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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda discharged from hospital
Ueda missed the BOJ’s policy meeting on Tuesday
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European stocks muted as US-Iran peace talks called off
Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators would not take place on Friday
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Mapletree Investments’ CFO Wendy Koh to join Temasek as CFO
Jovi Ho - Temasek has announced the appointment of Wendy Koh as chief financial officer-designate, effective Aug 1. Koh will assume the role of Temasek’s chief financial officer (CFO) on Oct 1. Koh joins Temasek from the unlisted Mapletree Investments, where she is currently group CFO. Png Chin Yee will rel ...
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CSE Global’s board clash: Who are Eugene Lai and Tan Chian Khong?
Deon Loke - The Business Times looks into the recent dispute
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BOJ may raise interest rates twice by March, says ex-BOJ policymaker
TOKYO, June 19 : The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates twice by the end of the current fiscal year, after making a landmark shift in its policy focus toward mounting inflation risk, former board member Makoto Sakurai said on Friday.The central bank justified Tuesday's decision to raise its ...
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Australian shares decline nearly 1% as BHP warning, rate fears hit miners, banks
[SYDNEY] Australian shares closed nearly 1 per cent lower on Friday (Jun 19), marking their steepest fall in two weeks, as sentiment...
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Vietnam loosens bank safeguards to spur growth, stoking prudential concerns
Jamille Tran - Regulatory relief may be ‘pragmatic’, but analysts warn of systemic risks
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Cirque du Soleil finds AI business case behind the Big Top
Nurdianah Md Nur - Kooza, Cirque du Soleil’s touring acrobatics show, needs seven days to raise its blue-and-yellow Big Top. It travels with 56 artists from 19 countries, more than 1,200 handcrafted costume pieces and a live band. After drawing Singapore audiences back to Bayfront Event Space earlier this year, the ...
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Are you really ready for retirement? Three questions will tell you
It is no longer a short epilogue to working life; for many, it will last as long as their entire career
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Rheinmetall to start talks on Japan defence production, Nikkei reports
June 19 : Rheinmetall is looking to establish its first defence-related manufacturing facility in Japan, potentially through a joint venture with a Japanese company as it targets both the local market and export, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, citing the German defence company's CEO.& ...
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Investors in SGX-listed companies can access more research reports after expansion of coverage scheme
Ranamita Chakraborty - Since July 2025, 16 firms have joined Gems, bringing the total number of participating research firms to 29
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Investors in SGX-listed companies can access more research reports after coverage scheme was expanded
Ranamita Chakraborty - Since July 2025, 16 firms have joined Gems, bringing the total number of participating research firms to 29
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Key to the future: What is digital asset custody, and how does it work?
Elysia Tan - As the regulatory framework matures and client base expands, trusted custody solutions are growing in importance
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India's RMZ to ramp up data center capacity with $35 billion push, exec says
June 19 : Indian diversified real estate and investment firm RMZ plans to scale its data center capacity to 2-3 gigawatts over the next five years as part of a $35 billion investment push, a senior company executive said.The Bengaluru-headquartered company, which currently has 250 megawatts of capac ...
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US tells ASML it’s concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China
The Dutch firm has pushed back against those concerns
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Turkish competition board approves Uber acquisition of Getir delivery business
ISTANBUL, June 19 : The Turkish Competition Board said on Friday it had approved Uber Technologies Inc.'s acquisition of the delivery arm of Turkey's Getir from Emirati controlling shareholder Mubadala."The commitment by Uber Technologies Inc. to invest a total of US$500 million in Tu ...
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India court rejects Telegram's appeal against temporary blocking of app
NEW DELHI, June 19 : A New Delhi court on Friday rejected messaging app Telegram's appeal against a temporary ban in India, a setback for the platform that had challenged the prohibition imposed to curb alleged educational exam-related fraud.
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Telegram loses bid to overturn India's temporary blocking of the app
NEW DELHI: Telegram on Friday (Jun 19) lost its bid to overturn an Indian government order temporarily banning the messaging app, with a New Delhi court ruling that the government's actions, aimed at preserving the
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STI’s reserve list is more interesting than the STI itself
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - It would be easy to think that the 60-year-old Straits Times Index (STI) is as set in its ways as its age suggests. More than a third of the blue-chip index’s constituents have remained unchanged since 1998, when it dropped its former name, the Straits Times Industrials Index (STII). Over 50% of t ...
