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China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
Chinese officials have increasingly emphasised ties with South-east Asia, which last year overtook the EU to become the US$19 trillion economy’s top export marketPublished Wed, Jun 25, 2025 ·...
Bank of Japan board divided over rate pause and inflation risks, June summary shows
[TOKYO] Some Bank of Japan (BBOJ) policymakers called for keeping interest rates steady for the time being due to uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs on Japan’s economy,...
New Zealand-based Xero forks out over US$2.5 billion to buy US fintech firm Melio
The deal will be funded through a placement to raise US$1.2 billion, a US$400 million unsecured credit facility, among othersPublished Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 08:50 AM[BENGALURU] Xero, New...
Ping An builds HK$180 billion stake in China banks on dividend bet
[HONG KONG] Ping An Insurance Group, as well as other Chinese insurers, have ramped up investments in the nation’s biggest banks on a bet that the dividend yields will...
Daiwa plans 100 billion yen real estate fund as Japan market booms
[TOKYO] Daiwa Securities Group plans to launch a real estate fund with two partners, tapping investor demand for a piece of Japan’s booming property market.The Japanese brokerage will collaborate...
Oil prices drop 6% as Israel-Iran ceasefire reduces Middle East supply risk
[NEW YORK] Oil prices fell 6 per cent on Tuesday (Jun 24) to settle at a two-week low, on expectations the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will reduce the...
Who Is Ribvar Karimi? Iranian Army Sniper and Hezbollah-Linked Terrorist Who Has an American Wife Arrested as Trump Warns of Sleeper Cell Attacks
An Iranian army sniper and a suspected terrorist linked to Hezbollah are among the several illegal migrants living in the US who have been arrested by ICE since Sunday....
Who Was Gloria Zamora? Fitness Influencer and Her Date Killed by Jealous Estranged Husband Before Being Shot Dead by Off-Duty Cop
A popular fitness influencer and the man she was dating were shot and killed by her jealous, estranged husband — who was later shot dead by an off-duty police...
What is Mu? Microsoft Launches Small AI Model That Runs Fast and Private on Your PC
Technology giant Meta has moved a step ahead in making AI competition more interesting by launching a new AI tool, Mu, a small yet powerful language model designed to...
Bitcoin Surges Past $106K as Ceasefire Hopes Ease Market Jitters, Institutional Bets Climb
The cryptocurrency market saw a sharp turnaround on Monday, June 24, 2025, as Bitcoin (BTC) surged past the $106,000 mark following news of a possible ceasefire between Iran and...
Trump Slams Israel and Iran for Ceasefire Breach, Warns of Escalation
President Donald Trump lashed out at Israel and Iran on Tuesday, accusing both sides of undermining a fragile ceasefire and warning their actions risk reigniting conflict. "These guys have...
Income Insurance to explore other share liquidity options after scuppered Allianz deal: departing chairman Ronald Ong
[SINGAPORE] Income Insurance is “keeping its options open” over various share liquidity options, which could include a share-buyback programme, said its retiring chairman Ronald Ong at the insurer’s annual...