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New Zealand meat sales to US surge 60% as American beef herd shrinks
NEW Zealand meat exports surged to a record in the second quarter, boosted by sales to the US where cattle herds have...
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Singapore, South Korea reshape Vietnam’s FDI mix as Chinese inflows halve
Hanoi’s push up the value chain is helping Vietnam attract more quality Asian capital in H1
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Australia, New Zealand dollars wobble on war jitters, Kiwi inflation data in focus
Markets are 78% priced for a follow-up rate hike from the RBNZ in September
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UOBKH nudges SIA target price up S$0.10 on second quarter optimism
Shikhar Gupta - The brokerage, however, maintains a ‘hold’ call
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Singapore gives businesses a clearer path for using data in AI
Nurdianah Md Nur - Singapore has issued new guidelines and playbooks to help companies use artificial intelligence (AI) while managing personal data risks. “Without good data, even the best systems will struggle to produce useful outcomes. Garbage in, garbage out. That is why data governance matters more, not less, ...
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China securities regulator to hold market stability meeting, state media reports
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has called for a meeting to hear proposals on market development
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Oil jumps on Iran strikes, Hormuz shipping incident
HONG KONG: Oil prices surged in early Asian trade on Monday (Jul 20) after the United States struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night and a vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.The gains reflected gr
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for 14th consecutive month in Jul
The one-year LPR remained at 3 per cent
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Gold falls as US-Iran hostilities keep rate hike bets on table
Bullion trades at around US$3,995 an ounce, after sliding over 2% last week
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Gold steadies as traders assess rates path after US-Iran clashes
Bullion trades around US$4,010 an ounce, after sliding more than 2% last week
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TSMC expects ‘strong, multi-year’ demand for AI chips as it ramps up Arizona investment
It is planning to build more factories in the US and Taiwan
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Asian shares shaky as oil climbs, major tech earnings loom
South Korea stocks slip, Wall St futures edge up
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Asian shares hesitant as oil climbs, major tech earnings loom
South Korea stocks slip, Wall St futures edge up
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AI can boost productivity, potentially increase revenue, but many Asean firms struggle with roll-out: Bain
Lionel Lim - Companies should start with two to three segments to improve with the technology, says the consultancy
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Asia shares shaky as oil climbs, earnings loom
SYDNEY, July 20 : Asian share markets slipped on Monday as the escalating conflict in the Gulf lifted oil prices and fanned fears of inflation, while a packed week of major tech earnings will further test investor faith in the AI trade.Brent crude climbed above $90 a barrel for the first time in mor ...
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Asia shares hesitant as oil climbs, earnings loom
SYDNEY, July 20 : Asian share markets were hesitant on Monday as the escalating conflict in the Gulf lifted oil prices and fanned fears of inflation, while a packed week of major tech earnings will further test investor faith in the AI trade.Brent crude climbed 3 per cent to cross $90 a barrel for t ...
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How a dispute over e-commerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea ties
A US$422 million fine over Coupang’s data breach has raised tensions between the US and South Korea
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Stocks to watch: SIA, Far East Orchard
Shikhar Gupta - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 20):
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UK chief financial officers turn more hopeful about AI
LONDON, July 20 : The finance bosses at many of Britain's biggest companies are more optimistic about the impact of artificial intelligence on their businesses and a bit less worried about risks from geopolitics, according to a report published on Monday.The survey of UK chief financial officer ...
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Retail resets: Mall owners reposition shopping centres as Singapore’s consumer landscape evolves
Chong Xin Wei - Major landlords are investing heavily to revamp malls, reshape tenant mix to map new consumer habits for better returns
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OpenAI grapples with surging startup demand in Apac even as it expands Singapore team
Benjamin Cher - It will commit more than US$300 million in the Republic, including over 200 roles, in the next few years
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Gold at a crossroads: Can the US$4,000 floor hold?
The current price action suggests that gold has arrived at a significant inflection point
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Bond traders see inflation fight continuing as they take Fed chair Warsh at his word
BOND traders and US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh are in agreement on a crucial point: The central bank’s fight against inflation...
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Rising AI bills push Singapore companies to chase ROI over ‘tokenmaxxing’
Young Zhan Heng - Firms are becoming more careful in matching models to workloads
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Brent oil tops US$90 as US-Iran conflict escalates
The US has conducted a ninth straight night of attacks against Iran
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Oil jumps more than 3% as US-Iran conflict escalates
Brent crude futures climbed US$2.75 to US$90.85 by 2202 GMT
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Brent tops US$90 as US-Iran conflict escalates, highest in over a month
The US has conducted a ninth straight night of attacks against Iran
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SpaceX moves Starship launch attempt to Thursday
July 19 : SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket, the company said in a statement on Sunday.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on X later on Sunday that the next Starship launch would occur on Friday, contradicting the earlier statement from his company. He ...
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Spain battle past 10-man Argentina to win 1-0 in extra time to win World Cup
Defending champion Argentina did not have a shot at goal in the first 90 minutes
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AI is running on borrowed money
Risk is rising as big tech firms need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centres
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Boeing focusing on production, not new orders, at Farnborough Airshow
‘Demand is not our issue,’ says the CEO of its commercial airlines unit
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Pension funds try to come to grips with the scariest global warming scenario
The impact of any single climate tipping point being breached would be ‘highly consequential’, says JPMorgan
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Malaysia probes state pension’s loss linked to eFishery collapse
A team has been formed to ‘study and examine the issue thoroughly’, says the country’s anti-corruption chief
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DBS’ S$200 billion milestone: What will it take to create more high-performing big-cap stocks?
Ben Paul - Singapore-listed companies should be pushed to become globally relevant in the same manner that the banks were encouraged to merge