26 minutes ago
Chinese tech hubs promote OpenClaw AI agent despite security warnings
OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant that does everything from booking flights to organising email, has gained particular traction in China.
Business Headlines & Market News
Business Headlines and Stock Market News by Singapore Financial News Publishers
31 minutes ago
Vast ship clusters, speeding tankers point to Strait of Hormuz jamming amid Iran conflict
The jamming can distort vessels’ reported speeds and locations
44 minutes ago
Can tapping oil reserves tame the Iran war price shock?
As conflict chokes off oil exports from the Persian Gulf, governments around the world have a critical line of defence against price shocks: Emergency stockpiles such as the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), created in t
53 minutes ago
Senior bankers quit for rivals as Asia talent fight intensifies
The shifts have hit across key coverage groups, from real estate to equity capital markets
58 minutes ago
Ex-Meta AI chief Yann LeCun's AMI raises $1.03 billion for alternative AI approach
March 10 : Advanced Machine Intelligence, the startup founded by former Meta Platforms chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, said on Tuesday it raised $1.03 billion based on a $3.50 billion pre-money valuation, as it seeks to commercialize artificial intelligence systems built around reasoning, planning an ...
1 hour ago
‘Iran conflict impact mixed’: Maybank Securities upgrades Wilmar to ‘buy’ on constructive outlook, despite headwinds
Therese Soh - Expecting the Middle East war to have a ‘mixed’ impact on Wilmar, the brokerage lifts its target price by 23.4%
1 hour ago
Bank Indonesia may defend rupiah amid volatile oil, analysts say
The central bank has pledged “firm and consistent interventions” in onshore and offshore foreign-exchange markets to cushion the currency
2 hours ago
Apple now makes about 25% of iPhones in India after China pivot
Companies are discussing with New Delhi another round of incentives to support export growth
2 hours ago
City Square Mall’s $50 mil AEI adds 26,000 sq ft of GFA, records 9.7% rental reversion
Jovi Ho - City Developments’ (CDL) City Square Mall has completed a $50 million asset enhancement initiative (AEI) that lasted nearly 20 months. As part of the AEI, the 12-storey mall has gained approximately 26,000 sq ft of additional gross floor area (GFA) by “decanting facilities” and extending atriu ...
2 hours ago
HSBC scraps work from home for client-facing staff in Hong Kong
The new demands come into effect on Apr 1
2 hours ago
Mongolia urges Rio Tinto to rewrite terms of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, FT reports
March 9 : Mongolia is seeking to renegotiate the "unfair" commercial terms of mining giant Rio Tinto's $18 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Mongolia's Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar warned Rio in a meeting on Monday that the current ...
2 hours ago
Three strategic investments for the chief information officers in 2026
Kenny Ng - The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has catalysed a massive wave of infrastructure investment across Asia, with ICT spending in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region projected to reach USD $1.4 trillion in 2025. However, this rising tide is not lifting all boats. Despite the market buzz, individual ...
2 hours ago
Three strategic investments for the chief innovation officers in 2026
Kenny Ng - The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has catalysed a massive wave of infrastructure investment across Asia, with ICT spending in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region projected to reach USD $1.4 trillion in 2025[1]. However, this rising tide is not lifting all boats. Despite the market buzz, individ ...
3 hours ago
Japan’s Takaichi faces fresh scrutiny over BOJ policy stance
The BOJ raised its short-term policy target to a 30-year high of 0.75 per cent in December
3 hours ago
Singapore-based Stryv acquires water purifier brand Sterra
Roy Ang believes both companies can hit their goal of achieving an overall nine-figure revenue in 2027
3 hours ago
Payments company Ebanx to set up headquarters in Singapore as it shifts focus to Asia-Pacific
Benjamin Cher - The firm expects total payment volume growth of 30% in the region this year
3 hours ago
Asia private credit chases gains as stress mounts for US peers
Broader credit markets have also been shaken by loan blowups in developed economies
4 hours ago
Airlines start broader fare hikes on fuel price surge, shares stabilise
March 10 : Air New Zealand said on Tuesday it has raised all of its fares due to the Middle East conflict and may take further pricing action, underscoring how global airlines will seek to pass on the costs of higher oil prices to passengers. Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel ...
4 hours ago
Airlines begin to hike fares due to higher fuel prices, shares stabilise
March 10 : Air New Zealand said on Tuesday it has raised fares due to the Middle East conflict and may take further pricing action, underscoring how global airlines will seek to pass on the costs of higher oil prices to passengers. Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel prior to th ...
4 hours ago
Japan's Takaichi faces fresh scrutiny over BOJ policy stance
TOKYO, March 10 : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stance on monetary policy came under scrutiny on Tuesday when a lawmaker grilled her finance minister on whether she had pressured the central bank chief to hold off on raising rates further.Although legally independent, the Bank of Jap ...
4 hours ago
Taiwan will see US natural gas imports increase from June
TAIPEI, March 10 : Taiwan's government said on Tuesday that its natural gas imports from the United States will increase from June as it has signed new supply contracts, adding that it was working to address the disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.Taiwan's cabinet, in a stateme ...
4 hours ago
Maybank Securities upgrades Wilmar to 'buy' on improving earnings and regulatory overhang 'largely behind'
The Edge Singapore - Hussaini Saifee of Maybank Securities has upgraded his call for Wilmar International from "hold" to "buy", along with a higher target price of $3.85, up from $3.12 previously. As observed by Saifee in his March 10 note, the agri-food giant delivered what is deemed "resilient ...
4 hours ago
Aluminium’s surge propels Chinese tycoon to US$48 billion fortune
Zhang, the world’s largest private producer of the metal, has a grip on low-cost output at a critical moment for global demand
4 hours ago
Global uncertainty weighs on Singapore property players in Q4: NUS poll
Chong Xin Wei - Slowdown in economy flagged as top risk amid robust housing demand at premium price points
4 hours ago
Gold rises after Trump signals Iran conflict may be nearing end
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led oil prices to surge and raised concerns about inflation
4 hours ago
Gold steady on caution over Middle East conflict; Trump says war could end soon
The war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, driving energy prices soaring
4 hours ago
Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
Gulf oil producers have begun cutting output
5 hours ago
Oil plunges after Trump signals Iran war will end ‘very soon’
The conflict is now in its second week and has sucked more than a dozen countries into the fray
5 hours ago
Dollar eases with oil on hopes of swift end to Iran war
HONG KONG, March 10 : The dollar lost some of its safe-haven appeal on speculation that the war in the Middle East could prove limited on Tuesday, pulling down skyrocketing oil prices and boosting risk assets.At 157.73 yen and $1.1632 per euro, the greenback was firm in early Asia trade, but it has ...
5 hours ago
Asian airlines raise fares, mull groundings as fuel crunch looms
Some industry players are clinging to optimism that the conflict will end within months, rather than years
5 hours ago
TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban
The social media company’s operations and ownership have come under scrutiny around the world
6 hours ago
Stocks to watch: Great Eastern, Suntec Reit, Intraco
Therese Soh - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Mar 10):
6 hours ago
Brent crude futures fall more than 7%
March 10 : Brent crude fell more than 7 per cent on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.Brent crude futures were at $91.71 a barrel, down $7.25, or 7.3 per cent, by 0001 GM ...
6 hours ago
Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust business investment
TOKYO, March 10 : Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the final three months of 2025, thanks to rapid business investment, revised data showed on Tuesday, although the Middle East conflict casts a shadow over the growth outlook.Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.3 per cent, ...