Posts Tagged ‘issued’
UK’s digital bonds to be issued using HSBC blockchain platform
The plans also come as large financial institutions around the globe ramp up efforts to tokenise other financial instruments Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 09:06 AM [LONDON] The UK Treasury has chosen HSBC Holdings’ blockchain platform for the pilot issuance of the country’s digital gilt instruments, as part of plans to update the nation’s…
Read MoreFrom Amazon to DBS: AI is driving the thousands of pink slips being issued to staff
[SINGAPORE] The global march of artificial intelligence (AI) continues, and in its shadow, hundreds of thousands of jobs have or will be axed by corporations. Among the latest major corporations to shed staff is US tech company IBM, which plans to cut thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter of this year. Year to date,…
Read MoreMajor US Airport Shut Down in DC After Bomb Threat Issued Against Inbound Plane
A United Airlines plane on the tarmac at Reagan National Airport. A bomb threat shut down operations at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday. WJLA-7 news reported that the threat was made regarding an inbound United Airlines flight. “The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is aware of a reported security issue on an aircraft at Reagan Washington…
Read MoreFirst Hong Kong stablecoin licences may be issued early next year, HKMA says
Published Fri, Aug 1, 2025 · 09:43 AM [HONG KONG] The first batch of Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licences is expected to be granted early next year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) told a media briefing on Tuesday (Jul 29). Hong Kong’s stablecoin bill is set to take effect on Friday. The market had…
Read MoreTsunami Alert Issued for Hawaii, Alaska, With Evacuations Underway after Massive 8.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Russia
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday evening, triggering tsunami warnings across Hawaii, sections of Alaska, and the West Coast, after the first tsunami waves had already reached parts of Japan and Russia. The earthquake hit an area 74 miles east of Kamchatsky, along the southeastern coastline of Russia’s Pacific…
Read MoreYZJ Financial incorporates YZJ Maritime Development as subsidiary at issued and paid-up share capital of US$100
[SINGAPORE] Yangzijiang (YZJ) Financial released an update on Wednesday (Jul 2) that its proposed spin-off company YZJ Maritime Development has been incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore. It was incorporated on Apr 28 this year, at an issued and paid-up share capital of US$100, comprising 100 ordinary shares issued at US$1 per share.…
Read MoreNavigating private credit – how it compares with T-bills and publicly issued bonds
[SINGAPORE] Private credit is rapidly gaining traction among retail investors as regulators around the world are giving these individuals more access to private markets in general. Private credit refers to a type of debt negotiated between non-bank lenders and companies that are often below investment grade and unlisted. The asset class flourished after the global…
Read MoreMore Than 80 Traffic Summonses Issued to Errant Heavy Vehicle Drivers During 3-Day Crackdown
Singapore police said on Friday, May 9, that 87 summonses were issued to negligent heavy truck drivers for a variety of traffic offenses during a three-day enforcement operation. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and traffic police conducted an operation from May 5 to May 7 that resulted in the stopping of 192 heavy vehicles for…
Read MoreJournalist Killed, Evacuation Calls Issued As Israel Presses Gaza Offensive
An Israeli air strike killed a journalist working with Al Jazeera on Monday and the military issued fresh calls to evacuate parts of Gaza’s north, as Israel pressed its renewed bombardment and ground operations in the Palestinian territory. Israel resumed intense air strikes across Gaza last Tuesday, followed by ground operations, after talks on extending…
Read MoreTrump Says Pardons Issued by Biden are ‘Void’ after Ex-President Used Autopen Signatures as He Vows to Probe Jan 6 House Select Committee
Donald Trump dismissed his predecessor’s last-minute pardons as “void, vacant, and no further force or effect,” while warning that members of the House committee investigating the January 6 riots could now be prosecuted. On Sunday night, Trump argued that the pardons were unenforceable because Joe Biden had used an autopen, even suggesting that they may…
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