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Singapore dollar faces pressure from US tariffs, policy shift
The Singapore dollar is under renewed pressure as US trade challenges are primed to worsen and as speculation of exchange-rate policy…
Kim Browne
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Business
Chinese mega listings catapult Hong Kong to top spot in global markets for IPOs in H1 2025
A parade of China’s mega listings in Hong Kong since the turn of the year has helped restore some of the shine to the city as the world’s…
Business
HSBC renews hunt for board chairman amid struggle to fill shortlist: FT
is refreshing its search for a new board chairman, the Financial Times reported on Saturday (Jul 19). The development came after the bank…
Business
IPCG accuses Deutsche Bank of breaching agreement, files lawsuit
Asset manager Invest Partners Capital Group (IPCG) is suing Deutsche Bank for allegedly breaching a contractual agreement governing their…
Business
Aberdeen extends Clint deemed interest to 6%
OVER the five trading sessions from Jul 11 to 17, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$113…
Politics
Third-Party Validation: The Secret Weapon for Business Growth
Success in business isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who knows you. I discovered this firsthand during the early days of Hawke…
Politics
The Epstein Files Are Going to Haunt Trump’s Presidency
The truth was somewhat less salacious. Trump was openly encouraging Putin to help his campaign because he wanted his help—and because he…
Business
Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of US military, Hegseth orders review
Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the US military after a report in…
Business
Blackstone drops out of consortium bid for TikTok US: source
PRIVATE equity giant Blackstone has withdrawn from a consortium seeking to invest in TikTok’s US operations, a source familiar with the…
Politics
Oil steadies as mixed US economic and tariff news offset new Russia sanctions
Crude oil futures were little changed on Friday on mixed US economic and tariff news and worries about oil supplies following the European…
Business
US: Stocks mixed as indexes struggle to retain record highs
Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq struggling to log significant gains as investors awaited further…
News
Trump Sues WSJ as He Continues to Crash Out Over Epstein Story
Donald Trump just made good on his threat to sue The Wall Street Journal for reporting on his lewd birthday note to alleged sex trafficker…
Politics
Trump Team Sabotaged Fed Renovation as Trump Started War With Powell
President Trump’s followers offered a measly defense against The Wall Street Journal’s exposé of the president’s close relationship with…
Politics
Pete Hegseth Announces Dangerous Expansion of ICE’s Powers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is now allowing ICE to use U.S. military bases to detain undocumented immigrants as part of Donald Trump’s…
Politics
FBI Told to Flag Mentions of Trump in Epstein Files, Dem Senator Says
The Wall Street Journalon Thursday evening reported that President Trump sent a 50th birthday letter to infamous predator Jeffrey Epstein…
News
Kristi Noem Says Texas Flood Response Is Model for Future Disasters
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that Americans should expect future natural disasters to be handled similarly to the recent…
Politics
Brutal Poll Reveals Just How Much Elon Musk’s Power Has Collapsed
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…
Politics
MAGA Claim About Trump’s Epstein Birthday Letter Instantly Crumbles
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…
Politics
Trump Freaks Out at Rupert Murdoch Over WSJ Epstein Story
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…
Politics
Trump Just Screwed Himself on the Epstein Fiasco—with Don Jr.’s Help
The whole thing is shockingly dumb. It’s MAGA influencers who spent years hyping the idea that the Epstein files contained explosive…
Politics
Trump Mocks Stephen Colbert After TV Host’s Shocking Ouster
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…
News
Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like
That’s why his final monologue about the settlement was so dangerous to CBS’s incoming overlords. Colbert didn’t just criticize the…
Politics
Everyone Hates Alina Habba So Much She’s About to Be Out of a Job
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…
Politics
Is Trump’s Flip-Flop on Epstein Files Enough to Appease His Base?
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…