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Energy Market Authority chairman Richard Lim to step down; ex-perm sec Tan Ching Yee to assume role
Energy Market Authority chairman Richard Lim to step down; ex-perm sec Tan Ching Yee to assume role
May 30, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Energy Market Authority (EMA) chairman Richard Lim, 71, will step down in September after leading the board for five years.Lim will relinquish his appointment on Sep 30, the...
US: Stocks rise as market weighs tariff ruling
US: Stocks rise as market weighs tariff ruling
May 29, 2025
Published Fri, May 30, 2025 · 06:22 AM[NEW YORK]  Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher on Thursday following strong earnings from Nvidia as a judicial ruling added to uncertainty about President...
Oil Prices Climb as U.S. Court Blocks Tariffs, Supply Disruptions and OPEC+ Production Talks Raise Market Expectations
May 29, 2025
Oil prices rose on Thursday after a U.S. trade court denied most of the tariffs the Trump administration had put in place. The move allayed fears over the global economy and...
NTT Docomo to buy SBI’s net bank for 420 billion yen in cutthroat market
NTT Docomo to buy SBI’s net bank for 420 billion yen in cutthroat market
May 29, 2025
The move is part of a capital alliance between the state-backed telecom group and SBI HoldingsPublished Thu, May 29, 2025 · 05:35 PM[TOKYO] NTT Docomo is buying SBI Holdings’...
NTT Docomo to buy SBI’s net bank for 420 billion yen in cutthroat market
NTT Docomo to buy SBI’s net bank for 420 billion yen in cut-throat market
May 29, 2025
[TOKYO] NTT Docomo is buying SBI Holdings’ online bank in a 420 billion yen (S$3.7 billion) deal to shore up the Japanese mobile carrier’s financial offerings in a hyper-competitive...
NTT Docomo to buy SBI’s net bank for 420 billion yen in cutthroat market
NTT Docomo to buy SBI’s online bank for 420 billion yen in cut-throat market
May 29, 2025
[TOKYO] NTT Docomo is buying SBI Holdings’ online bank in a 420 billion yen (S$3.7 billion) deal to shore up the Japanese mobile carrier’s financial offerings in a hyper-competitive...
Will more S-Reits soon exit the local market?
Will more S-Reits soon exit the local market?
May 25, 2025
WHEN the proposed privatisation of Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) was unveiled on May 14, I couldn’t help feeling rather disheartened – not with the terms of the transaction but...
MAS to shortlist fund managers for S billion Equity Market Development Programme by Q3
MAS to shortlist fund managers for S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme by Q3
May 25, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will shortlist fund managers for its S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme by the third quarter of 2025. In response to media...
Outlook for US dollar assets remains stable for now, but investors must watch the market: MAS chief
Outlook for US dollar assets remains stable for now, but investors must watch the market: MAS chief
May 23, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The outlook for US dollar assets remains stable for the moment although in the near term, the market bears watching, said Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief Chia...
Singapore market a ‘safe haven’ amid global volatility; market reforms signal upside potential: Morgan Stanley
Singapore market a ‘safe haven’ amid global volatility; market reforms signal upside potential: Morgan Stanley
May 23, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Analysts from Morgan Stanley are strong on Singapore equities, as the market continued to outperform global stocks year to date – with a total return of 13 per...