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Global gold prices staged a strong rebound after falling to a near one-month low, with the precious metal climbing sharply as investors reacted to political uncertainty in the United States and shifting expectations around interest rates.Spot gold jumped by...

Singapore’s largest bank has revealed the compensation of its top executive, with DBS Group Holdings stating that chief executive officer Tan Su Shan received more than S$9.6 million in remuneration for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 2025.The figure...

A Singapore man has turned his year-end bonus into a short-term investment gain after buying a 50-gram gold bar for S$9,400 and selling it less than two months later for S$10,500, earning a profit of S$1,100 in the process....

Manulife Singapore has set a new milestone in the global insurance industry after issuing a single life insurance policy worth US$300 million — approximately S$380 million — to one client.The deal surpasses what had previously been recognised as the...

DBS Bank will roll out a new 12-hour waiting period for selected digital banking transactions as part of enhanced anti-scam measures aimed at protecting customers from unauthorised activity.The new rule will take effect on March 7 and applies to...

DBS Bank has announced a one-time cash bonus of S$1,000 for its junior employees in Singapore, a move that has been welcomed by staff amid continued cost-of-living pressures. The announcement was made on Feb. 9, with the bank highlighting...

The wave of artificial intelligence adoption has claimed another round of jobs — this time at one of the world’s biggest software firms. US-based cloud computing giant Salesforce has confirmed that it has laid off nearly half of its...

NORTH AMERICA – Nvidia, a leading AI chip manufacturer, reported strong earnings for the second quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, exceeding market expectations. However, its shares fell sharply by 5% in after-hours trading, reflecting investor caution over future...

Gold has once again proven its reputation as a “crisis asset”, with prices skyrocketing to unprecedented levels amid escalating global uncertainty. Within just 18 months, the price of gold has doubled—from about USD 1,700 (SGD 2,280) per ounce in...

Gold prices have surged to unprecedented levels in 2025, breaking multiple historical records and igniting a wave of investor interest worldwide. Earlier this year, gold shot past the US$3,500 (approximately S$4,800) per ounce mark, a feat not seen before,...