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Nasdaq-listed eToro to roll out SGX stocks on platform in Asia expansion push
[SINGAPORE] Nasdaq-listed investment platform eToro is stepping up its focus on the Asia-Pacific as a key area for future growth, with Singapore serving as its hub for regional expansion.It...
Sovereign wealth funds join clamour for private credit in EMs
[LONDON] A record wave of private credit deals across emerging markets (EMs) looks set to extend this year, with a host of institutional and sovereign wealth investors seeking to...
Hassett says Trump may be right to keep him out as Fed chair
[WASHINGTON] White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that US President Donald Trump may well keep him in his current job, which would eliminate him from contention for the...
Micron to buy Taiwan chip fabrication site for US$1.8 billion
The investment is part of Micron’s global expansion as it seeks to meet continued demand for memory chips[NEW YORK] Micron Technology has signed a letter of intent to buy...
JPMorgan confirms Trump assertion that bank CEO Dimon was not offered Fed chair job
[WASHINGTON] JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on Saturday (Jan 17) confirmed he was not asked to be Federal Reserve chair, hours after US President Donald Trump disputed a report saying...
International oil companies push for quick reforms in Venezuela to give them control over oil exports
The companies are also seeking to remove extra taxes introduced by the government[HOUSTON] Oil executives and lawyers for international oil companies are lobbying the US and Venezuelan governments for...
ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collides with road divider during road test
[SINGAPORE] An autonomous vehicle operated by ComfortDelGro (CDG) collided with a road divider while undergoing a road test in Punggol on Saturday (Jan 17).In response to queries from The...
China’s new tech stock boom leaves its economic malaise behind
Momentum may gain further support as DeepSeek rolls out a new AI model and China unveils a tech-focused five-year plan[BEIJING] Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough...
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue
The move marks a major departure for the company that had so far relied on subscriptionsOpenAI said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to some US users, ramping...
Net institutional inflow continues; QAF, XMH, JEP directors raise their stakes
[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Jan 9 to 15, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$208 million. This extended the S$63...
