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Gold steady ahead of key US inflation data; silver near record highs
GOLD prices were steady on Thursday, supported by dovish Federal Reserve signals but restrained by a resilient dollar ahead of key US inflation data this week, while silver hovered...
Apac real assets show strength in 2025; NTT DC Reit anchors conviction of investors in data centres: report
This comes despite ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainty weighing on business sentiment, says Aprea[SINGAPORE] Real assets were ranked as one of global markets’ strongest performers in 2025 – where...
OCBC users hit by mobile and online log-in error
Subsequent checks show an error message that says OCBC is working to resolve the issue[SINGAPORE] OCBC digital users were unable to log-in to the mobile and online banking on...
PDD, owner of Temu, fires dozens of workers after fistfight with China officials
PDD Holdings fired a government relations team in Shanghai following a fistfight between employees and Chinese regulators who were performing checks at the e-commerce company, according to people familiar...
Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust refinances, extends 85 million euro facility agreement
[SINGAPORE] The managers of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) on Thursday (Dec 18) announced that it has refinanced and extended an 85 million euro (S$128.9 million) unsecured facility. As...
US FTC probes Instacart’s AI pricing tool, source says; shares drop
Shoppers viewing Instacart prices saw wildly different prices for the same items sourced at the same storesTHE US Federal Trade Commission is probing Instacart, two sources familiar with the...
Sembcorp’s purchase of Australia’s Alinta Energy has green risks
Post-acquisition, the Australian utility may present significant capital expenditures or a slower-than-expected green transition[SINGAPORE] At the heart of Sembcorp’s plan to buy Australian utility Alinta Energy is the chance...
Japanese yen, ringgit, US, Australian dollar driving Singapore’s currency buying frenzy
YouTrip’s 2025 conversion volumes jump over 70%; its peers also report surge in business[SINGAPORE] As foreign exchange rates vacillated in 2025 amid geopolitical volatility and shifting trade policies, Singaporeans...
Binance weighs US strategy as billionaire Zhao regains clout
Binance has positioned Yi He’s promotion, who is Zhao’s partner, as a sign of stabilityCHANGPENG Zhao has unfinished business.The billionaire co-founder of Binance has stepped back into the spotlight,...
European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform
EUROPEAN shares were little changed on Wednesday with losses in technology stocks offsetting strong performance from basic resources amid lingering concerns over sky-high, AI-fuelled tech valuations.UK markets, meanwhile, advanced after...
