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Germany’s Merz says EU $135b loan for Kyiv should be disbursed now

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with the two leaders bolstering cooperation on air defense and drone production.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with the two leaders bolstering cooperation on air defense and drone production.

Argentina credit stress deepens as inflation and utility costs hit households

A drone view shows Barrio 31 Padre Carlos Mugica in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 4, 2026. REUTERS/Francisco Loureiro
A drone view shows Barrio 31 Padre Carlos Mugica in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 4, 2026. REUTERS/Francisco Loureiro

OCBC aims to support 12,000 SMEs with sustainable financing by 2028

The bank has supported 5,000 SMEs in sustainable financing as of end-2025.
The bank has supported 5,000 SMEs in sustainable financing as of end-2025.

Tonga’s debt to China hinders rebuild four years on from eruption

Tonga’s King Tupou VI and China’s President Xi Jinping shaking hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov 25, 2025.
Tonga’s King Tupou VI and China’s President Xi Jinping shaking hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov 25, 2025.

US Treasury to consult insurance regulators amid private credit market jitters, sources say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said private credit has aided US economy but wants to prevent financial contagion.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said private credit has aided US economy but wants to prevent financial contagion.

The Iran conflict is not a distant one. It could push up home loan interest rates in Singapore

A long war could feed inflation and central banks could respond by raising interest rates. That might result in higher mortgage rates.
A long war could feed inflation and central banks could respond by raising interest rates. That might result in higher mortgage rates.

Poland presses on with EU defence plan despite president's veto

FILE PHOTO: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a press conference during a signing event for the delivery of anti-aircraft systems capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicles in Kobylka, Poland, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a press conference during a signing event for the delivery of anti-aircraft systems capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicles in Kobylka, Poland, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo

Polish president vetoes EU defence loan bill

FILE PHOTO: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks to President Karol Nawrocki during a Cabinet Council meeting led by the president, at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks to President Karol Nawrocki during a Cabinet Council meeting led by the president, at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

‘Do I look like a gangster to you?’: Meet Singapore’s licensed debt collectors

S’pore households borrow more, with debts growing at a faster clip than assets in Q4 2025

A home loan is typically the biggest debt for a Singapore family, making up at least 70 per cent of total liabilities.
A home loan is typically the biggest debt for a Singapore family, making up at least 70 per cent of total liabilities.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.