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05.03 / 03:15
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Bitcoin surges past $68,000, in sight of record high
By Ankur Banerjee
05.03 / 02:47
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Bitcoin bursts above $68,000, record high comes into view
Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $68,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels. The price hit a session high of $68,580 and was last at $68,161. Bitcoin hit a record $68,999.99 in November 2021.
05.03 / 02:39
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Bitcoin bursts above $65,000, record high comes into view
Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $65,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels. The price hit a session high of $65,537 early in Europe, having already hit a new two-year high in Asian trading. It was last up 4% at $65,045. Bitcoin hit a record $68,999.99 in November 2021.
05.03 / 00:47
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HCL Group invests Rs 166 crore in edtech firm Education Initiatives
HCL Group has invested Rs 166 crore to acquire a minority stake in education software company Educational Initiatives (Ei) This is a part of the secondary stake sale, where HCL Group has acquired a portion of the stake held by Mumbai-based private equity firm Gaja Capital in Ei.
04.03 / 21:09
04.03 / 18:49
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Why Is Crypto Up Today?
The crypto market capitalization is up 4% over the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, it stands at $2.544 trillion, according to CoinGecko. Most of the top 100 coins by market capitalization have appreciated in the past day.
04.03 / 18:01
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International airlines vie for the Indian globetrotter
NEW DELHI : Indians are flying overseas like never before. And airlines are taking swift measures to cater to the rising demand. This January has seen 6.52 million people take off for foreign destinations from India, 17% more than January 2023 and, significantly, 0.5% higher than the pre-covid level of January 2020 as well.
04.03 / 17:25
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Bitcoin eyes record high as cryptocurrency bursts above US$65K
Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above US$65,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels.
04.03 / 16:09
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Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth retires from international badminton
B Sai Praneeth on Monday announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down curtains on a successful career during which he won the Singapore Open and also represented India at the Tokyo Olympics. The 31-year-old from Hyderabad decided to hang his boost after battling nagging injuries since the Tokyo Games. «With a mix of emotions, I pen down these words to bid farewell and announce my retirement from the sport that has been my lifeblood for over 24 years,» he posted on his Instagram account. «Today, as I embark on a new chapter, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the journey that brought me here.
04.03 / 09:47
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Singapore to raise salary criteria for foreign workers in bid for high-quality talent
Singapore is set to raise the salary criteria for foreign executives and professionals that companies can hire starting next year, the government announced on Monday. Starting in January of next year, foreigners seeking employment passes, typically reserved for well-paid professionals, will need to earn at least S$5,600 ($4,170) per month, an increase from the current requirement of S$5,000. Those in the financial sector will have the qualifying salary hiked to S$6,200 from S$5,500.
04.03 / 06:55
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Russia’s Backdoor for Battlefield Goods From China: Central Asia
SINGAPORE—Two years after the invasion of Ukraine, drones and U.S.-made computer chips are increasingly flowing to Russia from China through Central Asian trade routes, showing the difficulty of strangling supplies to Moscow’s war effort. Trade routes snaking through former Soviet republics Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are among the many paths into Russia for so-called dual-use goods—singled out by the U.S. and its allies because they can be used on the battlefield.
04.03 / 04:43
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Adani Group launches $409 million bond sale since Hindenburg crisis
Adani Green Energy Ltd. and associated firms are offering the 18-year note at initial price guidance in the 7.125% area, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.
04.03 / 04:03
04.03 / 00:39
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Flipkart Internet receives $111 million in new fund infusion
Flipkart Internet, the marketplace arm of Walmart-owned ecommerce firm Flipkart, received a cash infusion of about Rs 924 crore ($111 million) in two parts from its related entities based in Singapore in January, regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) showed. Flipkart has a number of units in India that run a variety of businesses like logistics and the ecommerce marketplace. The fresh capital came from the firm’s related Singapore-based entities on January 8 this year. Two resolutions to infuse capital into the firm were approved on December 20 and December 22 last year, the documents showed.
04.03 / 00:39
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BSE stock best performer among global bourses
Stock Exchange has catapulted it to becoming the best- performing listed bourse in the world in the past year. Continued surge in trading volumes and signs of its equity derivatives segment picking up have driven shares of Asia's oldest stock exchange by over 400% from the same period a year ago. BSE shares, which are listed on the National Stock Exchange, closed at ₹2352.45 on Saturday. The stock hit an all-time high of ₹2,598.95 on February 5. BSE shares' 430% gains in the past year far exceeds the 35% upmove in US-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the second-best performer in the pack
03.03 / 21:03
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MP industry conclave attracts investment proposals worth Rs 1 lakh crore
Madhya Pradesh, on March 1-2 attracted investment proposals of over ?1 lakh crore, with domestic conglomerate Adani, multinational company Pepsi and Singapore's electronic group Samcom participating in the event. Among the major investors, Adani has promised Rs 75,000 crore of investment, Pepsi has proposed Rs 1,250 crore investment in Vikram Udyogpuri of Ujjain, LTI Mindtree has inked an memorandum of understanding to invest Rs 500 crore and Singapore's Samcom expressed interest in wind and solar energy projects. The event attended by Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav witnessed participation from delegates from developed countries like the US and UK, African nations and Asian countries.
03.03 / 14:32
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Blackpink’ Lisa is a Swiftie! Video of rapper attending ‘Eras Tour’ in Singapore, goes viral
Blackpink’s Lisa is a huge fan of pop diva Taylor Swift! The ‘Money’ hitmaker was seen having a gala time on the second day of Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’. This is the second concert, the singer-rapper has attended. Earlier, she was also seen cheering at a concert of the iconic second-generation K-Pop group Shinee, which took place at Singapore. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), a fan shared a video clip of her attending Swift’s live concert and wrote, “Lisa spotted at the ‘Eras’ tour in Singapore! The clip gained more than 12.8K views and 1,000 likes. Many fans gushed over her sartorial choices — a figure-hugging black ensemble. “Her outfit… omg please!” gushed a fan. “Okay, everyone wakeup, Lisa is here!” commented another.
02.03 / 06:33
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US says it takes seriously reports of misbehavior by its envoy to Singapore
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The White House on Friday said the U.S. government was taking seriously an internal watchdog report that the U.S. ambassador to Singapore threatened his staff and failed to submit about $48,000 in travel expenses on time or with proper documentation.
02.03 / 06:27
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Sun Estate Developers unveils two luxurious residential projects in Goa
Sun Estate Developers has introduced two prestigious projects — Sol Reserve and Saipem Hills 2 — in the vibrant state of Goa. Designed by the renowned Singapore-based architect BLINK, these projects epitomize sophistication and elegance, according to the company.
02.03 / 06:27
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Good response to road shows, ahead of likely GIC Re OFS
The government kick-started the process for additional stake sale in General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re), with roadshows in key global financial hubs including New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and London.
01.03 / 17:21
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Hong Kong’s Crypto License Scheme Sees 24 Applicants, Far Fewer Than Singapore’s 70
The deadline for virtual asset trading platform (VATP) crypto license applications in Hong Kong has passed , with the number of applicants reaching 24, a significantly lower figure than the 70 applicants seen in a similar scheme in Singapore.
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