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India’s economy strong enough to face external shocks, RBI says
The capacity and resilience of the Indian economy to absorb external shocks have strengthened over time
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Alphabet's Wing to start drone delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
March 23 : Alphabet-owned Wing plans to begin delivering packages by drone to homes in California's San Francisco Bay Area in the coming months, it said on Monday, extending its rollout to one of its earliest testing grounds.Wing is seeking to scale what it says is a solution to the hurdles fac ...
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Wall St opens higher after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Mar 23) as risk appetite returned to markets after US President Donald...
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HSBC appoints first chief AI officer as it seeks cost cuts
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Nebius says "well-funded" for AI race after closing $4.3 billion debt raise
AMSTERDAM, March 22 : Nebius closed a $4.34 billion convertible debt funding round on Monday, with a company executive saying that the European AI infrastructure firm is now "well-funded" to meet its 2026 capital spending plans of $16 billion to 20 billion.The financing caps a month in whi ...
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Asia faces crisis from Middle East disruption: Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore prepares for economic fallout, emphasises stability and cooperation
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Russia's Novatek strikes a preliminary deal on LNG supply to Vietnam
MOSCOW, March 23 : Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek has signed a preliminary contract with a buyer from Vietnam and is ready to begin supplies in the near future, company's chief executive Leonid Mikhelson told Russian state TV on Monday.• Vietnamese Prime Minister ...
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ST Engineering, Asian defence peers rally as Middle East conflict deepens, but war not seen as a spending catalyst
Renald Yeo - Analysts say long-term growth drivers, such as Europe’s rearmament push, are a bigger factor
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Sony nears US$1 billion home entertainment deal with TCL: sources
The new joint venture will begin operations in April 2027
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World markets reverse course, stocks rally as Trump postpones Iran military strikes
LONDON March 23 : World markets rapidly reversed course on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, easing uncertainty and fear over the repercussions of a deeper oil shock. The r ...
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Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran energy infrastructure
Iranian agency claims US president retreated after hearing that Teheran would respond by attacking all power plants in region
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Trump says US, Iran have held productive talks, postpones strikes on Iran power plants
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 23) the US has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he...
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Dollar scarcity in Venezuela forces small firms to raise prices, turn to crypto
March 23 : In central Venezuela, the owner of a mid-size pharmaceutical factory scrambles to obtain dollars to import chemicals and other ingredients for his headache and fever remedies.But he, like many other Venezuelan business owners, is frequently unsuccessful. The hurdles include an official sy ...
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DBS downgrades Singtel to ‘hold’ on weaker valuation of Bharti Airtel
Chloe Lim - Its analyst lowers his target price on the counter to S$5.36
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Oil falls over 13% on Trump postponing military strikes on Iran energy infrastructure
LONDON, March 23 - Oil prices fell by over 13 per cent on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would order the military to postpone any strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.Brent crude futures had fallen around $17, or 15 per cent to a session low of $96 a barre ...
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Dollar slides, stocks jump as Trump signals pause on Iran strikes
LONDON, March 23 : The dollar plunged and stocks surged on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had asked the Department of Defence to postpone "any and all" military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.The dollar had traded higher again ...
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Laopu Gold sales, profit beat as gold rally fuels demand
Net income climbs 230% to 4.87 billion yuan, in line with forecast
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Exclusive-OpenAI sweetens private equity pitch amid enterprise turf war with Anthropic, sources say
NEW YORK, March 23 : ChatGPT maker OpenAI is offering private-equity firms a sweeter deal than rival Anthropic as both artificial intelligence companies court buyout firms to form joint ventures aimed at raising fresh capital and accelerating adoption of enterprise AI products, according to people f ...
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Singapore stocks fall on Monday; STI down 2.2%
Benjamin Cher - Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 144 to 554 after 2.1 billion securities change hands
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Asia still at risk of ‘severe’ energy shock as US-Iran tensions persist, warns Aberdeen CIO
Jean Low - The asset manager sees heightened geopolitical risks impacting Asia in coming days
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Asia at risk of ‘severe’ energy shock as Iran deadline looms, warns Aberdeen CIO
Jean Low - The asset manager sees heightened geopolitical risks impacting Asia in coming days
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Gold dives to four-month low as inflation pressures lift rate hike bets
Gold slid more than 8 per cent on Monday (Mar 23) to hit its lowest level in four months, after logging its biggest weekly loss in about 43 years last week, as an
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Unlocking the “treasure chest”: Macquarie initiates coverage of Haw Par
Lin Daoyi - Among the more than 600 companies listed on the Singapore stock exchange, few are as rich in history and heritage as Haw Par Corporation. With roots dating back to the 1870s, the company’s iconic Tiger Balm has withstood the test of time to remain relevant in the current day and age. Initially ava ...
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Exclusive-EU digital rules should apply to Big Tech's smart TVs, broadcasters tell antitrust chief
BRUSSELS, March 23 : Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung's smart TVs and virtual assistants should fall under the EU’s toughest tech rules because of their growing market power, the world's largest broadcasters told EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera on Monday.The call by the Association of ...
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Exclusive-Broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for Big Tech in smart TV standoff
BRUSSELS, March 23 : Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung's smart TVs and virtual assistants should fall under the EU’s toughest tech rules because of their growing market power, the world's largest broadcasters told EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera on Monday.The call by the Association of ...
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Hedge funds bet against US stocks and turn to Europe, Goldman Sachs says
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Singtel investigating after users report Internet disruption again
Shikhar Gupta - This follows three consecutive days of issues last week
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Singtel says network ‘operating as expected’ after latest Internet service disruption
Shikhar Gupta - This follows three consecutive days of issues last week
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Japan parliament approves Takaichi's dovish nominees to fill BOJ board
TOKYO, March 23 : Japan's upper house of parliament approved on Monday Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's choice of two like-minded monetary doves to join the central bank board, a move that could influence its decision on the timing and pace of further interest rate hikes.The approval follow ...
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Berkshire Hathaway to invest 287.4 billion yen in Tokio Marine
The two companies will collaborate on reinsurance and global investments including mergers and acquisitions
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S-E Asia’s private equity dry powder remains high as exits still subdued: Deloitte
Benjamin Cher - 20 of such deals registered in 2025, a drop from 28 the previous year
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UK's Trustpilot fined $4.6 million by Italian regulator for misleading consumers
March 23 : Italy's competition regulator on Monday slapped a fine of 4 million euros ($4.6 million) on online review platform Trustpilot and its units for failing to adequately verify the authenticity of reviews and for misleading consumers about how their services work.The platform's revi ...
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Italy fines review platform Trustpilot $4.6 million for misleading consumers; shares slip
March 23 : Italy's competition regulator has fined online review platform Trustpilot and its units 4 million euros ($4.6 million) for failing to adequately verify the authenticity of reviews and for misleading consumers about how their services work.Shares fell 2.5 per cent in early trade.The f ...
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Insurer AIA shares dip on Asian economic worries, funding cost concerns