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    Reuters SG

    EMERGING MARKETS-Asian FX muted on firm dollar, stocks fall; Malaysia rate decision awaited

    The South Korean won fell 0.5%, and the Taiwanese dollar inched 0.1% lower. The Malaysian ringgit was flat ahead of the central bank's decision, with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expected to leave its key rate at 3.00%, and keep it unchanged until at least 2026, a Reuters poll showed.

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    MoneySmart

    Baby Bonus Scheme in Singapore—How Much Can Parents Get?

    Children are expensive little critters. Once they acquire the ability to speak, they start demanding that you buy them Nintendo Switches and iPhones. As a parent, you need all the... The post Baby Bonus Scheme in Singapore—How Much Can Parents Get? appeared first on MoneySmart Blog.

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    Reuters SG

    UPDATE 1-Singapore's DBS appoints Ping An Technology CEO as chief information officer

    Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group said on Wednesday that it has appointed Ping An Technology's chairman and CEO Eugene Huang as its chief information officer (CIO) effective Friday. Huang, who is joining from Ping An Group, has over 36 years of technology and banking experience and will report to DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta in his new role, DBS said in a statement on Wednesday. "His immediate focus will be to build on the work the bank has done since last year to strengthen our technology resiliency," Gupta said in the statement.