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Singapore-listed Dow ETF offers local investors a gateway to US stocks, say panellists
PANELLISTSJermyn Wong, head of intermediary, South-east Asia, State Street Global AdvisorsGeoff Howie, market strategist, Singapore ExchangeSue Lee, director and Asia-Pacific head of index investment strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices Moderated...
China tells local funds to stop buying LGFV bonds via Hong Kong link
CHINA has effectively banned domestic investors from buying offshore yuan bonds issued by local government financing vehicles through its trading link with Hong Kong, according to people familiar with...
Crypto exchange OKX launches Singapore dollar funds transfer service for local customers
CRYPTOCURRENCY exchange OKX said on Monday (Nov 18) it would offer instant Singapore dollar-denominated deposits and withdrawals to customers in the city-state, taking a step towards deeper integration with...
Japan’s steelmaker JFE cuts annual profit forecast on slow local demand, slumping Asia market
JAPAN’S second-biggest steelmaker, JFE Holdings, lowered its forecast for annual net profit by 37 per cent, hit by slow demand for building materials at home and a slumping Asian...
China gives Morgan Stanley approval to launch local futures unit
MORGAN Stanley has won final approval to launch a futures business in China via a newly established unit, becoming the second major US entrant in the derivatives market of...
Malaysia’s Petronas to halt local NGV fuel supply next year on declining demand
Malaysia state energy firm Petronas will halt the domestic retail supply and sale of natural gas for vehicles by July next year due to declining demand and to ensure...
iFast Global Bank should not be compared to local banks, says group’s CEO
THE iFast Global Bank (IGB) should not be compared to local lenders, said Lim Chung Chun, the chief executive officer of wealth management platform iFast Corporation, at a briefing...
Elliot Eastman: US YouTuber Kidnapped in Philippines by Gunmen Months after Relocating to Remote Village and Marrying Local Woman
A US YouTuber has been kidnapped from a remote village in the Philippines by men armed with machine guns and dressed in black, just months after relocating to the...
Local farms push ahead with international collaborations to further Singapore’s 30 by 30 plan
WEBSTER Tham, co-founder of local agri-technology company Tomato Town, is looking to harvest Japanese cherry tomatoes and heirloom varieties of tomatoes through a collaboration with a Japanese company that...
