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Top India dealmakers earn 37% more than Singapore peers
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 05:40 PM[NEW DELHI] Senior dealmakers in India are earning more than their counterparts in Singapore and Hong Kong, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, as...
Thai tech services outlook remains positive amid recession fears: Analyst
[SINGAPORE] Maybank Securities has sounded a positive note for the outlook for the Thailand technology services sector, on the back of support from the banks and government. In a...
Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 10:57 AM[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to keep raising interest rates if underlying...
Europe: Equities ease as US-China trade talks grip markets
EUROPEAN shares eased in cautious trade on Monday as investors avoided making big bets pending the outcome of Sino-U.S. trade talks in London.The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended slightly lower at 553.24...
US: Stocks end mostly up as markets eye trade talks
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 06:11 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks edged higher on Monday as US and Chinese representatives held high-stakes trade talks and markets looked ahead to key economic...
Asia healthcare assets risk overvaluation as private investors scoop them up
[SINGAPORE] As private equity (PE) investors pour money into Asian healthcare, some observers are concerned that this sector could soon overheat. Some recent deals this year include KKR’s US$400...
Doing away with SGX watch list may help the firms focus more on the long term: market watchers
[SINGAPORE] The proposed removal of Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) financial watch list could benefit companies by allowing them to focus on business growth without the burden of public stigma.“This shift...
Singapore stocks close Monday higher ahead of US-China talks; STI up 0.1%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks rose on Monday (Jun 9), in line with gains in Asian markets on hopes that a fresh round of US-China trade talks will ease tensions. Investors...
Hong Kong to maintain US dollar peg despite geopolitical tensions
Published Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 03:02 PM[SHANGHAI] Hong Kong will maintain its currency peg to the US dollar, the financial hub’s leader said in an interview published on...
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm
[SINGAPORE] Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong will retire from his role after seven years at the helm, the company announced on Monday (Jun 9).The board has begun a succession...
Asia: Markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks
[HONG KONG] Stocks rallied on Monday (Jun 9) on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the economic superpowers,...
‘Most unloved bonds’ turn routine US auction into crucial test
[NEW JERSEY] Global investor pushback against long-term government debt is turning what normally would be a routine US bond auction into one of the most anticipated events on Wall...