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Investors cautious as regional markets close mixed; STI down 0.01%
Investors cautious as regional markets close mixed; STI down 0.01%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 372 to 190, with 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion changing handsSINGAPORE stocks ended their winning streak on Thursday (Aug 22) as...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week high; focus on central bankers’ comments
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week high; focus on central bankers’ comments
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a three-week high on Thursday (Aug 22), recovering from the index’s sharpest drop in 37 years hit earlier this month, but caution ahead...
🧳 More Singaporean jobseekers set their sights abroad
🧳 More Singaporean jobseekers set their sights abroad
🐸 Frog in a well? According to a recent survey by jobs portal Jobstreet by Seek, almost two in three Singapore workers are willing to relocate for work, of...
Bill Clinton’s Shaky Voice and Trembling Hands at DNC Raises Concern as Former President Says He May Be Unable to Speak at Future Conventions
Former President Bill Clinton, speaking with a raspy voice, said in a Wednesday night address to delegates that he might not be able to attend future Democratic conventions as...
Hong Kong crypto exchanges face challenges to get full licenses
Hong Kong crypto exchanges face challenges to get full licenses
HONG Kong’s push for a digital-asset hub faces growing pains amid uncertainty over whether 11 crypto exchanges will all achieve full licenses after earlier receiving initial approvals. The city’s...
Didi turns profitable as ride-hailing arm grows ahead of IPO
Didi turns profitable as ride-hailing arm grows ahead of IPO
DIDI Global swung to a profit in the June quarter, a welcome boost for the company as it prepares for a potential re-listing in Hong Kong.Its over-the-counter shares rose...
China’s WeRide delays US IPO just as deadline nears
China’s WeRide delays US IPO just as deadline nears
WERIDE has postponed its plan for a US initial public offering (IPO), according to sources with knowledge of the matter, days before Chinese regulatory approval lapses. The company is...
Asia: Stocks struggles to track Wall Street up after US jobs, Fed minutes
Asia: Stocks struggles to track Wall Street up after US jobs, Fed minutes
STOCKS fluctuated in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street returned to winning ways on the back of softer-than-expected jobs data and minutes showing some Federal Reserve officials were open...
China banks become surprise winners of frenzied hunt for yield
China banks become surprise winners of frenzied hunt for yield
IT’S arguably one of the last places you’d expect stock investors to turn as China’s economy struggles and its real estate crisis worsens.But Chinese banks have suddenly become market...
Gold holds near record high as Fed minutes fuel rate-cut bets
Gold holds near record high as Fed minutes fuel rate-cut bets
GOLD hovered near all-time highs on Thursday (Aug 22) as minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s latest meeting cemented expectations of a September interest rate cut, with traders now...