IEA chief says 'ready' to release more oil reserves if needed
TOKYO: The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday (Mar 25) that he was "ready" to approve the release of more oil reserves if needed to cushion the impact of the Middle East war on glo
Newly completed freehold food factory at 25 Genting Road for sale at $38 mil
Gerine Tang Yi Qian - A newly completed freehold food factory in the Kallang city fringe industrial precinct has been put up for sale with an asking price of $38 million. Marketing agency CBRE calls the property a “rare opportunity within Singapore’s tightly held food industrial property market”. Located at 25 Gent ...
Asia looks to Covid-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis
No country in the region has enforced work-from-home measures yet, but some have said they are on the table
OUE REIT to convert over 2,100 sqm of chiller system space at OUE Bayfront into office space
Jovi Ho - OUE Bayfront has obtained planning approval to convert a chiller system area on level 17 into prime office space. The conversion, expected to be completed by 1H2027, will free up over 2,100 sqm of gross floor area that can be converted into prime office space, says the manager of OUE REIT on March 2 ...
Mitsubishi Materials to end partial operations at its Onahama smelter by end-March 2027
(Corrects to "partial operations", not "operations", in headline and to "associated smelting facilities", not "smelting facilities", in first paragraph)TOKYO, March 25 : Mitsubishi Materials said on Wednesday that it has decided to cease processing copper conc ...
Mitsubishi Materials to end operations at its Onahama smelter by end-March 2027
TOKYO, March 25 : Mitsubishi Materials said on Wednesday that it has decided to cease processing copper concentrate and operating the smelting facilities at its Onahama Smelter and Refinery by the end of March 2027.The company expects to book an impairment loss of 21 billion yen ($132 million) in th ...
New partnerships, facilities by JTC to bolster startups at LaunchPad @ one-north
Benjamin Cher - This includes a new co-working and event space for networking, investor meetings and community events
The importance of tenant mix in real estate success
Joey Wong - Over my 30 years as an architect designing mixed-use projects in urban settings — residential, hotels, offices and retail — success always hinges on how spaces are weaved into the urban fabric and everyday life. Retail and hospitality form the public-facing heart. They require careful planning p ...
JTC refreshes LaunchPad @ One-North with new partnerships and spaces
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Singapore’s national industrial real estate developer JTC says it is refreshing its entrepreneurship-focused property development LaunchPad @ One-North with new partnerships, policies and infrastructure. "The startup world is evolving very quickly as you all know and of course in a very volat ...
First driverless public bus arrives in S’pore, to be tested in Marina Bay, one-north from mid-2026
[SINGAPORE] The first of six self-driving public buses has arrived in Singapore and will be tested on public bus services 400 in Marina Bay...
AI demand is shielding China’s booming trade from Iran war shock
The outlook for trade is key to assessing the state of the world’s second-largest economy
GM to invest $600 million in its South Korean unit
SEOUL, March 25 : General Motors, which received a South Korea government rescue package in 2018 to stay in the Asian country, said on Wednesday it plans to invest $600 million in its local unit to upgrade manufacturing facilities and products.The U.S. automaker is adding a $300 million investment t ...
GM to invest $600 million in South Korean unit
SEOUL, March 25 : General Motors said on Wednesday it plans to invest $600 million in its South Korean unit to upgrade manufacturing facilities and products.
Indonesia’s manufacturers hit hard by Middle East energy shock, domestic gas crunch
Elisa Valenta - An industry player says the country is grappling with a gas crisis, forcing factories to run below target
Air Liquide executive: will allocate helium volume from other places in the world
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, March 25 : French industrial gases group Air Liquide on Wednesday said a short-term helium shortage is expected due to the conflict in the Middle East, adding it plans to reallocate helium supplies from other regions.“With the situation in the Middle East and the attacks that hap ...
Pop Mart shares sink 23% on doubts firm can grow past Labubu
The company is pushing to diversify its intellectual property portfolio and sustain momentum through new releases
Pop Mart shares sink 22% on doubts firm can grow past Labubu
The company is pushing to diversify its intellectual property portfolio and sustain momentum through new releases
Pop Mart reports largely in-line revenue driven by Labubu
The company is pushing to diversify its intellectual property portfolio and sustain momentum through new releases
South Korea, Germany exposed to rare earths shortage, Australia’s Arafura says
[CANBERRA] The US and Japan are quickly locking up rare earths supply, leaving industrial powerhouses Germany and South Korea exposed, said the...
Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block
A number of countries have imposed curbs on social media for children
Share buybacks in Singapore surge 62% in 2025, tracking rising global trend
Tan Weizhen - This growth in the country is driven mainly by the banking sector
Share buybacks in Singapore surge 62% in 2025 driven by banks, tracking rising global trend
Tan Weizhen - This growth in the country is driven mainly by the banking sector
Indonesia rupiah rises most in six months, stocks gain in reopen
The rupiah has also weakened past Asian Financial Crisis levels to a record low
Shares of Labubu maker Pop Mart plunge after reporting annual earnings
BEIJING, March 25 : Shares of Pop Mart International Group, the Hong Kong-listed maker of collectible "blind box" toys - including the viral, toothy-grinned Labubu - fell off a cliff on Wednesday after the company reported 2025 earnings.Pop Mart shares were down more than 20 per cent after ...
Labubu maker Pop Mart meets 2025 revenue expectations
Roblox will introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block
JAKARTA, March 25 - Videogame platform Roblox will introduce content and communications controls for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with the country's social media block for children, Matt Kaufman, Roblox's Chief Safety Officer, said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.
Philippines says working with Washington to obtain oil from US-sanctioned countries
Manila has temporarily increased coal-fired generation due to the energy supply pressures
Asean energy cooperation ‘more crucial than before’ with global disruption: EMA chief
Sharanya Pillai - This year’s edition of SIEW will feature an event by the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time
CK Hutchison unit says Panama arbitration claim now tops US$2 billion
Panama Ports Company has accused Panamanian authorities of unlawfully seizing property
Australia’s central bank sees future in tokenisation in wholesale financial markets
[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank sees a future for tokenisation in wholesale financial markets and is planning a technological sandbox where industry players...
Singapore firms more selective in hiring as Iran war adds to cost pressures
Low Youjin - Recruitment remains steady for now, but recruiters say roles are taking longer to fill
SK Hynix files for US listing that source says could raise up to US$14 billion
[SEOUL] South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix announced on Wednesday it made a confidential filing for a US listing in 2026, which a...
Vingroup’s hospitality arm seeks US$300 million in private debt
Vinpearl’s fundraising comes as private credit markets in the US reel from a series of high-profile setbacks
Golden Village to close Tiong Bahru cinema after March 29
The cinema has been in operation since 1994