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New Temasek must be more than old wine in new bottles
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan and Felicia Tan - Given Temasek’s profile in the global investment community, scrutiny can be intense. Ask any retail investor and they will likely have an opinion on Singapore’s state investor, and not all of it is positive. Some point to misfires, such as its investment in the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchan ...
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Beyond beaches or Bali: Singapore’s push for urban wellness tourism
Chong Xin Wei - A billion-dollar thermal bath facility is part of the city-state’s bid to grab a slice of the fast-growing pie
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Singapore oil refiner Aster still on M&A hunt, ‘open’ to IPO as assets mature
Sharanya Pillai - The company’s power business is also exploring the possibility of energy imports from Batam to the city-state
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Countries repatriating gold might be unaware of the downsides: LBMA
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Gold is on the move. Buyers, both retail, institutional and central bank, have been rushing to get their hands on the yellow metal. For those who already have their hands on it, comes the next question: Where do I store it? The conventional answer would have been to keep your gold at one of the worl ...
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Wellness enters mainstream as longevity draws capital
Samantha Chiew - Ageing populations, wealthier consumers and rising demand for preventive care are turning wellness and longevity into one of the market’s broadest new themes Wellness, health and longevity are increasingly converging into a major investment theme, spanning preventive medicine, diagnostics, sleep, ...
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Raffles Medical Group bets on longevity as healthcare shifts beyond treatment
Samantha Chiew - Wellness has become a catch-all term spanning gyms, spas, biohacking supplements and advanced technology. But within Raffles Medical Group (RMG), a structured, evidence-led shift is emerging. Earlier this year, Mainboard-listed RMG launched the Raffles HealthyLongevity Centre and R17, two distinct y ...
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Asean, Russia reaffirm commitment to deepening cooperation at summit in Kazan
Singapore welcomes Russia’s support for Asean Centrality, PM Wong says
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MetaOptics stays focused on unicorn ambition with new CEO
Felicia Tan - MetaOptics (SGX: 9MT ) may have a new CEO, but it’s very much business as usual, says Aloysius Chua, who was appointed executive director and CEO on March 1. Mark Thng, who held both roles as executive chairman and CEO, will remain as executive chairman. According to MetaOptics’ Feb 27 filing, t ...
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MoneyMax taps pawnbroking and timeless gold to provide value across generations
Lin Daoyi - Despite banks being the largest type of financial institution in Singapore, pawnbroking, a business first recorded around 3,000 years ago in China, remains enduring and continues to grow from strength to strength. “We actually have social value because we provide a positive, immediate solution to ...
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Thomson Medical Group, Johor Bay and its Southeast Asian ambitions
Felicia Tan - In its 47-year history, Thomson Medical Group has built a reputation as a leading provider of women’s and children’s services. Its 187-bed Thomson Medical Centre (SGX: A50 ) is known as one of Singapore’s leading maternity hospitals, accounting for more than 20% of births annually, according t ...
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India's Nifty IT index at three-year low as bellwether Accenture flags weak outlook
BENGALURU, June 19 : India's Nifty IT index fell to a three-year low on Friday after bellwether Accenture forecast quarterly sales below Wall Street view, cut its annual revenue outlook and reported softer bookings in its managed services business.Shares of Indian IT companies, including TCS ...
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Indian IT stocks tumble as bellwether Accenture flags weak outlook
BENGALURU, June 19 : India's Nifty IT index slumped 5.6 per cent on Friday after industry bellwether Accenture forecast quarterly sales below Wall Street view and lowered the upper end of its annual revenue outlook due to weakness in its Middle East business.Shares of Indian IT companies, in ...
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Can the football save a World Cup too big for its boots?
Bob Holmes - Now that “the greatest event that humanity has ever seen” (according to Fifa president Gianni Infantino) is finally underway, George Orwell’s famous 1945 assertion that international sport was “war minus the shooting” has to be revisited. In 2026, football’s 23rd World Cup comes with the ...
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When rockets lift off, can markets keep their feet on the ground?
Jeffery Tan - The rockets were not the only things soaring. The recent SpaceX IPO captivated investors worldwide, achieving a valuation that would have seemed unimaginable only a decade ago. The listing was hailed as a triumph of innovation, entrepreneurship and technological ambition. For many investors, it repr ...
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Malaysia’s May exports surge 45.3% above forecast as inflation rises a modest 2%
The rise in outbound shipments was the quickest since August 2022