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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
[LUXEMBOURG] From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries have had enough...
Crude climbs on US jobs report, China talks
[HOUSTON] Crude rose more than US$1 a barrel on Friday, posting its first weekly gain in three weeks after a favourable US jobs report and resumed trade talks between...
BNP to cut 200 branches by end of 2026 to kick off retail revamp
[PARIS] BNP Paribas chief executive officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe plans to cut hundreds of domestic retail branches in an effort to lift profitability at a business that has struggled for...
US: Wall Street opens higher on jobs data optimism; Tesla rebounds
Published Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 6) after a strong jobs report calmed worries over the health of...
Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
Shares of Sanrio, which was added to MSCI’s Japan index last month, jumped 12% in MayPublished Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 05:45 PM[TOKYO] Hello Kitty owner Sanrio surpassed Japan’s...
Singapore stocks rise post Trump-Xi talks; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 266 to 205 as 849.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands.[SINGAPORE] The local bourse ended Friday (Jun 6) in a positive...
Licensed digital token service providers to mainly serve Singapore-based customers: MAS
The bar for licensing is high and it will generally not issue one, the regulator notes[SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will not be able to serve only overseas...
Digital token service providers need licence to solely serve overseas customers: MAS
[SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will need a licence to serve overseas customers only, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jun 6).The regulator has clarified...
Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
Thirteen curry shops with more than 10 million yen (S$89,345) in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ending in MarchPublished Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 03:27 PM[TOKYO] A...
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
[SINGAPORE] Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and front-loading as shippers rush to beat...
Gold could test US$4,000 an ounce amid fiscal fears, escalating trade tensions: market watchers
[SINGAPORE] While gold has cemented itself above US$3,000 an ounce in 2025 amid trade uncertainty and US fiscal fears, a bullish forecast could see US$4,000 an ounce within a...
Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
[SINGAPORE] Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining operational momentum, even though collection rates remain below...