6 hours ago
Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
The companies’ special licences to ship still-sanctioned barrels have given them a head start in a potentially lucrative trade
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8 hours ago
Airbus CEO warns of new risks after ‘significant’ trade damage
‘The industrial landscape in which we operate is sown with difficulties,’ says Guillaume Faury
9 hours ago
Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning
TRADERS will start the week on heightened alert of Japan government intervention to halt the yen’s recent slide – possibly with rare...
10 hours ago
Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans
Tan Nai Lun - After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty
11 hours ago
Speculative frenzy catapults silver above US$100/oz
Analysts say rapid nature of precious metal’s gains position it for a major correction
11 hours ago
Fear comes to India’s property developers
How much further will the current bout of pessimism run? The answer depends on how the industry boosts its efficiency
12 hours ago
Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, banks and the Magnificent...
12 hours ago
Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up...
12 hours ago
CEOs wary of a jittery US consumer as global tensions intensify
Executives now face the tough task of laying out the companies’ outlook for the year ahead
13 hours ago
After UK’s pubs U-turn, hotels and cafes warn of tax ‘nightmare’
Higher levies come on top of an increase in the minimum wage, national insurance contributions – a payroll tax – rental and...
17 hours ago
Jardine Matheson buys back shares; Soon Hock’s Tan Yeow Khoon builds stake
Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks from Jan 16 to 22, with net institutional inflow of S$1.7 million
17 hours ago
Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
The complaint cites ‘whistleblowers’ as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they are
18 hours ago
Singapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
This does not have a significant impact on SIA’s operations, says the group
18 hours ago
Singapore Airlines flights to and from New York among thousands cancelled due to US snowstorm
Air travel has been disrupted by Winter Storm Fern, sparking warnings of transportation chaos
18 hours ago
Takaichi warns Japan is ready to act on speculative moves
Speculation has mounted that Japanese authorities may be preparing to enter foreign-exchange markets in a bid to halt the yen’s slide
18 hours ago
Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike
Speculation has mounted that Japanese authorities may be preparing to enter foreign-exchange markets in a bid to halt the yen’s slide
20 hours ago
Chinese EV makers bet big on global expansion as domestic growth slows
From AI-powered cars to flying vehicles, companies like XPeng are betting that cutting-edge tech and global expansion will drive their next growth phase.
23 hours ago
Commentary: Ads in ChatGPT open a new door for dangerous influence
OpenAI says it will keep ads separate from answers, but this assurance rests on vague and easily reinterpreted commitments, say academics.
1 day ago
Singapore grows local AI talent pool with $1 billion investment plan
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Singapore is stepping up its efforts to nurture its local AI talent pool by investing over $1 billion into its public AI research capabilities and talent development programmes, says Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo. “We aim also to build core AI engineering capabilities ...
1 day ago
Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance
Young Zhan Heng - Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities
1 day ago
Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1b R&D push amid US-China dominance
Young Zhan Heng - Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities
1 day ago
Taiwan-US trade deal's impact on forex is within 'controllable range', central bank says
TAIPEI, Jan 24 : The impact of this month's U.S.-Taiwan trade and tariff deal on the Taiwan dollar's exchange rate is within a "controllable range", the island's central bank said on Saturday.Under the deal, which cuts the tariff on Taiwan's goods to 15 per cent from 20 ...
2 days ago
Air France-KLM halts Dubai, Riyadh flights on geopolitical risks
AIR France-KLM has paused flights to and over several countries in the Middle East amid tensions between the US and Iran that...
2 days ago
Reduced SGX board lot sizes a win for investors, but issues remain
Koh Kim Xuan - The exchange says that the lower minimum investment size for higher-priced securities would potentially broaden investor participation
2 days ago
Reduced SGX board lot sizes a win for investors, but more uncertainty when prices fall below S$10 threshold
Koh Kim Xuan - The exchange says that the lower minimum investment size for higher-priced securities would potentially broaden investor participation
2 days ago
China deepens probe into Meta’s landmark US$2 billion buyout of Singapore-based Manus
BEIJING is deepening an investigation into Meta Platforms’ US$2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, raising the risk that...
2 days ago
SEC agrees to dismiss case over crypto lending by Winklevoss' Gemini
Jan 23 : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday agreed to dismiss its enforcement case against a cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, after investors in its lending program recovered their assets in full.The SEC and the exchange now known ...
2 days ago
TikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
TIKTOK picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and...
2 days ago
US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture...
2 days ago
BlackRock cuts value of private debt fund by 19%, waives fee
A BLACKROCK private debt fund expects to mark down the net value of its assets 19 per cent after a string of...
2 days ago
European stocks end a five-week winning streak after Greenland turmoil
EUROPEAN shares finished lower on Friday (Jan 23) and logged weekly losses as investors exercised caution and assessed any potential trade jitters...
2 days ago
Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions
OIL prices settled at their highest in over a week on Friday (Jan 23) after US President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure...
2 days ago
US stocks: Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel's outlook weighs on risk appetite
THE Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday (Jan 23), while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as...
2 days ago
The differences between crypto, stablecoin and CBDC
Tong Kooi Ong + Asia Analytica - Cryptocurrencies (like Bitcoin and Ethereum) are digital-native assets on public blockchains. There is no issuer, no sovereign backing. Their value is determined entirely by scarcity, network belief and speculative demand. They overcome fears of censorship, a lack of trust in institutions and govern ...