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Opinion | US pride in its own exceptionalism is hastening its decline

Well before the first Trump administration, US markets dominated because of a free and open economy for trade and ideas,…

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Singapore stablecoin issuer offers tips for Hong Kong counterparts

The issuer of XSGD – the only Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin and one of the world’s major non-US dollar stablecoins –…

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Hong Kong, mainland Chinese consumers adapt to gold prices amid wedding jewellery demand

Since the beginning of the year, Kelvin Siu and his fiancée had waited for gold prices to decline before buying…

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Trump-led crypto venture lauds USD1 stablecoin’s potential for ‘dollarising the world’

At Token2049, World Liberty Financial co-founders Donald Trump Jnr and Zach Witkoff, who serves as CEO, received rock star treatment…

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Chinese yuan’s forex market share grows to 8.5% as global position firms: BIS survey

The Chinese yuan’s share in global foreign exchange (forex) trading climbed to 8.5 per cent this year while maintaining its…

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Visa tests pre-funded stablecoins for cross-border payments

Visa is testing a pilot programme that gives financial institutions, banks and remittance providers the option of using pre-funded stablecoins…

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Global dividends hit record US$1.14 trillion in first half as Japan leads growth

Global dividend payouts hit a record high in the first half of the year, driven by a weak US dollar…

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With Fed rate-easing cycle under way, which real estate markets offer value for money?

Now that the US Federal Reserve has embarked on a policy easing cycle, with some other central banks around the…

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The View | Why Hong Kong’s commercial property market could do with some stress

For one of the biggest disconnects between financial markets and economies in Asia, look no further than Hong Kong. The…

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After Fed rate cut, only moderate easing expected by China’s central bank, supporting yuan

After the US Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year, analysts said China’s central bank was…

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