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New Johor train link sparks Singaporean buying spree in luxury development
[KUALA LUMPUR] Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru – as cross-border...
China shows off tech resilience in face of trump export controls
[BEIJING] As Donald Trump brandishes US export controls on technology as a bargaining chip to wrest supplies of rare earth magnets from Beijing, China is showcasing what it can...
First train for JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System unveiled; service to start by December 2026
First China-made train for the cross-border rail system to be tested in Singapore, ahead of preparation for passenger service[SINGAPORE] The first train for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System...
India’s Adani Enterprises plans public bond sale
Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 12:12 PM[MUMBAI] Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship company aims to raise 10 billion rupees (S$149.1 million) through the sale of retail bonds, and...
Bank of Korea halts digital currency project, pausing talks with banks
Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 10:50 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank halted its digital currency testing project, telling participating banks it will temporarily pause discussions related to the...
Fidrec extends jurisdiction to include claims from small businesses and charities from July
This comes after the organisation’s 2024 public consultation displayed strong support for making it accessible to small businesses[SINGAPORE] The Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (Fidrec) is extending its jurisdiction...
China’s Zijin Mining to acquire Kazakh gold mine in US$1.2 billion deal
Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 09:11 AMCHINA’S biggest gold and copper producer Zijin Mining said on Monday it had agreed to buy one of the largest gold mines...
Asian banks fuel more than US$2 billion loan boom in Middle East
[HONG KONG] Middle East borrowers are ramping up loans that are being syndicated in Asia-Pacific as they look to diversify fundraising beyond global bond and domestic markets.More than US$2...
Thailand’s Minor International leans on Europe to weather country’s tourism slump
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s flagging tourism sector, weighed down by a sharp drop in Chinese tourist arrivals, is hurting local hotel operators but the country’s hospitality giant Minor International (Mint) is...
New listings on SGX may reinforce positive sentiment
[SINGAPORE] Markets around the world are poised to end the first half of 2025 on a bullish note this week. On Friday (Jun 27), the S&P 500, Stoxx Europe...
