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MAS, SGX RegCo propose rule changes to pave way for SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge
[SINGAPORE] In a key step towards establishing the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Nasdaq dual-listing bridge, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jan 9) proposed various legislative and...
Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading
[BANGKOK] Thailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, the bank’s governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday (Jan 9). The...
SGX’s securities daily average value for 2025 jumps 21% – the highest since 2010
[SINGAPORE] The turnover value of securities traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 29 per cent year on year in December, driven by “sustained stock market momentum”, the bourse...
Intel CEO meets with Trump, who hails gain in US chipmaker stake
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump met with Intel chief executive officer Tan Lip-Bu on Thursday (Jan 8) at the White House, where the two men discussed the company’s progress...
China’s industrial buyers shun copper after prices hit record
A SIGNIFICANT chunk of Chinese copper demand has all but evaporated after the metal’s stunning surge to record levels.Copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) burst through US$13,000 a...
Gold falls as commodity index adjustments weigh ahead of US jobs data
[BENGALURU] Gold fell on Friday (Jan 9) as commodity index readjustments and a firm US dollar kept the pressure on prices in the near term, with investors positioning ahead...
UOBKH rates top pick DBS a ‘buy’ on 5.6% yield
It also upgrades the overall banking sector to ‘overweight’ and keeps its ‘buy’ call for OCBC[SINGAPORE] A dividend yield of 5.6 per cent this year has led UOB Kay...
Cathay Pacific seeks savings, cuts some jobs in efficiency push
The airline has said that it plans to hire 3,000 people this year, pushing headcount beyond the 34,000 at the end of 2025[HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways has asked...
CK Hutchison is said to pick Goldman Sachs, UBS for Hong Kong-London IPO of Watson Group
[HONG KONG] CK Hutchison Holdings has picked Goldman Sachs and UBS Group to work on the planned initial public offering (IPO) of global health and beauty retailer AS Watson...
Chinese firms dominated global humanoid robot shipments in 2025
The industry’s global sales more than quintupled from 2024, according to Omdia’s figuresHUMANOID robot makers in China accounted for the vast majority of the roughly 13,000 units shipped globally...
