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German regulator orders oversight, limits on GIC-backed online bank N26
[FRANKFURT] Germany’s financial regulator BaFin on Monday (Dec 15) announced stricter oversight of Berlin-based online bank N26, including limits on new business in the Netherlands and the instalment of...
Interest in money market funds in Singapore falls 44% quarter on quarter to S$1.5 billion in Q3: Morningstar
[SINGAPORE] Singaporean investor interest in money market funds waned in the third quarter of 2025, with net inflows of S$1.5 billion, down 44 per cent from the S$2.7 billion...
Raffles Education leads most active pack on SGX with 43 million shares traded; price jumps 24%
Counter hits peak of S$0.133 on Monday; volume is 4 times its average daily figure[SINGAPORE] Raffles Education led the pack of actives on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Monday...
Asean Power Grid projects could attract more Chinese investor interest in 2026
Clean-power manufacturers from China have been expanding in Indonesia, could seize more opportunities with cross-border projects[SINGAPORE] China’s clean-power players and investors are poised to expand their footprint in South-east...
Indonesia’s tin exports surge as supply concerns dissipate
The global market for mined tin will swing to a surplus next year thanks to rising mine supplies, according to MysteelINDONESIA’S exports of tin recovered in November, in a...
Google signs solar power pact in Malaysia with Shizen Energy
The agreement highlights efforts by global tech firms to decarbonise their energy-intensive operations such as data centres[TOKYO] Alphabet’s Google has signed a solar power agreement in Malaysia, as the...
Middle East oil market weakens as glut concerns gain traction
The IEA, meanwhile, projects output will exceed consumption by 3.8 million barrels a day in 2026[SINGAPORE] The Middle Eastern oil market has weakened in recent weeks on concern that...
China shadow bank’s missed payments show growing property stress
The recent trouble in Zhejiang is a reminder that the problem never fully went away[BEIJING] A US$3 billion redemption crisis in eastern China is reviving concerns about the loosely-regulated...
Ringgit’s outperformance set to extend next year on AI boost
[SINGAPORE] The Malaysian ringgit is on course to beat its Asian peers for a second straight year, and some strategists are expecting the outperformance to extend into 2026.Malaysia’s deep...
China brings EV price war to Thailand, dangling 38% discounts
The steep discounts have fuelled a more than 20% surge in sales in both October and November[BANGKOK] Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers, already struggling with bruising competition at home,...
