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Inside Europe's last 'open-outcry' trading floor
AFP, Published on 09/04/2025
» LONDON - In an era where computer algorithms automate trading at breakneck speeds, a dwindling number of London's metal traders still conduct business in-person by shouting orders across Europe's last so-called open-outcry trading floor.
Gambling with Thailand's future
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Phusadee Arunmas and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/03/2025
» Since the government introduced its casino legalisation policy under the guise of an entertainment complex bill, it has continued to spark debate, with critics arguing the Pheu Thai Party should have never brought it up because the issue lacks public consensus.
Xi’s crackdowns drive Chinese billionaires to booming Singapore
Bloomberg, Published on 15/11/2022
» One of the hottest wine bars for Chinese billionaires isn’t atop a Shanghai office tower or within a Beijing courtyard house. It’s in a modest black-and-white bungalow next to a six-lane thruway in the heart of Singapore.
Filing says Elon Musk to borrow less in Twitter bid
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk notified US regulators on Wednesday that he will rely less on loans in his bid to buy Twitter, as he and partners put $33.5 billion into the deal.
Stablecoins Eyed as U.S. Begins to Lay Ground for Rules on Cryptocurrencies
Business, Andrew Ackerman, Published on 27/09/2021
» The Biden administration is taking aim at so-called stablecoins as it begins to lay the ground for stricter regulation of cryptocurrencies that could shape the future of digital money.
Apple vs Epic court clash over app market to begin
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Tech titan Apple and Epic Games face off in a California courtroom Monday in a clash over control of the increasingly important mobile app marketplace.
The vaccine poker game
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 26/10/2020
» The race to find an effective vaccine for Covid-19 is on, but in today's complicated political, economic and regulatory landscape the path to success remains fraught with unknowns.
Crude crash ruins Singapore oil tycoon
AFP, Published on 01/05/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore tycoon O.K. Lim built up his oil empire from a single-truck outfit through hard work and high-risk gambles, a rags-to-riches tale that made him a legend among crude traders.
Bookies seek winning formula 'to survive' coronavirus slump
AFP, Published on 16/04/2020
» LONDON: Bookmakers at an "emergency summit" this month will be trying to find a way to "survive the slump" triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.