Singapore, India accounting bodies take ‘stepping stone’ towards mutual recognition of qualifications

Singapore, India accounting bodies take ‘stepping stone’ towards mutual recognition of qualifications

They also sign a letter of cooperation setting out a framework for a proposed Global AI Fluency Initiative [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s accounting body and its Indian counterpart are taking a step towards fuller mutual recognition of their professional qualifications, in a move that could make it significantly faster for Indian chartered accountants to obtain the Singapore…

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Thousands of dips recalled as FDA issues most severe risk warning

Thousands of dips recalled as FDA issues most severe risk warning

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated a recall of popular dips issued by Whole Foods earlier this month to its highest risk level, “Class I,” warning that consuming the items could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.” The now-upgraded recall involves products containing jalapeños sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors, a wholesale fresh…

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Rogan Productions Opens South Africa Office & Tweaks Management Set Up

Rogan Productions Opens South Africa Office & Tweaks Management Set Up

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off producing Channel 4’s Free Nelson Mandela, Rogan Productions has opened an office in South Africa. The new unit, Rogan South Africa, will be a production base in Johannesburg with close links to Cape Town. This marks the first permanent international expansion for the 13-year-old London-based company. At the same time, Rogan is…

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DBS expects tokenised finance investment to catch up with traditional payments, custody in 2-3 years

DBS expects tokenised finance investment to catch up with traditional payments, custody in 2-3 years

Lender sees digital assets moving beyond experimentation, even as cryptocurrency prices remain under pressure [SINGAPORE] DBS expects its investment in tokenised finance to catch up with – and potentially overtake – spending on traditional payments and custody within the next two to three years. This is as the lender positions itself for what it sees…

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DayOne seeks loan to fund Hong Kong data centre ahead of US IPO

DayOne seeks loan to fund Hong Kong data centre ahead of US IPO

This comes amid efforts to raise funds to expand its global footprint as demand for AI capacity surges Published Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 02:18 PM [HONG KONG] DayOne Data Centers is seeking a HK$1.86 billion (US$237 million) loan, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to the company’s recent borrowing spree ahead of…

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More products, more risks? South Korea’s ETF experience offers lessons for Singapore’s retail fund push

More products, more risks? South Korea’s ETF experience offers lessons for Singapore’s retail fund push

MAS in July had proposed a more flexible framework that could allow retail investors to access new fund types [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s push to broaden the range of investment products for retail investors could deepen markets, but South Korea’s recent experience with leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) highlights the risks that Singapore will have to manage, observers…

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More products, more risks? South Korea’s leveraged ETF crisis has lessons for S’pore’s retail fund push

More products, more risks? South Korea’s ETF experience offers lessons for Singapore’s retail fund push

MAS in July had proposed a more flexible framework that could allow retail investors to access new fund types [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s push to broaden the range of investment products for retail investors could deepen markets, but South Korea’s recent experience with leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) highlights the risks that Singapore will have to manage, observers…

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