Risk
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Goldman Sachs cuts rating on Indonesian equities after MSCI flags investability risk
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:59 AM [SINGAPORE] Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Indonesian equities on Thursday, a day after index provider MSCI flagged investability risks, predicting passive…
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Malaysia, Mexico most at risk from Japan carry unwind, HSBC says
Traders are on guard for increased volatility in markets ahead of an election on Feb 8 Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 01:39 PM [JAKARTA] Bond markets in Malaysia and…
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Indonesia’s captive power plants putting energy transition at risk, researchers say
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:37 AM [JAKARTA] Efforts to decarbonise Indonesia’s power sector have been put at risk by a faster than expected increase in the number of…
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Emerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk appetite
Inflows into North and South-east Asian equities have reached US$3.3 billion so far in January Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 07:45 AM [SINGAPORE] Emerging Asia is drawing fresh demand…
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Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up on US assets US COMMERCE Secretary Howard Lutnick…
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US stocks: Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel’s outlook weighs on risk appetite
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:02 AM THE Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday (Jan 23), while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as…
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Hundreds of US Fast Food Workers at Risk as Popeyes Franchisee Teeters on Bankruptcy
A significant franchise operator of one of America’s most recognisable fried chicken brands has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, throwing the futures of hundreds of employees and more than 130…
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US inflation, not geopolitics, remains biggest risk to markets in 2026, says this chief investment strategist
LGT Private Banking’s Stefan Hofer cautions that market volatility will be ‘much higher’ this year [SINGAPORE] A resurgence in US inflation – rather than geopolitical flashpoints or political rhetoric –…
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OpenAI Faces $14 Billion Deficit as Infrastructure Bills Spark Severe Bankruptcy Risk
ChatGPT helps millions write sonnets and debug code, but the numbers back at OpenAI headquarters tell a different story. OpenAI is depleting its finances so rapidly that its initial dominance…
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BOJ seen holding rate as yen traders focus on intervention risk
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its benchmark rate unchanged on Friday (Jan 23), offering little immediate support for the yen – and keeping traders on…
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ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a potential deviation by the…
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What are significant risk transfers – and why is DBS reportedly considering them?
Analysts say that other banks in Asia, including OCBC and UOB, could eventually explore similar deals [SINGAPORE] A week ago, media reports surfaced that DBS – South-east Asia’s largest lender…
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Volvo identifies battery fire risk in EX30 Ultra EVs; owners told to limit charging to 70%
[SINGAPORE] Some 143 owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric car in Singapore are being advised not to charge their vehicles beyond 70 per cent due to a fire risk linked…
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ExxonMobil’s truth-telling on Venezuela shows risk of crossing Trump
There are no signs the Trump administration will oppose ExxonMobil’s role in Venezuela’s reconstruction efforts [WASHINGTON] When ExxonMobil chief executive Darren Woods told President Donald Trump on Friday (Jan 9)…
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Oil edge up as Iran supply risk counters Venezuela export resumption
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices edged higher on Monday (Jan 12) as escalating protests in Iran sparked concerns about supplies from the Opec producer, while efforts to resume oil exports from Venezuela…
