U.S. spot bitcoin ETF is ‘as big a deal as people are making it out to be,’ Coinbase says
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Hassan Ahmed, country director for Singapore at Coinbase, says it’s a “structural market change for this asset class.”
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Deloitte economist discusses China growth prospects
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Sitao Xu, Deloitte China’s chief economist, says China’s real economy is “showing signs of stabilization.”
ADB raises China’s growth forecast to 5.2% for 2023
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Albert Park, chief economist at ADB, discusses its decision to raise the forecast from 4.9%, but warns that the country’s property sector will continue to be a drag on its economy.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand is concerned about whether inflation will ease fast enough
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Adrian Orr, governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, says “our expectation is that inflation will continue to decline in New Zealand. Our concern is … whether it will decline fast enough to ensure that inflation expectations remain anchored.”
‘Sports tourism’ is one of the fastest-growing sectors in travel, says UNWTO
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From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise.
Singapore REITs will be a ‘compelling’ investment theme in 2024: UBS Wealth Management
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Kelvin Tay from UBS Wealth Management says the U.S. treasury yields are expected to fall in 2024, which would make Singapore REITs an asset class worth investigating.
Singapore is a safe haven in a ‘difficult’ global environment, Morgan Stanley says
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Jonathan Garner, chief Asia and emerging market equity strategist at Morgan Stanley, is bullish on Singapore as it’s the “strongest sovereign” in Asia. He says the Singapore dollar is least likely to experience weakening in a challenging macro environment.
Paypal’s new competitor has created ‘turmoil in the industry’: Wolfe Research
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Darrin Peller of Wolfe Research discusses the outlook for Paypal as it operates in an “extraordinarily competitive landscape”.
Cambodia is focusing on decarbonizing its transportation sector, minister says
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Keo Rattanak, Cambodia’s minister of mines and energy, discusses the steps the country is taking to achieve its net-zero targets.
It could take Israel years to take out Hamas’ leadership, says Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer
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Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, discusses Hamas’ attack on Israel on Saturday and says there’s no “hard evidence” that Iran was behind it.