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Nomura asset’s new Japan retirement help team is run by retirees
Among the risks that investors in the country face are demographic trends such as shrinking birthrates, an ageing population and longer expected lifespans[TOKYO] Nomura Asset Management asked retired workers...
Deals for startups reach record in Japan before listing curbs
More than 60% of the roughly 600 companies on Tokyo’s Growth Market for young companies fall below that threshold, representing some US$12 billion of value[TOKYO] A plan to cull...
Catalist stocks ride on renewed market interest, but more needs to be done to spur mainboard transfers
Challenges faced in transitioning include low liquidity, limited visibility and investor perception issues, which hinder capital raising efforts[SINGAPORE] Since it transferred from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Catalist board to...
Amazon says AWS cloud service is back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide
The disruption was the largest since last year’s CrowdStrike malfunction hobbled technology systems in hospitals, banks and airports[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon.com cloud service returned to normal operations on Monday afternoon, the...
Trump signs agreement on critical minerals with Australia
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump signed an agreement with visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to boost access to critical minerals and rare earths, as the US looks to...
Europe: Shares recover as easing US bank jitters drive risk appetite
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Monday, as initial concerns over the stability of the US banking sector eased, while fresh comments from US President Donald Trump helped calm trade tensions,...
PM Pham Minh Chinh Says Vietnam’s Economy Surpasses US$500 Billion in 2025
During the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly on Monday, October 20, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that the country's GDP has grown from 346 billion...
NASA Issues Skywatch Warning — Comet SWAN Is Getting Brighter and You Can See It Too!
A new comet, C/2025 R2 (SWAN), was discovered by an amateur using NASA SOHO spacecraft data in mid-September 2025.By the end of September, it was visible via the field...
Singapore: Fire in Yishun HDB Flat Involving Personal Mobility Aid Leaves One Hospitalized, 25 Evacuated
One person was rushed to KK Women's and Children's Hospital for smoke inhalation following a fire incident on Monday, October 20, at a Housing Board flat in Yishun.The Singapore...
Singapore Authorities Seize Exotic Animals, Including Leopard Tortoise and Monitor Lizard, in Wildlife Trade Crackdown
The National Parks Board (NParks) conducted searches on October 9 in an effort to combat the illicit wildlife trade and seized endangered creatures, including a spiny-tailed monitor lizard and...
