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Swiss parliament panel fails to reach deal on UBS capital rules
Some lawmakers want to soften tougher rules drafted by the government after Credit Suisse’s collapsePublished Tue, Aug 11, 2026 · 11:34 PM[BERN] A Swiss parliamentary committee on Tuesday (Aug...
Microsoft plans to unveil next-gen AI chip in September: report
Tech firm said to have talked with TSMC to secure production capacity for over 300,000 units for delivery in 2027Published Mon, Aug 10, 2026 · 10:40 PM[SEATTLE] Microsoft is...
DBS, OCBC surge on strong H1 results but don’t overlook the potential of underdog UOB
[SINGAPORE] There was a lot riding on the financial results of DBS, OCBC and UOB last week – with some analysts calculating that the three stocks had accounted for...
SK Hynix said to mull options for US$3 billion Chongqing plant
Published Sat, Aug 8, 2026 · 04:25 PM[HONG KONG] South Korea’s SK Hynix is considering options for its Chongqing, China-based facility, including bringing in an investor to help accelerate...
China’s Beijing further relaxes home-buying curbs in property boost bid
Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 10:46 PM[BEIJING] Beijing’s municipal authorities announced on Friday (Aug 7) further measures to relax home-buying curbs as they try to prop up flailing...
SGX has IPO pipeline of around 50 companies in various stages of readiness amid record results
It reports a 7.8% rise in FY2026 net profit to S$698.4 million, driven by gains across all segments[SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) says its pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs)...
Air India taps Ethiopian Airlines veteran as CEO
Published Wed, Aug 5, 2026 · 09:44 PM[NEW DELHI] Air India announced Tewolde Gebremariam will succeed Campbell Wilson as the chief executive officer amid the Tata Group-owned carrier’s struggles...
S&P 500 hits record high on strong AI-linked earnings, Middle East deal hopes
Recent gains have been driven by strong earnings from artificial intelligence heavyweightsPublished Tue, Aug 4, 2026 · 09:52 PM[BENGALURU] Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 hit an intraday record high...
UBS to pay US$125 million in fines over anti-money laundering violations
This is the largest-ever fine against a broker-dealer for Bank Secrecy Act violationsPublished Tue, Aug 4, 2026 · 12:17 AMUBS Financial Services (UBSFS), a subsidiary of UBS Group, has...
Great Eastern’s big rally – activist investors can be crucial part of market ecosystem
MAS and SGX should seek to make responsible shareholder activism more culturally acceptable in the local market[SINGAPORE] Some shareholders of Great Eastern (GEH) who resisted OCBC’s attempt to fully...
