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DBS planning successor for long-term chairman Peter Seah: Bloomberg
This follows an announcement that Seah is resigning from his chairman post at the National Wages CouncilPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 02:39 PM[SINGAPORE] DBS is working on a...
Reserve Bank of Australia’s deputy governor warns of higher rates if inflation risks crystallise
Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 12:26 PM[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank will have to raise interest rates again if upside risks to inflation crystallise, a top official said on...
Australia executes search warrant on WiseTech for documents, shares skid 12%
Its stock has lost nearly 70% of its value since allegations about former chief Richard White’s personal life first emergedPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 11:30 AMAUSTRALIA’S competition regulator...
Five Japan Home stores shutter; staff say Valu$ taking over operations
Valu$ operator has stake in both businesses; BT has sent queries on takeover extent[SINGAPORE] Household retail chain Japan Home has shuttered some of its stores in Singapore since June...
Hong Kong Exchanges’ non-equity push seen as key for stock boost
Fixed‑income related revenues are expected to become a new growth curve for the bourse operatorPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 10:07 AM[HONG KONG] With record trading volumes and new...
Gold holds losses as bond sell-off, Hormuz limbo weigh on outlook
This snapped a two-day rise as a bond rout lifted yields and the US dollar – twin headwinds for the precious metalPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 08:55 AM[SINGPAORE]...
UOB prices US$1.4 billion floating rate covered bonds due 2030
[SINGAPORE] UOB on Wednesday (Aug 19) said that it has priced £1 billion (US$1.4 billion) floating rate covered bonds due February 2030.The issue date of the covered bonds is...
US securities regulator proposes long-awaited crypto rules
The proposal would allow a one-time exemption for crypto companies to issue up to US$5 million in crypto tokens during a four-year periodPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 07:06 AM[WASHINGTON] The US Securities...
Oil closes at three-week high as hopes of US-Iran peace deal fade
Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 06:08 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled at their highest level in more than three weeks on Tuesday (Aug 18) after Iran said it would...
‘Brazen act of self-dealing’: Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have given preliminary approval for a cryptocurrency venture tied to President Trump and his family to operate a digital-asset bank, a decision that has drawn immediate condemnation...
