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China central bank chief flags more interest rate cuts
CHINA’S central bank governor said on Friday (Oct 18) the reserve requirement ratio for commercial lenders could be cut further by 25 to 50 basis points by the year-end...
Criteria for Green Mark certification for data centres to be tighter from March 2025
THE Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) unveiled changes to the Green Mark for data centres on Friday (Oct 18). BCA said on...
Asia: Markets swing as China economic growth slows
ASIAN markets fluctuated on Friday (Oct 18) after China posted its weakest economic growth in a year and a half, as gold prices hit a record high and following...
Gold lingers near record peak, set for weekly gain
GOLD held steady near a record high on Friday (Oct 18), as uncertainty surrounding the US election, simmering Middle East tensions and a looser monetary policy environment boosted its...
Gold tops US$2,700 for first time to extend record-breaking run
GOLD topped US$2,700 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over escalating conflicts in the Middle East and a tight US election race prompt investors to flock to...
China’s mega banks trim deposit rates as stimulus hits profits
CHINA’S largest state-owned lenders have cut their deposit rates on Friday (Oct 18), their second reduction this year as they rushed to salvage record low margins amid weakened profitability....
Singapore shares open higher on Friday; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Friday (Oct 18), mirroring overnight gains in the Europe market. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was 0.1...
Keppel DC Reit Q3 DPU up 0.4% at S$0.02501
KEPPEL DC Reit posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.02501 for the third quarter ended Sep 30, up 0.4 per cent from S$0.02492 in the previous corresponding period....
Sam Altman’s rebranded Worldcoin ramps up iris-scanning crypto project
WORLDCOIN, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said on Thursday (Oct 17) it was rebranding to World Network and was ramping up efforts to scan every...
Blackstone tops profit estimate as its assets hit record, dealmaking picks up
BLACKSTONE beat Wall Street’s expectations on its key quarterly earnings metric on Thursday (Oct 17), as the world’s largest alternative investment firm’s assets under management (AUM) hit a record...
