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Johanne Siy brings a Filipino touch to Aro Singapore buff.ly/a6uFYW5

Johanne Siy brings a Filipino touch to Aro Singapore 

Her much-awaited solo debut is an impressive one Read more at The Business Times.

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Philippines’ FDI slowdown exposes uneven investment prospects across S-E Asia buff.ly/1CwGkb1

Philippines’ FDI slowdown exposes uneven investment prospects across S-E Asia

Inflows are slipping as regional rivals draw tech projects, putting pressure on Manila Read more at The Business Times.

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Energy security fears could spur development of Asia’s upstream gas assets: McKinsey buff.ly/xbcvFeg

Energy security fears could spur development of Asia’s upstream gas assets: McKinsey

New investments could unlock an additional 10 billion to 15 billion cubic feet of regional production daily Read more at The Business Times.

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Evergrande liquidators plan first payout to creditors next year; less than 1% recovered buff.ly/RtC2ZVA

Evergrande liquidators plan first payout to creditors next year; less than 1% recovered

Many of Evergrande’s assets have been difficult to sell Read more at The Business Times.

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Mutual fund ownership among Singapore’s wealthy nearly trebles since 2022: Citi report buff.ly/fAvwFMF

Mutual fund ownership among Singapore’s wealthy nearly trebles since 2022: Citi report

Singapore has the highest mutual fund ownership rate in Asia, even as a large share of assets remains in deposits Read more at The Business Times.

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Mutual fund ownership among Singapore’s wealthy nearly trebles since 2022: Citi report buff.ly/7OBJNsz

Mutual fund ownership among Singapore’s wealthy nearly trebles since 2022: Citi report

Singapore has the highest mutual fund ownership rate in Asia, even as a large share of assets remains in deposits Read more at The Business Times.

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AI-related demand powers prices, rents of Singapore industrial space in Q3 buff.ly/jLRfEef

AI-related demand powers prices, rents of Singapore industrial space in Q3

Around 300,000 sq m of new industrial space can be completed in Q4, says JTC Read more at The Business Times.

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Philippine central bank delivers larger-than-expected 50 bps hike to combat inflation buff.ly/0YMS1RA

Philippine central bank delivers larger-than-expected 50 bps hike to combat inflation 

The move is BSP’s fourth straight increase; it lifts 2027 inflation forecast to 6% from 5.4% on oil and El Nino risks Read more at The Business Times.

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Daily Debrief: FCT posts 2.6% higher H2 DPU to hit record payout | AI demand lifts Singapore industrial space prices, rents in Q3 and more top stories businesstimes.com.sg/singapo…

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 22)

Stories you might have missed Read more at The Business Times.

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European stocks slip as Barclays, Hermes disappoint; oil climbs buff.ly/2ak5oLp

European stocks slip as Barclays, Hermes disappoint; oil climbs

THE European Stoxx 600 dropped on Thursday (Oct 22), nearly giving back all of the prior session’s gains as investors weighed a heavy slate of earnings reports, while higher oil prices further...

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Singapore dollar gains on yen as carry funder: analysts buff.ly/d25YM9E

Singapore dollar gains on yen as carry funder: analysts

A combination of cheap funding and low currency volatility is burnishing the Singapore dollar’s appeal for investors Read more at The Business Times.

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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs in AI-fuelled push to lower costs buff.ly/oRfbTtU

Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs in AI-fuelled push to lower costs

It cut about 1,000 jobs in the first six months of this year, with the remaining due before the end of 2026 Read more at The Business Times.

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Singapore dollar gains on yen as carry funder: analysts buff.ly/un7fjpd

Singapore dollar gains on yen as carry funder: analysts

A combination of cheap funding and low currency volatility is burnishing the Singapore dollar’s appeal for investors Read more at The Business Times.

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ASX needs to bolster tech before shortening trade settlement, experts say buff.ly/7cV0Yza

ASX needs to bolster tech before shortening trade settlement, experts say

The exchange considered shorter trading settlements in 2024 but plans were put on hold Read more at The Business Times.

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Japan’s biggest labour group seeks midpoint target of 6% for 2027 wage increase talks buff.ly/T6ffCaX

Japan’s biggest labour group seeks midpoint target of 6% for 2027 wage increase talks

The umbrella group sets wage targets that serve as guidance for its member unions Read more at The Business Times.

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The government played Cupid. Did sparks fly? buff.ly/Q5IEDtO

The government played Cupid. Did sparks fly?

[SINGAPORE] It’s a Wednesday night, and Carrie (not her real name) is having dinner with a guy she started texting a week ago. The conversation flows easily before the 24-year-old civil servant poses...

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CIMB ‘categorically denies’ that it will privatise Indonesian unit Niaga buff.ly/YKuW2Cw

CIMB ‘categorically denies’ that it will privatise Indonesian unit Niaga

It says Niaga remains an ‘integral part’ of the group’s regional footprint Read more at The Business Times.

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Prices, rents of industrial space rise in Q3 amid resilient demand, low interest rates buff.ly/4AUZaen

Prices, rents of industrial space rise in Q3 amid resilient demand, low interest rates

Around 300,000 sq m of new industrial space can be completed in Q4, says JTC Read more at The Business Times.

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NTUC, KPMG ink partnership to help companies adopt AI and create better jobs buff.ly/O4GTaVh

NTUC, KPMG ink partnership to help companies adopt AI and create better jobs

Firms will be able to tap various schemes at different stages of their transformation journey Read more at The Business Times.

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Musk’s public endorsement of SpaceX-Tesla deal may throw a wrench in talks buff.ly/DXWdP9o

Musk’s public endorsement of SpaceX-Tesla deal may throw a wrench in talks

Musk owns nearly a fifth of Tesla and just under half of SpaceX, and analysts have said a merger would give him control of the combined entity. Read more at The Business Times.

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