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Why India’s biggest stock exchange is going public
The National Stock Exchange’s Sep 24 debut marks the South Asian country’s second-biggest IPO ever[MUMBAI] India’s largest stock exchange, National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, is preparing for its...
Ex-execs of CW Group, Allied Tech charged with offences linked to lawyer’s S$76 million misappropriation
[SINGAPORE] The former chief executive of CW Group and executive director of Allied Technologies were charged on Wednesday (Sep 23) with conspiring with JLC Advisors’ former managing partner Jeffrey...
Alibaba to add data centres in Europe, Middle East amid AI push, US-China tech race
It is increasingly going head-to-head with Western rivals Amazon and Alphabet in regions beyond AsiaPublished Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 12:04 PMALIBABA Group is accelerating its data centre expansion...
Multi-Chem says CEO, COO ‘suitable to continue’ as company directors
It adds that they will continue to perform their executive functions and responsibilities in full[SINGAPORE] The CEO and chief operating officer (COO) of Multi-Chem are “suitable to continue” as...
Multi-Chem says CEO, COO to stay put for now amid CPIB probe
Their continued involvement ensures continuity as they are ‘intimately familiar’ with its business[SINGAPORE] The CEO and chief operating officer (COO) of Multi-Chem are “suitable to continue” as company directors,...
Apollo caps private credit fund again as 14.7% look to exit
It joins peers that continue restricting withdrawals amid a rush to exit sparked by fears around loan qualityPublished Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 10:18 AM[NEW YORK] Apollo Global Management...
Gold steadies as Iran talks temper concerns over Fed rate path
The metal has been sensitive to oil swings as investors weigh if elevated energy prices will prompt more rate hikesPublished Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 09:28 AM[SINGAPORE] Gold was...
Simba parent Tuas full-year profit surges to S$26 million on subscriber growth
[SINGAPORE] Tuas, the Australian-listed parent company of Simba Telecom, saw its full-year net profit more than treble on the back of more subscribers and more plans with a greater...
Traffic sign on 405 hacked to display pro-Iran website
A temporary traffic sign perched on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles appears to have been hacked earlier this month to display a link to a pro-Iran website.Real estate...
Meta testing a ‘human concierge’ for its new personal AI agent, Muse
Published Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 06:22 AM[NEW YORK] Meta has been testing a “human concierge” for its new personal AI assistant, Muse, which entails having human contractors quietly...
UOB sees niche in financing AI growth
The Singapore lender is the lead adviser for a new syndicate for ZanKore’s financing[SINGAPORE] As the demand to finance infrastructure for artificial intelligence grows in South-east Asia, UOB is...
Wall Street expects Meta’s new AI agent to become a new revenue engine
The agent’s app has clocked 2.8 million downloads in its first 12 days since launchPublished Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 08:39 PMWALL Street has turned bullish on Meta Platforms,...