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Carry trade, commodities make EM currencies more stable than G7
Weaker US dollar and expectations for gradual Federal Reserve easing have reduced pressure on developing markets
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2 hours ago
Hapag-Lloyd in talks to buy Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping; sale price to exceed US$3.5 billion
Zim will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange once the necessary regulatory and government approvals come through
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India central bank allows lenders to fund up to 75% in M&A deals
Financing can only take place when a firm ‘already holds control’ over the target company, says RBA
10 hours ago
Centurion acquires 65% stake in 7 Kim Chuan Lane for $4.8 mil
Felicia Tan - Centurion Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centurion Dormitory Venture (II), has acquired a 65% stake comprising 650,000 shares in Manna 777 Properties from ACKC Hesed and Mulberry Land for $4.81 million. ACKC, which has a strategic affliation with the AC Hesed Group, is a private i ...
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Uber expands into 7 new European markets in food-delivery push, FT reports
Feb 15 : Uber plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.The U.S.-based company will launch services in markets including Czech Republi ...
11 hours ago
GuocoLand chairman Quek Leng Chan builds interest
Over the five sessions spanning Feb 6 to 12, six primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$13.2 million
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Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute, Axios reports
Feb 14 : The Pentagon is considering ending its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic over its insistence on keeping some restrictions on how the U.S. military uses its models, Axios reported on Saturday, citing an administration official.The Pentagon is pushing four AI compani ...
13 hours ago
China’s stock bull run falters with earnings set to underwhelm
Investors are wary that the Chinese New Year holiday spending may not be enough to reignite a rally
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Riding construction boom, Koh Brothers reverses into black with $18.6 million net profit attributable to shareholders
Lin Daoyi - For FY2025 ended Dec 31, construction and engineering solutions provider Koh Brothers reported $18.6 million in net profit attributable to shareholders, in contrast to the loss of $5.5 million for the previous year. The company had a strong showing for 2HFY2025, with net profit attributable to share ...
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Wall Street banks are paying their CEOs like it’s 2006 again
Chief executives all received annual compensation of at least US$40 million, with their total pay surpassing records set in 2006 and 2021
14 hours ago
When the Arctic opens, what happens to Singapore?
The Northern Sea Route is one of the Arctic routes
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Tiong Woon’s 1HFY2026 earnings up 13% y-o-y to $13.6 mil
Teo Zheng Long - Tiong Woon Corporation Holding (SGX: BQM ) (Tiong Woon) has reported earnings of $13.6 million for 1HFY2026 ended Dec 31, 2025, an increase of 13% y-o-y. Revenue for 1HFY2026 grew by 14% y-o-y to $89.7 million. The increase in revenue was mainly attributable to higher contribution from its heavy lif ...
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Astronomers puzzle over 'inside out' planetary system
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 : Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous neighbors, possibly after much of the planet-forming material had been used up.The system, observed using the European ...
1 day ago
AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers
LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 : Laid-off and sidelined by last year's production slowdown, Hollywood visual‑effects veteran Michael Eng discovered a gap in his resume while perusing job listings in Los Angeles - experience in machine learning.Eng turned to Curious Refuge, an online school teaching film ...
1 day ago
Singapore Paincare reports net loss of around $47,000
Lin Daoyi - Medical clinic operator Singapore Paincare Holdings has reported a net loss of around $47,000 for the half-year ended Dec 31, 2026. This is in contrast to earnings of around $0.78 million for the previous corresponding period. The drop in net profit is mainly attributable to an increase in employee ...
1 day ago
Gold reclaims US$5,000 as cooling inflation lifts Fed easing bets
The metal has surged to a record above US$5,595 in late January
1 day ago
Ford CEO, Trump officials discussed China-US carmaking JVs
These would be structured so that both the Chinese and US partners would share profits and technology, say sources
2 days ago
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang falls out of world’s 10 richest ranking
Three members of Walmart’s founding Walton family overtake the tech billionaire
2 days ago
Singapore’s GIC pulls US$250 million from hedge fund Jain Global: sources
It will take as much as two years for it to fully redeem from the fund
2 days ago
Oil prices settle slightly higher
Optimism around US inflation data outweighs Opec supply concerns
2 days ago
Europe: Stocks edge lower as investors weigh AI volatility; earnings, data in focus
Pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes at 617.7 points
2 days ago
US: S&P 500 ends up slightly as tech dips, inflation cools
Megacap tech stocks are weak with Nvidia and Apple providing big drags
2 days ago
Warner Bros Discovery sees activist Sachem Head increase stake in Q4
NEW YORK, Feb 13 : Warner Bros. Discovery attracted the attention of activist investor Sachem Head Capital Management in the fourth quarter when the media and entertainment giant agreed to sell its streaming and studios business to Netflix, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.Sachem Head, one ...
