Low rates may weigh on Singdollar after MAS policy hold
MAS held policy, possibly making the Singdollar a regional funding currency on low rates, though some analysts remain bullish on its resilience.
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Oil ticks lower as Russia diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks
Oil fell as Russia's diesel supply prospects offset Gulf supply risks, though attacks on Saudi and Hormuz shipping kept markets wary.
Sheng Siong shares fall 3% after Maybank downgrade, target price cut
Sheng Siong shares fell 3% after Maybank downgraded it to hold and cut its target price to $3.12, citing high valuation and growth headwinds.
Shares seesaw in Asia as earnings loom, oil skids
Asian stocks were mixed as earnings season neared, while oil fell amid uncertainty over Russia's energy exports and investors awaited US inflation data.
Why investment-linked policy sales have surged even as complaints rise
Singapore's investment-linked policy sales doubled in three years, driven by simpler sign-ups and welcome bonuses, even as complaints over misrepresentation and inadequate disclosure rose.
Wall St climbs as oil slips; SpaceX spectrum deal weighs on telecoms
US stocks rose as oil slipped on eased Middle East concerns, but telecoms fell after SpaceX's spectrum deal; megacaps gained.
Wall Street posts weekly gains with earnings, inflation data on tap
Wall Street closed higher and posted weekly gains as investors awaited third-quarter earnings and inflation data for Fed clues. Banks report next; AI stocks rose, telecoms fell.
Euro falls, set for fifth straight weekly drop as oil prices rise
The euro fell for a fifth straight week as oil prices rose and the dollar strengthened, with French debt and Fed rate expectations pressuring markets.
MAS flags risks of using AI agents in digital-asset trading
MAS warns AI agents trading digital assets pose liquidity and collateral risks, urging safeguards, governance, and public-private standards for safe, trusted deployment.
Bio-LNG could ensure Singapore’s energy resilience amid global disruptions: Tan See Leng
Tan See Leng says bio-LNG can boost Singapore's energy resilience amid global disruptions and support net-zero by 2050. Singapore received its first EU-certified shipment; SLNG expands its terminal.
Malaysia to raise minimum wages, expand tax relief in spending boost for 2027 budget
Malaysia's 2027 budget raises minimum wage to RM2,000, expands tax relief, cuts middle-income rates, and boosts gig-worker support, aiming to ease costs ahead of elections.
Stocks advance ahead of earnings, navigating still-high Treasury yields and oil prices
World stocks rose Friday ahead of bank earnings and economic data, even as Treasury yields and oil prices stayed elevated; US indexes posted weekly gains.