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23 financial institutions commit to train 80,000 Singapore staff in AI skills by 2028
IBF’s AI co-lab begins with pathways for leaders, wealth managers and operations staff[SINGAPORE] The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) is launching an artificial intelligence co-lab with 23 financial...
STI ends 0.5% lower ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Within the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, First Resources is the top gainer, climbing 5% to S$4.66Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:21 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on...
Saudi Arabia sells nearly 100 million barrels of oil to Asia, easing looming supply crunch
Aramco offering to manage logistics and transport the crude all the way to Asian customersPublished Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:07 PMSAUDI Arabia has sold almost 100 million barrels...
SoftBank raising US$11.1 billion in world’s biggest high-yield corporate bond sale
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 04:15 PM[TOKYO] Tech investor SoftBank Group is issuing US$11.1 billion in dollar- and euro-denominated bonds, set to be the largest high-yield corporate bond...
Asian stocks, bonds to slide as Wall Street gears up for Trump-Xi summit
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 12:53 PMSTOCKS and bonds in Asia were set to decline Thursday (Sep 24), tracking Wall Street losses as an oil rally and stronger-than-expected...
AirAsia’s hunt for cheaper debt won’t be easy with US$100 oil
Elevated oil prices may make it tough for carriers selling cheap flight tickets to make moneyPublished Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 12:14 PM[JAKARTA] AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes is fed up...
Hope fading for new Boeing deal during US-China summit, sources say
China is expected to order around 9,000 new jets by 2045, more than any other regionPublished Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 11:07 AM[SEATTLE] Hopes for a new China commitment...
Could Grab CEO Anthony Tan’s US$30 million share purchase be aimed at reassuring investors?
The counter has remained weak despite positive financials and acquisitions that are earnings-accretive[SINGAPORE] Grab CEO Anthony Tan’s purchase of shares of his company on Sep 21 comes in the...
Morgan Stanley investment-bank list leaked in email boo-boo
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 08:51 AMA MORGAN Stanley staffer accidentally leaked an internal document listing more than 100 investment-banking deals the firm is pitching and monitoring in...
Meta’s new wearables bring an AI agent, cameras and fresh privacy concerns
Meta is doubling down on smart glasses and artificial intelligence even as concerns mount that wearable technology is being used to violate people’s privacy.On Wednesday, the company said it’s...
