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DBS lays groundwork for significant risk transfers, sources say

Significant risk transfers increase banks' leeway for new lending, acquisitions or shareholder payouts.

Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder jets perform during an air show in Karachi, Pakistan February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Ex-lovers fight over money after 30-year affair ends; High Court allows woman’s $578,000 claim

Justice Chan found that Madam Sin had indeed lent Mr Chan $800,000 in 2013, as reflected by a signed document.

Unit of former Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia gets $18.9m payment demand from creditor

mm2 Asia on Dec 10 was given a four-month reprieve from creditors as it works out a restructuring plan, but the protection does not extend to its subsidiaries, like mmLive.

How company bets on Bitcoin can backfire

Many companies borrowed money to buy bitcoin, betting that its price would keep rising.

The risk of lending money to relatives and friends

You should always think twice about lending money to those with financial woes unless you are willing to forgo the sums just to help them.

EU agrees $136 billion loan for Ukraine, without Russian assets

After scrambling around for a solution, EU leaders settled on coming up with a loan for the next two years backed by the bloc’s common budget.

UOB hit by HK, China property loans as real estate prices sink

UOB shares are down 4 per cent to date in 2025, while DBS OCBC are up about 27 per cent and 16 per cent respectively.

Jail for woman who confined and restrained debtor with cable ties for about 5 hours

Lin Mei pleaded guilty to one count of wrongfully confining the victim and was sentenced to 10 months’ jail.

Poland to receive $51 billion from EU's defence investment programme, PM says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk appears during an event to mark the 107th anniversary of Polish independence in his hometown of Gdansk, Poland, November 11, 2025. Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Martyna Niecko via REUTERS

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