[ad_1] Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. has sued a suspect involved in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case, marking the first known case of a lender in the city-state taking action to recover…
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Billions in U.S. Funding Hasn’t Convinced Developing World to Ditch Coal
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 3, 2023 12:04 am ET JOHANNESBURG—Wealthy nations are sending tens of billions of dollars to poorer ones for clean energy, the linchpin of a global strategy to…
Woman Discovers Over $86 Million Mistakenly Deposited in Her Bank Account
[ad_1] A client of Malaysia’s biggest bank recently discovered that her bank balance had mysteriously increased to more than $86 million. When Hafidzah Abdullah checked her account late last month…
On a Tiny Island in the Middle of Nowhere, 250 People Are Fending Off China
[ad_1] Thitu Island in the South China Sea has 250 residents, and they are determined to stay despite ever-present Chinese ships on the horizon. [ad_2] Source link
Singapore’s SPAC Debut Is So Last Season
[ad_1] Back in 2018, a Taiwanese streaming and online-dating service made history on the New York Stock Exchange. For the first time, the shares of a company that rang the…
Singapore Looks Well-Equipped to Weather Financial Shocks, MAS Review Shows
[ad_1] Nov. 27, 2023 12:06 am ET|WSJ Pro SINGAPORE—Singapore’s corporate, household and financial sectors are in good shape to withstand shocks, but still face risks that could test their resilience,…
Hamas Releases First Group of Hostages in Gaza Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Hamas handed over 25 hostages taken from Israel, according to Egyptian officials, the initial phase in an agreement that has paused fighting in the…
Bank Indonesia Maintains Benchmark Rate, as Expected
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 23, 2023 3:12 am ET|WSJ Pro Indonesia’s central bank stood pat at its November policy meeting, aiming to support the rupiah amid global uncertainties and pre-empt inflation…
WSJ News Exclusive | Gaza Hospital Footage Offers Glimmer of Hope for Two Hostages Held by Hamas
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 22, 2023 10:09 am ET The footage held little more than a grainy flicker of a young man being bundled through the hallways of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital…