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Singapore jails businessman who tried to buy Newcastle United
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - A former director of Novena Global Healthcare Group (NGHG) was on Friday jailed for 15 years and nine months.
Singapore charges former bankers in laundering case
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2024
» Singapore charged two former bank relationship managers who it accused of being involved in the country’s biggest money-laundering case, marking its first criminal actions against finance professionals in the S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) scandal.
Markets in turmoil as US closes Silicon Valley Bank
AFP, Published on 11/03/2023
» SANTA CLARA (UNITED STATES) - US regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank on Friday in a spectacular move that sent global banking shares into turmoil, as markets fretted over possible contagion from the biggest banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis.
China's economy grew 8% in 2021 but property, virus threats loom: AFP poll
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» BEIJING - China's economy expanded at its fastest pace for 10 years in 2021, according to an AFP poll of analysts, but its strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is threatened by Omicron and a property sector slowdown.
'Apple Daily' may be shut on Wednesday
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2021
» HONG KONG: Next Digital's pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid newspaper "Apple Daily" and its online edition will cease operations by Wednesday as most of its employees have resigned, Cable TV and Oriental Daily said on Monday.
China stocks take step forward with MSCI nod
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» SHANGHAI - Equities index compiler MSCI will on Friday include mainland China-listed companies on its benchmark indices, giving many foreign investors their first exposure to Chinese shares.