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US dollar has best week since February on tariff inflation risks
Published Sat, Jul 12, 2025 · 11:52 AM[NEW YORK] The US dollar turned in its best weekly performance in more than four months as US President Donald Trump’s latest...
Oil rises over 2% as investors weigh market outlook, tariffs, sanctions
[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose over 2 per cent on Friday (Jul 11) as the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the market was tighter than it appears, while US...
US: Stocks edge down from records amid tariff threats
Published Sat, Jul 12, 2025 · 05:45 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks retreated from records on Friday (Jul 11) as markets digested US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats...
US: Wall St opens lower amid Trump’s fresh tariff salvo on Canada
Published Fri, Jul 11, 2025 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Jul 11) as President Donald Trump cranked up his tariff assault on...
Creative Technology warns H2 revenue may be below target, with operating loss similar to that in H1
It says US tariffs and global trade tensions weakened consumer sentiment, dragging down revenue[SINGAPORE] Creative Technology said that revenue for its second half of the financial year ended Jun...
Indonesia detains Trafigura employee in 285 trillion rupiah graft case
[JAKARTA] Indonesia has detained an employee of Trafigura Group along with seven other suspects in a case involving oil procurement by state-owned Pertamina, widening one of the nation’s largest...
MAS, PBOC to deepen collaboration in green and transition finance
[SINGAPORE] The central banks of Singapore and China reaffirmed their commitment to push on with their cooperation in green and transition finance. At the third Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce...
PBOC adviser urges 1.5 trillion yuan stimulus to counter US tariffs
[BEIJING] China should add as much as 1.5 trillion yuan (S$268 billion) in fresh stimulus to boost consumer spending and maintain currency flexibility to counter US tariffs’ drag on...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Cordlife, Q&M Dental Group, PSC, Procurri Corp
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 11): Singtel: The local telecommunications giant’s technology services arm, NCS, will invest S$130...
Singapore tycoon Sam Goi makes S$123.5 million offer to buy rest of PSC
[SINGAPORE] Local tycoon Sam Goi has made a mandatory offer to buy the remaining shares of PSC Corp that he does not already own at S$0.40 a piece. This...
Popiah king Sam Goi makes S$0.40 a share offer to buy rest of PSC
[SINGAPORE] Local tycoon Sam Goi has made a mandatory offer to buy the remaining shares of PSC Corp that he does not already own at S$0.40 a piece. This...
Chinese property shares surge on unverified reports of meeting to revive sector
[BEIJING] A gauge of Chinese property shares jumped the most in nearly nine months, fuelled by speculation a high-level meeting will be held next week to help revive the...