A STREAM of crypto offerings and digital assets are coming on board for Singapore investors.
BEIJING: Bitcoin plunged below US$40,000 for the first time in more than three months on Wednesday (May 19) after China said cryptocurrencies would not be allowed in transactions and warned investors against speculative trading in them. The comments sent the unit diving more than 10 per cent and ......
Bitcoin's volatile week-long slide saw it tumble to below the US$40,000 mark on Wednesday as news of further restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in China added to earlier concerns sparked by Tesla boss Elon Musk's tweets.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday the central bank will consider extending the current September deadline for its pandemic-relief programme if necessary to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 crisis.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pointed to strong trade with China as evidence of an ongoing relationship despite Beijing's criticism of Canberra, as opposition Labor accused him of using alarmist rhetoric for domestic political gains.
NEW YORK: The New York attorney-general's office said on Tuesday (May 18) it has now opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's company, going beyond what began as a civil probe. Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating whether the Trump Organization falsely ...
Indian renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Ltd said on Wednesday it has entered into share-purchase agreements to acquire privately held SB Energy Holdings Limited for an enterprise value of US$3.5 billion.
Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on the potential of Iranian supply returning and as investors sold on speculation that inflation fears might lead the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, which could limit economic growth.
The U.S. dollar steadied but remained near a six-year low against its Canadian counterpart and nursed losses against European currencies as expectations that U.S. interest rates will remain low undermined the greenback.
Thailand's financial system has become more vulnerable due to negative shocks from the latest coronavirus outbreak and there remained significant risks to the economy, the central bank's minutes showed on Wednesday.
