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Tariff truce spurs Pacific trade rush, boosting global shippers
[HONG KONG] Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the US using a short reprieve from paralysing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global freighters.The surprise truce between...
OCBC merges stockbroking businesses into global markets division
[SINGAPORE] OCBC will integrate its securities business, which is under its stockbroking subsidiaries, into its global markets division on Jul 1, 2025.This is a strategy of the bank to...
Global EV sales rise in April despite trade disruptions: Rho Motion data
GLOBAL sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29 per cent year-on-year in April, with stable growth in China and Europe despite trade tensions, while North America recorded...
Global Markets Soar as U.S.-China Tariff Truce Sparks Economic Optimism
Global markets have taken a breath since a temporary truce in the escalating U.S.-China trade war, which sent markets into a tailspin for weeks. The recent threat of a...
Trump Meme Coin Dinner Contest Rakes in $148M from Global Investors
A cryptocurrency contest linked to Donald Trump's meme coin has garnered media attention, attracting more than $148 million from eager buyers hoping to meet the US president. Promoted as...
Global Oil Prices Stabilize Despite Hopes for US-ChinaTrade Resolution
Oil prices were largely flat on Tuesday as the market weighed brimming global supplies against the prospect of new U.S. sanctions against Iran. A report in early May that...
IReit Global launches S$85 million of green notes at 6%
[SINGAPORE] IReit Global’s trustee has launched and priced S$85 million of green, senior, and unsecured notes at 6 per cent per annum, with the proceeds to fund the capital...
Rare India-Pakistan Fighter Jets in Space Raise Global Alarm, Showcase Next generation Warfare
An intense dogfight between Indian and Pakistani warplanes has intensified the already tense military standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The clash between India's French-made Rafale jets and those operated...
