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Tickets Planned for 2027 Manchester NBA Game
Tickets for a slate of major events are going on sale soon: NBA Manchester Game 2027 (Spurs vs Pelicans) in Manchester with a ballot system for sale on Sept 17, and ASEAN Championship semi-final fixtures for Singapore’s Lions with Aug 12 online sales; Singapore’s Lions vs Thailand semi-final is also set for Aug 15 with online-only tickets. Other forthcoming tickets include The Game Awards 2026 on Oct 29 for the Dec 10 ceremony, and NBA China Games 2026 in Macau featuring the Mavericks and Rockets with sales starting Aug 12 and a fan day set for Oct 10.
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US tariffs Singapore; Allianz buys HSBC Singapore insurer
The US has imposed a 12.5% tariff on Singapore over forced-labor concerns, while Allianz agreed to buy HSBC’s Singapore Life unit for about US$2.9 billion, reflecting a broader push to streamline portfolios in Singapore. HSBC’s sale, including a 15-year exclusive bancassurance distribution deal, is part of its strategy to free capital and focus on core markets, potentially boosting CET1 and enabling higher returns.

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South Korea Remains on US Currency Monitor List

The U.S. Treasury has kept South Korea on its currency monitoring list, citing a strong trade and current-account surplus alongside persistent depreciation pressure on the won. The reports also credit Seoul's reforms to loosen foreign-investor restrictions in the foreign-exchange market, while noting that no country required enhanced analysis for currency manipulation.

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Las Vegas Sands Q2 2026 Strong Results

Las Vegas Sands reported mixed Q2 2026 results, with EBITDA of $689 million from Marina Bay Sands alongside growing mass gaming revenue and continued share buybacks totaling $787 million, while overall revenue reached about $3.15 billion and earnings missed estimates amid Macau headwinds. The company emphasized Singapore growth and expansion plans, including potential future capacity, as it remains focused on Asia following the 2022 asset sales.

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Temasek Plans $10B India Investment Over Three Years

Temasek plans to invest about $9-10 billion in India over the next three years, broadening its exposure into industrials and artificial intelligence while maintaining bets in consumer, financial services, and healthcare. The $42 billion-strong India portfolio is being positioned for long-term growth with continued emphasis on AI, renewables, and domestic-market strengths, including a target to raise AI share to roughly 15% of its global portfolio by 2031.

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. The country is about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north.

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