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Foreigners dump record US$12 billion India stocks in March on war
The India story is losing its luster as weak company earnings and sluggish local demand weigh, said a portfolio manager
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BOJ watching FX movement as factor affecting economy, Governor Ueda says
TOKYO, March 30 : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will closely watch foreign exchange rate movement as it is among factors that have a huge impact on economic and price development."We will guide policy appropriately by scrutinising how currency moves could aff ...
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Stocks to watch: DBS, Sembcorp Industries, Jardine C&C, Manulife US Reit
Deon Loke - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Mar 30):
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Oil gains as Iran war escalates with Houthi attacks on Israel
OIL advanced as Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen entered the Middle East war and more US troops arrived in the region, raising...
53 minutes ago
Manulife US Reit proposes US$92.5 million sale of Los Angeles property
Shikhar Gupta - The 35-storey office property is known as Figueroa
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NTT Data eyes asset injections into Singapore Reit to fund Asia’s AI push
Young Zhan Heng - The Republic is ranked among the group’s top 10 markets in terms of economic contribution and potential
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BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, March meeting summary shows
TOKYO, March 30 : Bank of Japan policymakers debated the need to raise interest rates further as surging oil costs from the Middle East conflict heighten inflationary pressure, with one signalling the need to accelerate the pace of hikes, a summary of opinions at their March policy meeting showed on ...
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US Senate committee plans Warsh’s Fed nomination hearing as soon as week of April 13, Punchbowl reports
THE Senate Banking Committee is planning to hold its hearing on the nomination of Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve...
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Eli Lilly extends partnership with Insilico Medicine for AI-powered drug discovery
March 29 : Insilico Medicine said on Sunday it is partnering with Eli Lilly in a deal worth up to $2.75 billion, expanding an existing collaboration on AI-powered drug discovery.Lilly will use Insilico's AI engine and receive an exclusive worldwide license for the development, manufacturing, an ...
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Stocks slide in Asia, Brent crude heads for record monthly rise
Brent crude has gained 59 per cent this month, topping the jump that followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
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Singapore’s deep-tech push requires ‘calculated bets’, stronger ecosystem: NUS Enterprise’s Benjamin Tee
Benjamin Cher - Such ventures are not about moving from ‘zero to one’, but about scaling breakthroughs to impact millions, he says
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Why Iran and other doubts are bull market fuel
The surge in fears may signal the rally still has room to run
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Mapletree leans into core strength in US logistics as it winds down student housing fund
Chong Xin Wei - Disruptions such as trade tariffs have driven US logistics demand as more warehouse space is being leased on reshoring and supply chain...
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Singapore lawyer referred to disciplinary court for ignoring red flags over mentally frail client’s multimillion-dollar trust
Tessa Oh - High Court says William Wong failed to protect elderly client who was under her daughter’s undue influence
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Student housing still core to strategy, Mapletree says after fund wind-down
Chong Xin Wei - The group will launch a new UK student housing fund this year
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OUE Reit looks to unlock value in mature assets, eyes Sydney for higher-yield growth
Chong Xin Wei - Proceeds from a potential One Raffles Place sale could fund its further expansion in Sydney’s Salesforce Tower
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Why gold did not explode when war began
Gold’s muted reaction to the Iran war is not a failure of the safe-haven trade; it reflects the first phase of an...
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BYD’s profit slump shows China’s EV downturn is far from over
Citigroup estimates that BYD’s car sales in China will turn unprofitable in the first quarter of this year
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Oil prices jump after Yemeni Houthis attack Israel, widening Iran conflict
March 30 : Oil prices extended gains on Monday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched over the weekend their first attacks on Israel since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, widening the conflict in the Middle East.Brent crude futures jumped $3.16, or 2.81 per cent, to $115.73 a b ...
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Brent heads for record monthly jump as Iran conflict widens
March 30 : Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent headed for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel over the weekend, widening the U.S.-Israel war with Iran in the Middle East.Brent crude futures jumped $3.09, or 2.74 per cent, to $115.66 a barrel ...
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Commentary: Amid the Iran war, is it all doom and gloom for Singapore-listed REITs?
The Iran war has thrown a spanner in the works in what would have been a cyclical rebound year for Singapore-listed REITs, says former editor and financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan.
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Commentary: The man who predicted the ‘Great Resignation’ and the surprising science of quitting
Most of us are just one event away from resigning even though we probably should stay put, according to the academic who predicted the pandemic-era trend. Pilita Clark weighs in.
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Swiss back tougher social media rules for minors: survey
Neighbouring Austria is planning to ban users under 14 from social media
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Swiss back tougher social media rules for minors, survey finds
ZURICH, March 29 : The vast majority of Swiss want stronger protection for children and teenagers on social media, according to a survey published on Sunday, as governments and courts worldwide intensify scrutiny of Big Tech over its impact on young users.On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found Meta ...
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S-Reits pursuing growth as Iran war escalates risk poorly timed equity raising exercises
Ben Paul - A greater focus on value unlocking moves versus acquisitions could go a long way in sustaining investor enthusiasm
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Pinery Residences sells 92.5% of units at average price of S$2,546 psf at launch
Elysia Tan - A significant proportion of buyers could be upgraders from within Tampines, say real estate players
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WTO talks near deal on reform road map amid US-India e-commerce deadlock
YAOUNDE: Trade ministers are close to agreeing on a reform plan for the World Trade Organization (WTO), as wrangling continues over extending a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions s
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Inside ‘Project Eagle,’ JPMorgan’s high-wire act to fund EA deal
How it pulled off the deal is part of a broader story of how Wall Street has navigated this war
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DBS joins buzzing India IPO space with mandate in US$1 billion offering
Investment banks in the country earn a record US$417 million in underwriting fees for public listings in 2025
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Institutions pull back as buybacks and insider buying persist
FOR the five trading sessions spanning Mar 20 to 26, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of...
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Why private credit is facing a sudden investor exodus
In recent weeks, funds have faced unprecedented requests for redemptions
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WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world's first baseline digital trade rules
YAOUNDE: A group of World Trade Organization members agreed on Saturday (Mar 28) to sidestep adoption hurdles for the world's first baseline on digital trade rules, opting to bring the agreement into force among consenting participants, the WTO said.In recent years, efforts by a group of countr ...
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588-unit Pinery Residences sells 92.5% of units at over $2,500 psf average on launch day
Gerine Tang Yi Qian - Pinery Residences, a new integrated private residential development in Tampines West by joint developers Hoi Hup Realty and Sunway MCL, sold 544 units — or 92.5% of its total units — at its launch on March 28, at an average selling price of over $2,500 psf, according to Huttons Asia. City & ...
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588-unit Pinery Residences sells 92.5% of units at $2,546 ps average on launch day
Gerine Tang Yi Qian - Pinery Residences, a new integrated private residential development in Tampines West by joint developers Hoi Hup Realty and Sunway MCL, sold 544 units — or 92.5% of its total units — at its launch on March 28, at an average selling price of $2,546 psf. The units sold were priced from $1,486,000 ...