CNBC Daily Open: 'Boring' trumps disorder and volatility
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'Boring is not bad': CEO of Southeast Asia's largest bank pitches Singapore as a haven amid global turmoil
SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia's biggest bank by assets is making a pitch to investors that Singapore and its businesses can...
World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering...
Ray Dalio warns the stock market's cushion against rising bond yields is shrinking
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that stocks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields and the prospect of...
Why AI is both the hope and the hazard for world leaders, according to IMF chief Georgieva
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: Kristalina Georgieva, managing director for the International Monetary Fund, speaks onstage during "Semafor:...
Trump isn't ‘completely wrong’: Hormuz disruption is Asia’s problem, says Singapore's foreign minister
SINGAPORE — U.S. President Donald Trump isn’t “completely wrong” in suggesting that the disruption to energy flows via the Strait...
Interpol says AI is increasing the speed and scale of cyber threats. Here’s what companies should watch
Artificial intelligence enables cyber threats by enhancing existing criminal tactics such as scams and fraud, according to Interpol.AI is enhancing...
Why OCBC sees an undervalued yen nearing a turning point
The Japanese yen, one of the most undervalued currencies globally, is near a turning point, according to Singapore-based financial services...
World heads into food crises 'blind' as U.S. aid cuts squeeze UN food agency, experts warn
Phil Hogan, former trade commissioner of the European Union, gestured as he spoke during a trade committee debate in the...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lennar, Capri, Vicor, Amgen & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Lennar — The homebuilder's stock rose more than 4% after Berkshire...
Chipotle's new restaurant in a hip Seoul neighborhood tests its Asian expansion strategy
How long would you wait for a Chipotle bowl? Some South Korean diners stuck it out for three hours.The U.S....
How Asia’s ultra-rich are investing and where wealthy Chinese are migrating, according to Maybank Singapore CEO
(GERMANY OUT) SGP, Singapore : the Financial District of Singapore / HSBC , Maybank , UOB (Photo by Unkel/ullstein bild...
Volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights at Southeast Asia's second-busiest airport
TANGERANG, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 6: Citilink passengers queue for ticket refunds after their flights were cancelled on safety grounds following...
From ‘mystery vacations’ to hostels, budget travelers get thrifty as prices rise
Fg Trade | E+ | Getty ImagesOn a recent weekend, Jami Hagerman embarked on the budget-vacation equivalent of a blind...
Fast-fashion giant Shein's shares drop 9% in Hong Kong market debut
This picture shows signage of cross-border fast fashion e-commerce company SHEIN.Jade Gao | Afp | Getty ImagesShares of Shein fell...
Singapore tackles finances and culture to avert a demographic crisis
An employer feeds a baby at the My Queen confinement center in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Bloomberg |...
Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectations
A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in SingaporeRoslan Rahman | Afp | Getty ImagesSingapore inflation missed estimates...
Singapore revises its annual growth forecast sharply higher on AI-related boost
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - MAY 31: A view of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Mustafa...
Europe's heatwave isn't cooling Asian travelers' holiday plans for the continent
As Europe endures another summer of record-breaking heat, Asian travelers continue to flock to the continent, with little sign that...
Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk
Commercial buildings illuminated at dusk in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg...
