10+ hour, 34+ min ago   (747+ words) US investors have historically accessed crypto perps largely through offshore venues SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) is preparing to offer its cryptocurrency perpetual futures to US institutions, making it the first major traditional exchange to bring one of crypto’s favourite trades into…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago   (747+ words) US investors have historically accessed crypto perps largely through offshore venues SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) is preparing to offer its cryptocurrency perpetual futures to US institutions, making it the first major traditional exchange to bring one of crypto’s favourite trades into…...

13+ hour, 6+ min ago   (808+ words) Surging costs threaten to tarnish the reputation of the fuel as a reliable energy source [SINGAPORE] The loss of a fifth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply due to the US-Iran war is blowing out costs for Asia’s developing markets,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (695+ words) [SINGAPORE] Real Estate Investment Trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) have continued to demonstrate robust fundraising activity in 2026, building on the strong momentum of 2025. For the year to Sep 10, S-Reits raised at least S$4.5 billion through equity fundraising (EFR) exercises, more than…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (411+ words) This could be an early sign of easing redemption pressures across the industry [NEW YORK] Asset manager BlackRock’s flagship private credit fund received fewer withdrawal requests in the third quarter than in the previous period, offering an early sign that…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (195+ words) Yen has surged in September on expectations for an accelerated schedule of rate hikes by the BOJ [TOKYO] Speculators turned to a net long position on the yen for the first time since February, data showed late on Friday (Sep…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (136+ words) Despite the Treasury secretary’s intervention in the yen, US bond yields are climbing higher and higher THE good news for Scott Bessent, the prickly US Treasury secretary, is that he has established control over one of the world’s most challenging…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (658+ words) Whether it can draw sufficient volume remains a key question SOUTH Korea’s main stock exchange is extending into evening sessions, breaking with Asia’s trading-hour norms to tap what it hopes will be sustained demand from global investors. In a step…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (106+ words) The Business Times Cashless society? Singapore’s currency in circulation still hitting new highs at S$69 billion MAS says growth driven mainly by higher-denomination notes for transactions, or held for contingencies [SINGAPORE] The push for a cashless society appears to be…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (603+ words) The decision was guided by fresh projections showing inflation averaging 3% this year [BERLIN] The European Central Bank lifted interest rates for the second time since the Iran war broke out, with a renewed advance in oil prices prompting investors to…...