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China national fined S$45,000 for having Singaporeans front plan to buy East Coast houses
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Nokia sees stronger H2 after Q1 comparable profit grows less than expected
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TSMC posts first profit growth in a year after global AI boom
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TSMC posts first profit growth in a year after global AI boom
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Pacific International Lines posts US$277.6 million earnings for FY2023, expects to stay profitable in FY2024
Inflation
Billionaires selling cheap stuff get richer from inflation pain
Philippine central bank’s deputy governor sees upside risks to inflation
UK inflation slows less than expected
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Bitcoin halving may lead to some sales, Crypto.com CEO says
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Covid-19 lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: study
Travel refund-related complaints in Singapore spiked last year amid pandemic, says Case
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Bank of Japan’s Noguchi says future rate hikes likely to be slow
Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at some point, but no hurry, says Mester
ECB firmly behind June rate cut but views diverge on July
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Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast reports narrowing losses even as sales fall
Maserati launches artful open-top EV, with help from Da Vinci
BMW’s surprise electric-car success started with an early setback
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Canada hikes capital gains tax to raise billions for housing
Canada to lease government land in plan to add millions of homes
Canada’s 30-year mortgages seen helping ‘sliver’ of market
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China reiterates need for steady yuan amid fragile confidence
Why the dollar is causing chaos in Asia
US dollar edges down but still close to 5½ month high; Fed, Middle East in focus
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Micron poised to get over US$6 billion in chips grants in announcement next week
New Cadence supercomputers aim to speed creation of chips, software
AMD introduces AI chips for business laptops and desktops
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Freddie Mac seeks regulatory approval to back home-equity loans
US 30-year mortgage rate rises to a four-month high of 7.13%
US homebuilding retreats as housing recovery stalls
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Concord to buy Hipgnosis in US$1.4 billion deal
Wall Street’s deals rebound is missing something
Keppel DC Reit to divest Sydney data centre for A$174 million
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Latest Singapore one-year T-bill offers cut-off yield of 3.58%
South Korea’s LG Electronics plans to raise up to US$1 billion with dollar bonds: sources
Record bond-sale spree fuels profits for Goldman, Citi, JPMorgan
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France hopes to develop green and digital shipping corridor with Singapore: French maritime chief
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Even without war in the Gulf, pricier petrol is here to stay
Oil falls over US$1 as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks
Oil prices flat as economic headwinds counter Mideast supply fears
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US economy growing at ‘modest’ pace in many regions: Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at some point, but no hurry, says Mester
ECB firmly behind June rate cut but views diverge on July
Opec
Oil falls over US$1 as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks
Oil prices flat as economic headwinds counter Mideast supply fears
Oil prices slip after Iran attack, US economic data
Russia
China’s exports to Russia slump amid US threat of war sanctions
China's CNOOC stockpiles Russian oil at new reserve base, traders, tanker trackers say
Russia and China trade new copper disguised as scrap to skirt taxes, sanctions
Metals
Gold gains as Middle East tensions lift safe-haven appeal
Gold steady as geopolitical risks counter higher Treasury yields
Gold edges higher as Middle East tensions lift safe-haven appetite
Yen
Rich China tourists drive luxury demand in Japan on weak yen
US dollar rises to five-month high, puts heat on yen
Japan’s tepid warning on yen fuels renewed weakness ahead of IMF meetings
Malaysia
Malaysia to push ahead with long-awaited subsidy cuts in 2024
Malaysia’s falling birth rates, ageing population to strain the economy
Ringgit lurching towards 4.80 again as US dollar rallies
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Seven & i to list supermarket unit Ito-Yokado, Kyodo reports
7-Eleven is testing a bigger convenience store with more stuff on shelves
Japan’s Seven & i expands 7-Eleven empire with purchase of Australian franchise
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Concord to buy Hipgnosis in US$1.4 billion deal
Telcos, Media & Tech
Nokia sees stronger H2 after Q1 comparable profit grows less than expected
Telcos, Media & Tech
TSMC posts first profit growth in a year after global AI boom
Companies & Markets
Latest Singapore one-year T-bill offers cut-off yield of 3.58%
Telcos, Media & Tech
Huawei starts sales of new Pura 70 smartphone amid scrutiny on chips
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Binance converts its billion-dollar ‘Safu’ emergency fund into USDC
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