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4 in 5 Asean consumers use AI for financial decisions, UOB survey finds
[ad_1] Most of these consumers report positive outcomes, even as digital wealth management goes mainstream, says the bank[SINGAPORE] About four in five consumers in the Asean region have made a...
AI slowdown calls from Anthropic, OpenAI may weigh on chip stocks, but rally seen intact
[ad_1] Some investors argue that a slower pace of AI development could ultimately be positive for the industryPublished Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 05:02 PMARTIFICIAL intelligence executives’ calls to slow...
Oracle to spend an additional US$700 million on more job cuts
[ad_1] It is grappling with a cash crunch tied to the development of large-scale data centres for AI workPublished Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · 03:50 PM[TEXAS] Oracle increased the scale...
DBS wants to be ‘Asian bank for Asians’ rather than global bank: CEO Tan Su Shan
[ad_1] The company has ‘come a long way’ in growing its wealth-management business, she adds[SINGAPORE] DBS, South-east Asia’s largest bank, will pursue growth within Asia rather than seek to become...
ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fuels inflation fears
[ad_1] A surge in oil prices is clouding the inflation outlook again; resilient growth leaves room to actPublished Thu, Sep 10, 2026 · 08:41 PM[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB)...
DBS ‘categorically rejects’ S$1.3 billion claim by 1MDB-linked entities under liquidation
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] DBS “categorically rejects” a S$1.298 billion claim for damages in a lawsuit filed by several entities linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.In a Wednesday (Sep 9)...
Centurion acquires 7,974 bed Johor worker accommodation asset for US$53 million
[ad_1] The asset comprises two adjoining parcels of land in the Pasir Gudang industrial area[SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire a 7,974 bed purpose-built worker accommodation...
Yen hits seven-month high; dollar soft ahead of US inflation
[ad_1] Published Mon, Sep 7, 2026 · 09:07 PM[SINGAPORE/LONDON] The yen surged to a seven-month high on Monday (Sep 7), as traders appeared to reassess their outlook on the embattled...
China to pump US$54 billion into state banks, insurers
[ad_1] This move is part of a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial systemPublished Sun, Sep 6, 2026 · 08:20 PM[BEIJING] China’s finance ministry will...
India’s NSE eyes Sep 21-week listing after regulator clears IPO, sources say
[ad_1] Published Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 03:49 PMINDIA’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) is targeting a listing in the week starting Sep 21, three sources familiar with the matter said,...
Investors should be wary of possible ‘Nanning’-type investment schemes: Sias
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, wishes to caution members of the investing public against participating in investment arrangements commonly referred to as the “Nanning Scheme”, or...
Green jet fuel levy for air cargo deferred for a year
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A green jet fuel levy for air cargo will be deferred for a year and start from Oct 1, 2027, for flights leaving Singapore from Jan 1, 2028.In a...