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Singapore must tap technology to ‘leapfrog’ regional peers in equity markets: Piyush Gupta
AI could be used in compliance and oversight, such as in distributed ledger technology which can reduce the cost of listings by automating filings[SINGAPORE] The Singapore equity market is...
India’s RBI cut US debt, bought gold even before Trump’s tariffs
Central banks have been boosting gold purchases to reduce their risks to the US dollar as global growth becomes more uncertain[MUMBAI] India’s central bank steadily reduced its purchases of...
Asia: Most markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year, with gains led by a record high in Tokyo while gold...
MetaOptics surges 25% on Catalist trading debut
The company’s placement of 30 million shares at S$0.20 apiece has brought in S$6 million[SINGAPORE] Semiconductor optics company MetaOptics’ share price rose as much as 25 per cent on...
SGX-listed GS Holdings subsidiary to distribute Corona, Budweiser in Singapore
AB InBev’s Corona and Budweiser rank first and second in Most Valuable Global Brands report; Singapore beer market hit US$9.3 billion in 2024[SINGAPORE] Corona and Budweiser beers will be...
China’s PBOC extends currency swap pacts with ECB, Swiss, Hungarian central banks
[BEIJING] China’s central bank has extended currency swap agreements with the European Central Bank and the central banks of Switzerland and Hungary, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said...
Nasdaq makes push to launch trading of tokenized securities
If approved, the move would mark the first instance of tokenized securities being allowed to trade on a major US stock exchange[NEW YORK] Nasdaq is working with US regulators...
China’s e-commerce companies are getting singed by a price war
[SHANGHAI] The bitter battle among China’s major online companies to win the “instant retail” war is expected to further depress their short- to medium-term profits and contribute to deflationary...
Bank Indonesia, government allay concerns that ‘burden sharing’ deal will reduce independence
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s government and central bank sought to allay concerns on Monday (Sep 8) about their unusual collaboration to fund government programmes, as analysts questioned whether it would compromise...
Japan’s Topix hits record high, yen and bonds fall on PM Ishiba exit
[TOKYO] Japan’s Topix share gauge reached a record high, the yen weakened and longer-dated bonds slid on Monday (Sep 8) after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation stoked speculation that...
