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Tokenize Xchange to exit Singapore after being denied digital payment token licence
All 15 employees of Tokenize Singapore will be laid off by Sep 30 but some may be offered work in the company’s international operations[SINGAPORE] Cryptocurrency exchange Tokenize Xchange will...
Chinese mega listings catapult Hong Kong to top spot in global markets for IPOs in H1 2025
[HONG KONG] A parade of China’s mega listings in Hong Kong since the turn of the year has helped restore some of the shine to the city as the world’s largest...
HSBC renews hunt for board chair amid struggle to fill shortlist: FT
Published Sun, Jul 20, 2025 · 04:21 PMHSBC is refreshing its search for a new board chairman, the Financial Times reported on Saturday (Jul 19). The development came after...
US dollar slips against euro but maintains weekly gains
[NEW YORK] The US dollar slipped against the euro on Friday (Jul 18) but held on to weekly gains, as investors weighed expected Federal Reserve policy amid signs that...
Trump tariffs to decimate China profits: Bloomberg Economics
Most of China’s industries can’t survive US President Donald Trump’s tariffs at current levels, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg Economics (BE). Tariffs now set at roughly 40 per...
Reit ETFs see 40% AUM growth in past year as S-Reits regain appeal
[SINGAPORE] Over the past 12 months, Singapore-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen more than S$300 million in net new inflows, reflecting continued investor demand....
Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of US military, Hegseth orders review
[SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the US military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparked...
Trump signs stablecoin law as crypto industry aims for mainstream adoption
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for...
G20 finance chiefs back central bank independence in first communique since October
[DURBAN, South Africa] Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging to boost cooperation in a communique they issued on...
That time Chris Martin blew up the world (oops) for a couple caught cheating on the Coldplay kiss-cam
Sometimes you just want a moment back. Just one tiny moment. For example, the moment that a kiss-cam busted you and your head of HR for cheating at a...
