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AI giant Nvidia first company to reach $4 trillion in value
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Nvidia became the first company to touch $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new milestone in Wall Street’s bet that artificial intelligence will transform the economy.
SET temporarily tightens curbs on daily movement
Published on 23/06/2025
» The Thai stock exchange has temporarily tightened curbs on daily movement for shares to manage market volatility. Stocks will be allowed to rise or fall by 15% from the previous close, versus 30% previously.
OPEC+ expected to open taps more despite price slump
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» LONDON - Despite oil trading low at $60, OPEC+ this week is expected to continue to further open the taps.
Prudential Thailand highlights wealth transfer needs of affluent families
Published on 23/05/2025
» With a strong and strategic focus on Asia, UK-based multinational insurer Prudential Group is pursuing double-digit annual growth in Thailand through 2027. Its local unit, Prudential Thailand, plans to achieve this target in part by expanding services tailored to high-net-worth (HNW) individuals, according to chief executive Bundit (Kenny) Jiamanukoonkit.
‘Asian crisis in reverse’ as currencies soar against dollar
Published on 06/05/2025
» SINGAPORE - A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the world’s export powerhouse starts to question a decades-long trend of investing its big trade surpluses in US assets.
In Singapore’s election, a blow to the fledgling opposition
Published on 04/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — The last time Singapore held elections, it was in the throes of a global crisis. That’s also true today.
Energy strategy pivot wins 'overwhelming support'
News, Published on 21/04/2025
» Most banks in the industry's biggest climate alliance endorsed a proposal that will refocus the group on providing financial support for the energy transition and also hold signatories to a less stringent standard for reducing the emissions enabled by their lending.
China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125%
Published on 11/04/2025
» BEIJING - China increased its tariffs on imports of US goods to 125% on Friday, hitting back at Donald Trump’s decision to single out the world’s second-largest economy for higher duties, while dismissing the US president’s tariff strategy as “a joke”.
Singapore expected to ease currency settings on tariff risks
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/04/2025
» Singapore’s central bank is expected to ease monetary policy settings further, days after United States President Donald Trump unleashed the steepest tariffs in a century, threatening to disrupt global trade and sparking risk of retaliation.
China stocks sink on trade war fears; Hong Kong dives 9%
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2025
» SHANGHAI - Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday after Beijing fired back at US tariffs with its own trade levies, sowing more turmoil in financial markets as investors feared a widening trade war would unleash a deep recession.