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Oil prices settle up in low volume on US holiday; Russia-Ukraine talks in focus
[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose on Thursday as market participants weighed the likelihood that talks to end the war in Ukraine will yield an agreement, with trading volume thin due to...
Thai prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee
Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$370 per metric tonne, its highest since July 31[BANGKOK] Thailand’s rice prices jumped to a near four-month high this week as flooding...
JPMorgan upgrades China’s stocks on multiple positive drivers
These include policy support, easy liquidity, governance reforms and net-positive prospects for AI-heavy stocks[SINGAPORE/ HONG KONG] JPMorgan Chase has raised its recommendation for China’s stocks to “overweight”, stating that...
TotalEnergies ceases Singapore EV charging operations; charge-point network transferred to LTA
[SINGAPORE] TotalEnergies Charging Services Singapore, the charging point operator behind BlueSG, said on Thursday (Nov 27) that it “has signed a termination agreement to transfer its charge-point network” to...
TotalEnergies ceases Singapore EV charging operations; charge-point network to be transferred to LTA
[SINGAPORE] TotalEnergies Charging Services Singapore, the charging point operator behind BlueSG, said on Thursday (Nov 27) that it “has signed a termination agreement to transfer its charge-point network” to...
JPMorgan to build HQ in London, its biggest in Europe, Middle East and Africa
[LONDON] JPMorgan said on Thursday (Nov 27) that it would build a three million square feet tower in the Canary Wharf financial district in East London. The company is...
Do Kwon says five years in prison enough for Terra crypto fraud
[NEW YORK] Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon says he should get no more than five years in prison in the US for his role in a fraud tied to...
Bank of Singapore to invest in hiring, tech to boost assets, CEO says
[SINGAPORE] Bank of Singapore plans more investment in hiring and technology as it aims to climb into Asia’s top five private banks within five years after assets under management...
How India’s rupee ended up as Asia’s worst currency this year
To stabilise the rupee, India’s central bank has sold over US$30b in FX assets since late July[MUMBAI] The Indian rupee is currently Asia’s worst-performing currency of 2025. It is...
Bankers groan at UK tax rise even as lenders rally after budget
New tax rates for dividends, property and savings income and a decision to tinker with the treatment of cash savings accounts added to the gloom[LONDON] While some bank stocks...
