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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq approach record high as Middle East tensions ease
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq approach record high as Middle East tensions ease
Published Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes rose on Wednesday (Jun 25), hovering near a record peak, as a ceasefire...
Grab to pause changes to driver incentive scheme following backlash
Grab to pause changes to driver incentive scheme following backlash
[SINGAPORE] Ride-hailing service Grab will pause planned changes to its driver incentive scheme, following a backlash about the impact on drivers’ earnings and income stability.The pause is to ensure...
Board directors must be mindful of family dynamics in businesses, says panellist
Board directors must be mindful of family dynamics in businesses, says panellist
[SINGAPORE] Independent directors serving on boards of listed family businesses need to be sensitive to power dynamics within the family, and identify the decision-maker in the business, said one...
Sembcorp unit’s acquisition of 49 MW Vietnam hydropower asset delayed
Sembcorp unit’s acquisition of 49 MW Vietnam hydropower asset delayed
The company will take ‘regulatory uncertainties’ into account for new investments in the country[SINGAPORE] The acquisition of a 49-megawatt (MW) hydropower asset in Vietnam by a unit of Sembcorp...
DBS targets hiring 40 private bankers for North Asia market
DBS targets hiring 40 private bankers for North Asia market
Published Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 05:41 PMDBS Group, Singapore’s largest lender, is targeting hiring about 40 private bankers this year in Hong Kong and Singapore to cater to...
DBS, CapitaLand and more: Singapore’s long term wealth creation set to boost local stocks, says Morgan Stanley
DBS, CapitaLand and more: Singapore’s long term wealth creation set to boost local stocks, says Morgan Stanley
[SINGAPORE] As Singapore reaches its 60th birthday, Morgan Stanley says the city-state is “prime for wealth creation”.That could unlock real gains for investors, the investment bank said in a...
Bank of Korea warns of housing, debt risks as easing continues
Bank of Korea warns of housing, debt risks as easing continues
[SEOUL] Persistent housing price gains, particularly in the Seoul metropolitan area, could accelerate debt accumulation in South Korea and pose risks to financial stability, threatening a financial system that...
Australia’s Star casino shareholders approve A0 million rescue package
Australia’s Star casino shareholders approve A$300 million rescue package
[SYDNEY] Star Entertainment Group’s shareholders approved on Wednesday (Jun 25) an A$300 million (S$250 million) rescue package that will allow the embattled Australian casino group to remain operational, according...
China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
Chinese officials have increasingly emphasised ties with South-east Asia, which last year overtook the EU to become the US$19 trillion economy’s top export marketPublished Wed, Jun 25, 2025 ·...
Gold prices flat as fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire tempers safe-haven demand
Gold prices flat as fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire tempers safe-haven demand
[BENGALURU] Gold prices held their ground on Wednesday (Jun 25) as a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel dampened safe-haven demand, though a weaker US dollar and bargain-hunting after...