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Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Renald Yeo - The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index up 0.1% at 1,449.67
Business Headlines & Market News
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11 minutes ago
Sheng Siong awards long-serving staff members with gold coins
[SINGAPORE] In recognition of their loyalty, local supermarket chain Sheng Siong has awarded its long-serving employees with gold coins.
28 minutes ago
Singapore court upholds worldwide asset freeze in alleged fraudulent US$38 million gold scheme
Renald Yeo - Claimants say they were induced to invest in what was presented as a trading operation spanning South Africa and Zimbabwe
48 minutes ago
Vingroup’s rail retreat sparks VN-Index rout, exposes strain in Vietnam’s mega-project push
Jamille Tran - The move raises concerns about private-sector limits, after recent exits by other private developers
2 hours ago
Toyota sees 2026 output exceeding 10 million vehicles, sources say
TOKYO, Dec 26 : Toyota Motor has started notifying its parts suppliers that it expects its auto output to exceed 10 million units in 2026 amid robust hybrid car demand in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.Toyota's global output in the first 11 mo ...
2 hours ago
BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases,...
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Thai rice exports may fall as much as 12.5% in 2026 as baht bites
The baht has gained 10.5 per cent against the dollar so far this year to become Asia’s second-best performing currency
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Keppel Reit unit secures three bridge loans totalling S$892 million
Therese Soh - The facilities contain conditions relating to changes to the Reit’s manager
2 hours ago
Charities need to make money, too
Vivien Ang - As the giving landscape evolves, these organisations need to be more entrepreneurial without losing their core purpose
2 hours ago
LG Energy Solution cancels 3.9 trillion won battery order with Freudenberg
SEOUL, Dec 26 : South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution has cancelled a 3.9 trillion won ($2.7 billion) contract with Freudenberg Battery Power Systems, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday. LG said it cancelled the contract after the customer scrappe ...
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Malaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power in biggest 1MDB trial
[KUALA LUMPUR] Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of abuse of power on Friday (Dec 26) in the...
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Keppel Data Centre Campus gets conditional approval for 10-year lease extension
Therese Soh - This is part of the sale of two hyperscale data centres in the campus to Keppel DC Reit
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Thai central bank sees loan guarantee scheme raising credit by $3.2 billion over 1-2 years
BANGKOK, Dec 26 : Thailand's loan guarantee scheme is expected to boost new credit by 100 billion baht ($3.22 billion) over the next one to two years, the country's central bank said on Friday, part of the government's efforts to support smaller firms.The scheme, which will b ...
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Thai central bank undertakes 'heavy' baht intervention to ease volatility, chief says
BANGKOK, Dec 26 : Thailand's central bank has aggressively acted to ease volatility in the baht the central bank chief said on Friday, with the currency surging to its highest level against the dollar in more than four years.The baht has gained 10.3 per cent against the dollar so far this year ...
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Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
Shikhar Gupta - As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way...
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Shopee, Lazada are laying the ground for AI shopping agents. Is a brutal price war looming?
RELYING on artificial intelligence (AI) for gift selection this holiday season may be a stretch, but the e-commerce industry’s move towards AI...
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China’s Polar Silk Road takes shape, putting Singapore’s maritime future in focus
Tay Peck Gek - The opening up of Arctic routes and shortening of Asia-Europe voyages could have implications for established shipping hubs, including the city-state
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US growth, inflation and market strategy: Franklin Templeton
Samantha Chiew - A volatile mix of policy shocks and technological optimism is shaping Franklin Templeton’s outlook for the US in 2026. Changes in tariff policy have unsettled trade assumptions, stagflation concerns have lingered, and a prolonged government shutdown has complicated the economic read by disrupting ...
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Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash
Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness
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Korea Zinc confirms payment completion for 2.85 trillion won new shares issuance
SEOUL, Dec 26 : South Korea's Korea Zinc announced in a regulatory filing on Friday that payment for 2.85 trillion won ($1.95 billion) worth of new shares has been completed. The buyer is Crucible JV, the company said.
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Singapore factory output rises 14.3% in November, moderating from October’s growth
Paige Lim - All clusters except for general manufacturing recorded growth for the month
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Vietnam’s Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67 billion North-South high-speed railway
The government has said the winner of the project will be announced in January
6 hours ago
Ten lessons from a history of disruptions
There are many common reasons how and why business disruptions happen, and are resisted
6 hours ago
The economy needs a little bit of unfairness
In some ways, a lack of fairness actually powers the economy forward
7 hours ago
Copper hits record in China, jumps in New York on supply concern
Metals have made big gains in December
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Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
Geopolitical worries have grown as Washington pressures Caracas
7 hours ago
Gold, silver hit record highs on geopolitical tensions, Fed rate-cut bets
Bullion has staged a stellar rally in 2025, climbing 72% so far and shattering multiple record highs
7 hours ago
IndiGo crisis reveals why India’s new air safety rules are vital
The company operates more than 2,000 flights a day
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Sembcorp completes purchase of 300 MW solar asset ahead of schedule
Lin Daoyi - Sembcorp Industries announced on Boxing Day that its subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Indian solar operator ReNew Sun Bright earlier than expected. The deal, worth $246 million, was first announced on Oct 8 and estimated to be completed in 1H2026. It i ...
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Shine, market, shine
The Edge Singapore - Market activity finally picked up in 2025, with the positive momentum expected to continue in 2026. Brokers share what’s hot and what’s not The year 2025 will go down as a vintage year for Singapore market participants find themselves in a better mood as concerted efforts to revive Singapore equ ...
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Singapore in 2026: Keep calm and carry on
Manu Bhaskaran - A year ago, as we put our thoughts together on Singapore’s prospects for 2025, we expected a period of significant turbulence that would hinder our growth outlook. In the end, there was indeed significant turbulence in geopolitics, trade, financial markets and technology. But things did not fall a ...
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Philippines’ public agency increases stake in GIC-backed Emperador to above 5%
Lin Daoyi - In a bourse filing on Dec 26, Emperador Inc has announced that the Philippines’ Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has acquired 131,300,000 shares in the company over the past 60 days. As a result, the GSIS has become a substantial shareholder and now holds a total of 823,196,500 shares, o ...
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With market review measures in place, is Singapore’s delisting wave finally peaking?
Samantha Chiew - Up till early this year, Singapore’s equity market went through a stark shrinkage. There was a clear trend of delistings outpacing new listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as controlling shareholders of companies lost patience with the valuations accorded to their companies. IPO sentiment has ...
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Spot silver extends rally to hit $75 per ounce for first time
Dec 26 : Spot silver climbed to $75 an ounce on Friday, supported by robust industrial and investment demand, tightening inventories, geopolitical tensions and expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts.Silver prices rose 3.5 per cent to $74.46 per ounce by 0229 GMT, after ...