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Trump says he still might fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair pick looms
Trump says he still might fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair pick looms
December 30, 2025
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to make...
Chip turmoil will worsen on Nexperia spat: Wingtech chair warns
Chip turmoil will worsen on Nexperia spat: Wingtech chair warns
December 23, 2025
Ruby Yang adds that as the dispute continues, the damage to global industrial chain, investment confidence and shareholders deepens[BEIJING/FRANKFURT] Wingtech Technology chairwoman Ruby Yang warned that global chip supplies...
Trump praises Fed Governor Waller as ‘great’ after interview for Fed Chair
Trump praises Fed Governor Waller as ‘great’ after interview for Fed Chair
December 19, 2025
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he interviewed Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller a day earlier as a candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, praising him as...
Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
December 18, 2025
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest rates “by a lot.”“I’ll soon...
Bessent sees one or two more Fed chair interviews this week
Bessent sees one or two more Fed chair interviews this week
December 17, 2025
Trump is slated to interview the central bank governor Chris Waller on Dec 17 for the chair job[WASHINGTON] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there are one or two more...
Fed chair front-runner Hassett says ‘plenty of room’ to cut rates
Fed chair front-runner Hassett says ‘plenty of room’ to cut rates
December 10, 2025
[WASHINGTON] White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to be the Federal Reserve’s next chair, told the WSJ CEO Council on Tuesday there is “plenty of room” to...
China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says
China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says
October 23, 2025
[MELBOURNE] The US and China are battling to project power as they compete to secure critical minerals supply, the new chair of BHP said on Thursday, downplaying any potential...
Wilmar chair Kuok Khoon Hong and Centurion joint chair Han Seng Juan up stakes
Wilmar chair Kuok Khoon Hong and Centurion joint chair Han Seng Juan up stakes
October 5, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Sep 26 to Oct 2, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with net institutional inflow of S$275 million, partially reversing the...
Singapore stocks slip as US Fed chair Powell says equities ‘highly valued’; STI drops 0.3%
Singapore stocks slip as US Fed chair Powell says equities ‘highly valued’; STI drops 0.3%
September 24, 2025
In the wider market, gainers edge out losers 285 to 270, after 1.6 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.3 per cent...
Kingsmen Creatives chair and deputy chair build stakes
Kingsmen Creatives chair and deputy chair build stakes
September 14, 2025
During the five sessions from Sep 5 to 11, 15 primary-listed companies made share buybacks with a total consideration of S$43 million[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Sep...