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US-based I Squared Capital dumps plans to make separate offer for Hong Kong’s HKBN
[ad_1] Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 08:21 PM[HONG KONG] US-based infrastructure investment firm I Squared Capital has withdrawn plans to make a takeover offer for Hong Kong’s HKBN, the...
ECB tweaks strategy to counter sustained inflation swings, either up or down
[ad_1] [SINTRA, Portugal] The European Central Bank pledged on Monday (Jun 30) to react with equal vigour when inflation was too high as when it was too low, tweaking its...
AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China’s film business, it’s no holds barred
[ad_1] Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from actors, directors and crew members. But in China, efforts to...
UBS kicks off share buyback programme of up to US$2 billion
[ad_1] Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 04:13 PM[ZURICH] UBS Group is launching a programme to repurchase as much as US$2 billion worth of its own shares, it said in...
AOC Responds to Her Yearbook Photo but Defends Her ‘Bronx Girl’ Roots Amid Social Media Feud with Trump
[ad_1] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back against criticism of her so-called 'Bronx girl' upbringing after a Republican lawmaker shared her yearbook photo from a prestigious suburban high school. "I'm proud of...
New Johor train link sparks Singaporean buying spree in luxury development
[ad_1] [KUALA LUMPUR] Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru – as cross-border...
Singaporeans fuel Quayside JBCC sell-out amid Johor’s RTS boom
[ad_1] [KUALA LUMPUR] Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru – as cross-border...
China shows off tech resilience in face of trump export controls
[ad_1] [BEIJING] As Donald Trump brandishes US export controls on technology as a bargaining chip to wrest supplies of rare earth magnets from Beijing, China is showcasing what it can...
First train for JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System unveiled; service to start by December 2026
[ad_1] First China-made train for the cross-border rail system to be tested in Singapore, ahead of preparation for passenger service[SINGAPORE] The first train for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System...
India’s Adani Enterprises plans public bond sale
[ad_1] Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 12:12 PM[MUMBAI] Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship company aims to raise 10 billion rupees (S$149.1 million) through the sale of retail bonds, and...
Bank of Korea halts digital currency project, pausing talks with banks
[ad_1] Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 10:50 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank halted its digital currency testing project, telling participating banks it will temporarily pause discussions related to the...
Fidrec extends jurisdiction to include claims from small businesses and charities from July
[ad_1] This comes after the organisation’s 2024 public consultation displayed strong support for making it accessible to small businesses[SINGAPORE] The Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (Fidrec) is extending its jurisdiction...