Real Estate
SpaceX Starship explodes on Texas launch pad
[HOUSTON] A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine ground test in Texas late on Wednesday, the company said, in the latest setback to billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of...
Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits
[BANGKOK] Three groups led by Charoen Pokmhand Group, Gulf Development and SCB X have clinched Thailand’s new virtual bank licences to boost competition in the nation’s banking industry, according...
DBS expects the economic value from its use of AI to exceed S$1 billion in 2025
[SINGAPORE] Banks are ramping up their use of artificial intelligence (AI), and DBS – which has earned S$750 million through its use of the technology – estimates that its...
Bank of England keeps rates steady, sees further loosening as jobs market weakens
[LONDON] The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.25 per cent as expected on Thursday (Jun 19) but said it was focused on risks from a weaker labour...
Weaker greenback raises risk of currency mismatch for Asian insurers holding USD assets
[SINGAPORE] A mismatch between the currencies in which insurers’ assets and liabilities are held can put pressure on their capital and ability to fulfil the liabilities.This is the issue...
Indonesia central bank makes market intervention after rupiah depreciation
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 05:17 PM[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market in a measured way on Thursday (Jun 19), an official said, after...
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rate to zero in effort to stop franc inflows
[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut its interest rate to zero, seeking to deter investors from pushing up the franc.The quarter-point reduction on Thursday (Jun 19) is the...
SingPost puts up 10 HDB shophouses for S$50 million in sale-and-leaseback bid
[SINGAPORE] National postal service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) has put up 10 Housing & Development Board (HDB) shophouses for sale and leaseback, The Business Times understands.These properties, distributed across...
