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Singapore cements position as Asia-Pacific wealth hub as region’s AUM set to hit US$34.5 trillion by 2030: PwC
The city-state aims to capture opportunities in cross-border wealth, tokenisation and sovereign capital[SINGAPORE] The Republic is strengthening its place as Asia-Pacific’s leading wealth hub as assets under management (AUM)...
As Hollywood leans into AI, the real battle is over likeness and who gets paid
When Brian Grazer has an idea for a movie, he now starts with a chatbot. The co-founder of Imagine Entertainment — the company behind “A Beautiful Mind,” “Apollo 13”...
KPMG Australia spars with lawmakers amid probe into scandal
Persistent consulting scandals prompt questions over lack of tighter government lawsPublished Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 10:59 AM[CANBERRA] KPMG Australia executives clashed with lawmakers on Friday as a parliamentary...
Billionaire tax proposal faces hurdles as it moves closer to November ballot
A contentious proposal to tax California billionaires to alleviate federal healthcare cuts moved closer to landing on the November ballot this week, but efforts to defeat the measure before...
Japan intervention risk mounts as yen drops to lowest since 2024
The currency has been under pressure from the wide interest-rate gap between the US and JapanPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 11:29 AM[TOKYO] Yen watchers are on alert for...
Stocks to watch: Centurion, Far East Group
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Thursday (Jun 18): Centurion : The group on Wednesday said it has acquired 25...
Onitsuka Tiger pivots from Asics stripes to tap luxury market
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 08:07 AM[TOKYO] Onitsuka Tiger is looking at life beyond its famous stripes as the footwear brand prepares to transform into a luxury lifestyle...
People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
WASHINGTON — As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people tracking the Republican’s success on prediction markets, the increasingly popular...
Trump’s feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic and the Trump administration are sparring — yet again.Over the weekend, tensions between the San Francisco company and the Trump administration flared up after the...
China’s property stocks tumble back to pre-2024 stimulus levels
With half-year results approaching, investors are focused on whether developers’ earnings can stabilisePublished Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 12:28 PMCHINESE property stocks have slid back to levels seen before...
