Asia
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Saudi Arabia cuts flagship oil price to Asia for a third month
The International Energy Agency has forecast a glut of about 3.8 million barrels a day for this year [SINGAPORE] Saudi Arabia dropped the price of its flagship crude grade to…
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Singapore, Asia markets gain amid Trump uncertainty, Venezuela turmoil
US President Donald Trump says the United States will take control of the oil-producing South American nation [SINGAPORE] Asian markets broadly rose on Monday (Jan 5) morning as the region…
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AI bubble fears and policy splits loom over Asia stocks in 2026
While some see the market as a better venue for AI exposure given cheaper valuations, others point to the more pronounced risk of concentration ASIAN equities kicked off the new…
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Rupee bias tilts higher on final day of year on supportive Asia FX, momentum
[MUMBAI] The Indian rupee was biased higher on the final trading day of the year, due to supportive moves in Asian currencies and favourable near-term momentum. The 1-month non-deliverable forward…
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The approvals facilitate the company’s delivery of surgical technologies to healthcare systems in South-east Asia, it says.
This facilitates the company’s delivery of surgical technologies to healthcare systems in South-east Asia, UltraGreen.ai says [SINGAPORE] Surgical technology firm UltraGreen.ai has secured dual market regulatory approvals for two of…
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Two currency bets in Asia flash warning signs as year-end nears
Moves in precious metals have also contributed to swings in the region’s currencies [MUMBAI] Some of Asia’s strongest currency trends are starting to unravel in the final trading days of…
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China’s reawakening puts Asia M&A on confident course for 2026
The country-focused PE firms have also been hunting overseas. [HONG KONG] The buoyant mood around deals is reverberating through Asia, with major markets such as China picking up the pace…
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China, Synthetic Narcotics and the Political Economy of Proxy Production in Southeast Asia
The contemporary narcotics economy is best understood not through the lens of traditional drug cultivation but through the political economy of synthetic production. At the centre of this shift is…
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mm2 Asia unit receives payment demand for S$18.9 million from creditor
[SINGAPORE] A unit of embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia on Monday (Dec 29) said it has received a payment demand for S$18.9 million, even as the parent company secured protection…
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Return of global funds puts South-east Asia in spotlight for 2026
[SINGAPORE] Global capital is coming back to South-east Asia’s stock markets this month, positioning the cohort as one of the must-watch pockets of global finance for 2026. Drawn by…
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Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
[HONG KONG] Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday (Dec 26) amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Gold continued to hover around its…
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AI, liquidity to drive Asia markets in 2026 amid US fiscal risks: Schroders
The technology sector remains the cornerstone of Schroders’ bullish thesis for the region [SINGAPORE] In 2025, US fiscal and geopolitical headwinds prompted investors to redeploy capital towards the East. Petr…
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Asia: Markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
ASIAN markets rallied on Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending…
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Trump’s $11B Arms Deal With Taiwan to Include Highly Coveted American Missile
The Trump administration announced a massive proposed arms sale to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion on Thursday. The deal includes the highly coveted High Mobility Rocket Systems, which…
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SMBC Asia inks debut US$3.2 billion SRT with Blackstone, Stonepeak
Globally, synthetic risk transfer volumes are projected to expand 11% annually over the next two years [SINGAPORE] Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s (SMBC) Asia-Pacific arm has completed its first US$3.2 billion…
