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Reshaping tax management in the AI age
The reporting landscape is being reshaped by seamless digital integration and sophisticated regulatory analyticsFOR Singapore’s corporate leaders, the annual tax filing is diminishing as a primary compliance event, superseded...
Changi Airport turns to driverless tractors to boost tarmac productivity
[SINGAPORE] Changi Airport on Tuesday (Jan 20) announced that it has deployed its first fleet of fully autonomous tractors for tarmac operations following almost a year of trials.The world’s...
Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook
[SYDNEY] Australia’s second-biggest pension fund says it is reducing its exposure to the US dollar through currency hedging as falling interest rates and ongoing global volatility have investors around...
Pop Mart shares surge as traders cheer first share buyback since 2024
POP MART International Group shares soared the most in five months after the Chinese toymaker’s first share buyback since 2024 boosted investor confidence. The Hong Kong-listed stock jumped as much...
Asian investors favour fixed income for stability and yield in 2025 amid global uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] Fixed income funds topped net inflows in 2025 among Asian investors prioritising stability and yield, based on data from funds network Calastone released on Tuesday (Jan 20).Net inflows...
Trust Bank launches retail trading platform for US stocks and ETFs, offering in-app fractional investing
Since admitting investors from its waitlist in November 2025, around 10,000 customers have opened trading accounts[SINGAPORE] Digital lender Trust Bank on Tuesday (Jan 20) became the latest entrant into...
Private Chinese wealth fuels Singapore office market as vacancies drop: JLL
Private Chinese capital is still actively pursuing opportunities in Singapore, even as institutional Chinese capital recedes[SINGAPORE] The prime office sector in Singapore is a “top pick” for real estate...
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for eighth straight month
[SHANGHAI] China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive month in January, matching market expectations. Leaving the rates steady suggests policymakers are in no hurry to...
India needs ‘eight to 10’ large banks, Axis Bank CEO says
The country currently has 12 state-run banks and 21 large and mid-sized private banks[MUMBAI] India will need “at least eight to 10” large banks to support economic growth as...
Citi downgrades European equities to neutral after Trump’s tariff threats
[SINGAPORE] Citi downgraded continental Europe on Tuesday to “neutral” for the first time in over a year, saying the latest step-up in transatlantic tensions and tariff uncertainty dented the...
