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Wall Street little changed in post-Christmas session
[NEW YORK] Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in light post-Christmas trading on Friday (Dec 26), while investors bet that more interest rate cuts and strong corporate earnings would...
BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its gradual retreat from the market...
Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions?[SINGAPORE] As South-east Asia and...
Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash
Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness[SINGAPORE] Investors have piled into climate-friendly assets this year despite policy and regulatory...
Vietnam’s Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67 billion North-South high-speed railway
[HANOI] Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday (Dec 25) that it would withdraw its investment proposal for the nation’s US$67-billion North-South high-speed railway project to concentrate on its...
Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
[HONG KONG] Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday (Dec 26) amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing Day holiday.Gold continued to hover around its...
Oil rises as market weighs Venezuela supply risks
Brent and WTI prices are on track to drop about 16% and 18%, respectively, this year[SINGAPORE] Oil prices climbed on Friday (Dec 26) after the US ordered increased economic...
Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 26): Sembcorp Industries : Sembcorp Green Infra, an Indian unit of Sembcorp...
China silver fund plunges after string of moves to quell frenzy
Other Chinese funds linked to the metals have also seen big gains and warnings to investorsTHE value of China’s only pure-play silver fund plunged by its maximum daily limit...
Taiwan’s Foxtron launches Bria EV model, eyes overseas markets
[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon Motor, launched an electric vehicle (EV) model called Bria on Thursday (Dec 25).Versions of the model will...
