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China Taiping Insurance shares hit by over US$200 million exposure to Hong Kong fire
[HONG KONG] Shares of China Taiping Insurance Holdings fell as much as 8 per cent on Thursday (Nov 27) on concerns about its coverage exposure of more than US$200...
TotalEnergies ceases Singapore EV charging operations; charge-point network transferred to LTA
[SINGAPORE] TotalEnergies Charging Services Singapore, the charging point operator behind BlueSG, said on Thursday (Nov 27) that it “has signed a termination agreement to transfer its charge-point network” to...
TotalEnergies ceases Singapore EV charging operations; charge-point network to be transferred to LTA
[SINGAPORE] TotalEnergies Charging Services Singapore, the charging point operator behind BlueSG, said on Thursday (Nov 27) that it “has signed a termination agreement to transfer its charge-point network” to...
Japan to boost shorter debt to fund stimulus plan; Fitch warns on rating
The focus on short-term debt likely reflects government concern over recent rises in super-long yields[TOKYO] Japan will likely increase issuance of short- and medium-term bonds to fund a massive...
Do Kwon says five years in prison enough for Terra crypto fraud
[NEW YORK] Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon says he should get no more than five years in prison in the US for his role in a fraud tied to...
How India’s rupee ended up as Asia’s worst currency this year
To stabilise the rupee, India’s central bank has sold over US$30b in FX assets since late July[MUMBAI] The Indian rupee is currently Asia’s worst-performing currency of 2025. It is...
Bankers groan at UK tax rise even as lenders rally after budget
New tax rates for dividends, property and savings income and a decision to tinker with the treatment of cash savings accounts added to the gloom[LONDON] While some bank stocks...
Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race
[SHANGHAI] Alibaba released on Thursday (Nov 27) its new Quark artificial intelligence (AI) glasses in China, heralding the Chinese tech company’s efforts to break into the AI wearables market...
Toyota’s October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand
[TOKYO] Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong US demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales...
Chinese LNG demand looks set to disappoint for yet another year
[BEIJING] Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are at risk of another weak year as disappointing industrial demand and persistently high global prices look set to reduce purchases.Imports will...
