9 hours ago
China’s biggest tech bond issuer this year is a dairy maker
The Asian nation has taken a more top-down approach to ensuring there’s ample funding to power its tech ambitions
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9 hours ago
Asian airline shares fall as US-Iran conflict disrupts travel, raises oil prices
[SYDNEY] Shares in Australia’s Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines were down more than 5 per cent on Monday after the...
9 hours ago
Qantas’ shares fall more than 10% on US-Iran conflict
SHARES of Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways slumped more than 10 per cent to their lowest level in 10 months on Monday...
9 hours ago
Stocks to watch: Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Sats, Sheng Siong, Haw Par, CDG, UOBKH, AvePoint, HPL, UMS, Frencken
Shikhar Gupta - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Mar 2):
9 hours ago
Vibrant Group claims no prior knowledge of former CEO Eric Khua’s failed appeal and prison sentence
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed logistics firm Vibrant Group responded on Monday (March 2) to queries from the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, regarding...
9 hours ago
Gold climbs as Middle East war drives investor rush to safety
The metal has gained about a quarter so far this year
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Nio’s February deliveries rise 57.6%; cumulative deliveries over 1 million
Chloe Lim - Electric vehicle maker completes 100 million cumulative battery swaps
10 hours ago
Oil spikes as widening Iran crisis disrupts flows through Strait of Hormuz
The conflict marks a dangerous new phase for the global oil market
10 hours ago
Oil prices surge, stocks skid in flight from risk
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, sending investors flocking to the relative safety of the dollar, gold and bonds.Brent jumped 7.5 per cent to $78.34 a barrel, while U.S. crude climbed 7.3 per cent to $71.8 ...
10 hours ago
Oil prices surge in Asia, stocks under pressure
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and investors stampeded to the safety of bonds and gold as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, just as markets had been spooked by AI and banking fears. Brent jumped 9 per cent to $79.42 a barrel, while U.S. crude climbed 8.6 p ...
10 hours ago
Oil surges, stocks slide, dollar rallies as conflict grips Middle East
Brent crude oil briefly topped US$82 in early trading on Monday (Mar 2) before easing.
10 hours ago
Oil surges, stocks slide as conflict grips Middle East
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery and perhaps reignite inflation.Brent jumped 6.4 per cent to $77.57 a barrel, though it had briefly topped $82.00 at one stag ...
10 hours ago
Oil prices jump, stocks skid on Middle East turmoil
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, sending investors flocking to the relative safety of the dollar and gold.Brent jumped 4.5 per cent to $76.07 a barrel, though it had briefly topped $82.00 at one stage, whi ...
10 hours ago
Oil jumps as US-Iran conflict escalates, disrupts shipping
Oil prices surged more than 8 per cent to their highest in months on Monday (Mar 2) as Iran and Israel stepped up attacks in the Middle East.
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Safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gain as weekend Iran strikes unnerve markets
Trading was thin late on Sunday European time, but deals in major currency pairs can set the tone
11 hours ago
‘Unlocking alpha’: Mid-cap S-Reits could outperform larger-cap peers, says DBS
Therese Soh - Such trusts on the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index trade at a discount to their Straits Times Index peers, suggesting a potential...
11 hours ago
Fundamentals and technical indicators point to measured recovery in Hang Seng Index
Following structural reforms initiated in 2021, the Hang Seng Index (HSI), the primary barometer of the Hong Kong equity market, has undergone...
11 hours ago
Citrini’s dystopian AI narrative may be wrong, but it could catalyse deeper thinking, policy change
Ben Paul - The research firm imagined a tax on the use of AI, and the establishment of a public claim on the returns from...
11 hours ago
Why tariffs won’t shock the STI in 2026
Stocks know their bark is worse than their bite
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Wealth flows, Asean momentum to anchor DBS, OCBC and UOB as lower rates loom in 2026: analysts
Renald Yeo - Asset-quality trends remain an area to watch, but banks have likely made pre-emptive provisions for such risks
11 hours ago
Southern Alliance Mining shifts focus to rare earths to offset iron-ore volatility
Tan Ai Leng - The fundamentals of rare-earth mining are positive because the market demand is structural and long term, says SAM’s group COO
11 hours ago
Amazon India slashes seller referral fees in retail growth push
India has emerged as a crucial market for the e-commerce company
11 hours ago
US dollar surges as traders brace for war impact
The impact on oil and inflation is a paramount concern in markets that last month saw US stocks post their worst drop...
11 hours ago
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown
The country was the first country to ban social media for teenagers
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US petrol prices to rise after attack on Iran, analysts warn
[NEW YORK] US average retail petrol prices are set to break above US$3 a gallon on Monday for the first time in...
11 hours ago
BYD February vehicle sales plunge 41% on waning domestic demand
Key markets across Latin America and Europe are now central to the company’s strategy
12 hours ago
Commentary: Using AI at work doesn’t have to be daunting
You do not need a specialised degree or a perfect command of English to use tools like ChatGPT well, says Gen AI coach and NTU lecturer Ian Yong Hoe Tan.
12 hours ago
Shipping lines cut Middle East routes posing risk to trade flows
Dubai is also a vital centre for international air cargo
12 hours ago
Shipping lines cut Mideast routes posing risk to trade flows
Dubai is also a vital centre for international air cargo
12 hours ago
Exclusive-Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown
SYDNEY, Mar 2 : Australia's internet regulator said it may push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that fail to verify user ages after a Reuters review found more than half had not made public any steps to comply by a deadline next week.The warning reflects ...
13 hours ago
With billions already committed, Las Vegas Sands remains ‘very interested’ to invest further in Singapore
Lee U-Wen - New chairman and CEO Patrick Dumont takes on the top job after Marina Bay Sands records the best year since it opened...
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Safe haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc gain after weekend Iran strikes
LONDON, March 1 : The safe haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened, while the euro slid as currency trading resumed after a weekend that saw the United States and Israel launch their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The euro dropped 0.3 ...
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Toku reports revenue of US$34.8 mil, up 9.3% y-o-y; net loss widens to US$9.1 mil on IPO-related expenses
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Cloud communications and AI-powered customer experience platform Toku’s (SGX: TKU ) revenue for the FY2025 ended Dec 31 2025 was up 9.3% y-o-y at US$34.8 million ($44.0 million), up from US$31.8 million in FY2024. Founded in 2018 by former GlobalRoam Group CEO Thomas Laboulle, Toku made its tradin ...
21 hours ago
Iran crisis threatens worst gas market disruption since 2022
Asia is particularly vulnerable, with more than four-fifths of Qatar’s LNG delivered to Asian buyers last year