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        <title><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna - Asia Finance Reporter]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[UOB Profit Drops As CEO Flags ‘Elevated’ Global Uncertainty]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chanyaporn Chanjaroen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:10:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DBS Wealth Management Fees Soar as Profit Meets Estimates]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asia Regulators Raise Scrutiny on Banks Amid Mythos AI Fears]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:22:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Wealthy Look for Havens like Singapore in Chaotic World]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Singapore cuts red tape and offers tax perks that make the wealthy feel right at home.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:57:24 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>&quot;Ten Square,&quot; a building and luxury-car vending machine in Singapore, on Monday, April 3, 2023. Singapore&apos;s infrastructure and stability has attracted a growing number of ultra-wealthy individuals, contributing to a spike in costs for everything from luxury cars to golf club memberships and condominiums. Photographer: Edwin Koo/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Singapore Home Sales Rebound as Project Launches Attract Buyers]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:22:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DBS Sees Rich European, US Clients More Interested in Asia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:08:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran Ceasefire Eases Markets, Not Singapore’s Concerns]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The city-state braces for more impact from the war even as a ceasefire has calmed investors.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Avril Hong]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Crowds by the Merlion and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Singapore is scheduled to announce its second quarter advanced gross domestic product (GDP) estimate on July 14, 2022. Singapore is scheduled to release second quarter advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates on July 14. Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Singapore’s New Worker Dorm Tests Government’s Public Health Pledge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Advocates are concerned such infrastructure isn’t keeping pace with the rapid increase in foreign worker numbers.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The NESST Tukang Dormitory in Singapore. It is the first migrant worker housing to be wholly owned by the government.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[StanChart’s AI Chief Exiting Less Than a Year After Joining]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:57:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Singapore Home Sales Drop; Developer Shares Fall on War Fears]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Singapore Must Train More People to Build AI, Official Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:57:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Singaporeans Feel Effects of Iran War With Higher Fuel, Air Ticket Prices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Middle East crisis is starting to affect the city-state.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfred Cang]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Travelers with baggage at Jewel Changi Airport mall in Singapore, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in its policy statement, said it expects the economy to grow “above-trend” for a second year in 2022, with the output gap turning “slightly positive” and GDP fully recovering from the pandemic. Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘OK, Time to Go’: Cabs, Cash and Twisted Routes to Escape Dubai]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leen Al-Rashdan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Travelers Flock to Oman, Saudi Arabia to Escape Dubai Risks]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Singapore Banks Draw $61 Billion in New Wealth From Asia’s Rich]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[OCBC Profit Climbs on Wealth as New CEO Tan Shares Strategy]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:14:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A logo displayed at the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) headquarters in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. OCBC announced a S$2.5 billion ($1.9 billion) capital return program, joining its Singaporean rivals in distributing surplus capital to investors.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Manulife Sells Life Insurance Policy for a Record $300 Million]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chanyaporn Chanjaroen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:27:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UOB Shares Retreat on Bank’s Profit, Dividend Decline]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[HSBC Deepens Pivot to Wealth in Singapore as Retail Pared]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:55:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Singapore Home Prices Rise Less Than Estimated, Rents Drop]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rthvika Suvarna]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
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