2 days ago
Musk's AI chatbot Grok gains US market share amid sexualized images backlash, data shows
Feb 13 : Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, has been gaining ground in the U.S. over the past months, data showed, even as it draws global censure and regulatory scrutiny after being used to generate a wave of non-consensual sexualized images of women and minors.U.S. market share of the tool rose to ...
2 days ago
Musk's AI chatbot Grok's US market share jumps amid sexualized images backlash, data shows
Feb 13 : Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, has been gaining ground in the U.S. over the past months, data showed, even as it draws global censure and regulatory scrutiny after being used to generate a wave of non-consensual sexualized images of women and minors.U.S. market share of the tool rose to ...
2 days ago
IMF discussing electricity tariffs revisions with Pakistan
KARACHI, Feb 13 : The International Monetary Fund is discussing proposed electricity tariff revisions with Pakistan authorities, the fund said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday, adding that the burden of the revisions should not fall on middle‑ or lower‑income households. "The ong ...
2 days ago
Alphabet bonds' lack of guardrails highlights investor confidence
Feb 13 : Alphabet Inc's global bond sale this week underscored the high level of investor demand for the major AI hyperscalers, but raised concerns about the debt's lack of protections for existing and future bondholders.Google parent Alphabet raised $31.51 billion across U.S. dollar, ster ...
2 days ago
SpaceX considering dual-class shares in IPO, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 13 : Elon Musk's SpaceX is considering a dual-class share structure in its planned IPO this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The space firm, which acquired Musk's artificial-intelligence startup xAI, is planning a blockbuster public offeri ...
2 days ago
LREIT’s 1HFY2026 DPU up 3.1% y-o-y to 1.85 cents
Felicia Tan - Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT) has reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.85 cents for the 1HFY2026. The DPU includes an advance distribution of 1.3305 cents for the period from July 1 to Nov 13, 2025. Gross revenue for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, fell by 1.6% y-o-y to $101.9 m ...
2 days ago
Microsoft, Ericsson lead global tech alliance for digital trust
STOCKHOLM, Feb 13 - A group of 15 companies, led by Microsoft and Ericsson, launched on Friday the “Trusted Tech Alliance,” built around five principles to safely use technology regardless of where it is developed.The initiative is the first concerted move by a group of global companies to addre ...
2 days ago
Quantum Healthcare’s Thomas Tan resigns as CEO
Felicia Tan - Thomas Tan Gim Chua has resigned as CEO and executive director of dental group, Quantum Healthcare, on Feb 13. The company, formerly known as QT Vascular, announced in a filing issued the same day, that Tan stepped down for personal reasons following the expiry of the initial period of his service a ...
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US FTC ramps up scrutiny of Microsoft over AI, cloud practices, questions rivals, Bloomberg reports
Feb 13 : The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is escalating scrutiny of Microsoft and has sought answers from the company's rivals on the tech giant's licensing and other business practices, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The agency has sent civil investigative requests in recent weeks to ...
2 days ago
OUE Limited guides for net loss in FY2025 due to losses from Gemdale Properties and Investment Corporation
Felicia Tan - OUE Limited says it expects to report a loss attributable to shareholders — or a net loss — for the FY2025 ended Dec 31, 2025. The expected losses are mainly due to the estimated losses from Gemdale Properties and Investment Corporation (GPI), an investee company which is 29.07%-owned by the gro ...
2 days ago
From software to real estate, US sectors under the grip of AI scare trade
Feb 13 : Wall Street is in the grip of disruption worries from AI. It first started with investors dumping shares of software companies but soon spread to sectors seen as vulnerable to automation, driving sharp losses in U.S. stocks this week.The AI scare trade did not spare even sectors such as pri ...