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Gold steady as investors await US trade updates, central bank meetings
GOLD prices were little changed on Monday as investors monitored developments in US trade talks and awaited potential market-moving catalysts, including the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting scheduled for next...
Independent financial advisers gain ground as demand for holistic service grows
[SINGAPORE] The life insurance market in Singapore has long been dominated by tied representatives from insurers and bank-affiliated advisers. But in recent years, independent financial advisers (IFAs) have been...
Oil prices little changed as investors eye impact of new sanctions on Russia
Published Mon, Jul 21, 2025 · 10:52 AM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices barely budged on Monday as traders eyed the impact of new European sanctions on Russian oil supply, rising output from Middle East producers...
Singapore dollar faces pressure from US tariffs, policy shift
The Singapore dollar is under renewed pressure as US trade challenges are primed to worsen and as speculation of exchange-rate policy easing rises.The Asian currency, which is already weakening...
Lum Chang Creations shares close 22% higher than IPO price on Catalist debut
[SINGAPORE] Lum Chang Creations (LCC) rose on its Catalist board debut on the Singapore Exchange on Monday (Jul 21).The counter, which had begun trading at a price of S$0.30...
Qian Hu posts 87.7% fall in H1 profit on higher costs
[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed integrated fish service provider Qian Hu on Friday (Jul 18) reported a net profit of S$30,729 for its first half ended June, 87.7 per cent down from...
Tariff uncertainty pummels South-east Asia’s private equity dealmaking in H1; caution likely to reign for rest of 2025
[SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) deal value in South-east Asia plunged by nearly half in the first six months of 2025, as macro uncertainties slowed dealmaking after US President Donald...
Will NTT DC Reit recover from its weak debut?
[SINGAPORE] It was a good week for investors in the Singapore market, except perhaps for those who took a chance on the initial public offering (IPO) of NTT DC...
China EV brands Zeekr, Neta inflated car sales using insurance scheme
CHINESE electric vehicle brands Neta and Zeekr inflated sales in recent years to hit aggressive targets, with Neta doing so for more than 60,000 cars, according to documents reviewed...
Tokenize Xchange to exit Singapore after being denied digital payment token licence
All 15 employees of Tokenize Singapore will be laid off by Sep 30 but some may be offered work in the company’s international operations[SINGAPORE] Cryptocurrency exchange Tokenize Xchange will...
