strength of the UK economy by placing too much faith in downbeat business surveys over official growth data.Governor Andrew Bailey...
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm
[SINGAPORE] Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong will retire from his role after seven years at the helm, the company announced on Monday (Jun 9).The board has begun a succession...