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Some in Bank of Japan see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say
[TOKYO] Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scope to raise interest rates sooner than markets expect with April a distinct possibility, as...
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Higher occupancy cap for HDB, private home rentals extended until end-2028 to meet strong demand
Therese Soh - HDB and private residences may be rented out to eight unrelated tenants for two more years
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Ford in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories
Hybrid sales have grown worldwide as the market for pure EVs has slowed
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CPG Corp preserves Singapore’s heritage and shapes its future
Douglas Toh - For nearly two centuries, CPG Corporation has been a key pillar in shaping Singapore’s modern landscape, having transformed from its roots in the Public Works Department to one of Asia’s most respected infrastructure and urban solutions firms. Today, under the leadership of group CEO Tan Shao Ye ...
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Japanese broadcaster TBS to invest $150 million in 'Dune' producer Legendary
Jan 16 : Tokyo-based broadcaster TBS Holdings on Friday said it agreed to invest $150 million in Legendary, a U.S. film production company. TBS said it entered into a partnership with the producer of "Dune" and "A Minecraft Movie" to enhance the value of its content globally thro ...
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America’s new Age of Empire
Joseph E. Stiglitz - US President Donald Trump has drawn a wave of criticism for his actions in Venezuela, violations of international law, disdain for longstanding norms, and threats against other countries — not least allies like Denmark and Canada. Around the world, there is a palpable sense of uncertainty and fore ...
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Changi Airport doubles supplemental China flights to 600 ahead of CNY travel surge
Shikhar Gupta - The supplementary flights will serve 15 cities across China from Feb 1 to Mar 8
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Venezuela and the future of the West
Jim O’Neill - In a recent commentary, Gemma Cheng’er Deng and I argued that the West needs to open its eyes to how the world is evolving, especially in light of the US’s new National Security Strategy, which appeared to call for the world to be divided into three blocs (around the US, China, and Russia). Now, ...
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Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers
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The year starts with a bang, now what?
Manu Bhaskaran - It is only two weeks into the new year, and we have already been reminded how turbulent the world is. After attacking Venezuela and arresting its president, US President Donald Trump proclaimed that the US now runs the country and that its oil resources would be available for American companies to e ...
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US firms regain optimism on China after Trump-Xi trade truce
The two leaders are slated to meet four times in 2026
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Will 2026 be the year of blockbuster IPOs?
Assif Shameen - For the past several years, in one of the WhatsApp messaging groups that I belong to, we have been encouraging each other to make a bunch of predictions. Among my favourites is the prediction for the benchmark market gauge, the S&P 500’s year-end level. I got 2021 and 2022 spectacularly wrong ...
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Asian shares near record high on AI optimism, dollar up on receding Fed cut bets
[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after...
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SID launches new platform for listcos’ board chairs as ‘Value Unlock’ programme opens for applications
Ranamita Chakraborty - This aims to support national efforts to strengthen the development of Singapore’s equities market
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New SID platform for listcos’ board chairs to support Singapore equities market uplift
Ranamita Chakraborty - They will be able to tap a professional community and access expert insights
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SID launches platform for listcos’ board chairs as Value Unlock programme opens for applications
Ranamita Chakraborty - This aims to support national efforts to strengthen the development of Singapore’s equities market
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StarHub focuses on quality and bundling as Singapore telco price war intensifies
Nurdianah Md Nur - Singapore’s telco price war is reshaping how operators make money from mobile services. Features that traditionally generated incremental revenue — such as roaming, international calls and excess data usage — are increasingly bundled into mobile plans, leaving less room for add-on monetisation ...
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Slowing down the China manufacturing juggernaut, one approval at a time
Daryl Guppy - Just before Christmas, we wrote about the battle to set new common standards for AI and 6G mobile networks. The focus was on product design and compatibility construction. Another standards battleground lies in the assessment and certification of existing standards. In its ceaseless war with China, ...
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Oil flat as chances of US strike on Iran recedes
PERTH, Jan 16 : Oil prices were flat on Friday with both Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate moving only a few cents from their closing prices after the likelihood of a U.S. strike on Iran receded. Brent was down 3 cents, or 0.05 per cent, to $63.73 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
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Oil prices extend losses as chance of US strike on Iran recedes
Jan 16 : Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Friday, extending losses from the previous session, as concerns about supply risks eased after the likelihood of a U.S. strike on Iran receded. Brent was down 21 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $63.55 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 15 cents, ...
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Powell needs to stay at the Fed now more than ever
Jonathan Levin - These are officially the darkest days for Federal Reserve independence since at least the Nixon administration. After attacking Fed Governor Lisa Cook last year, President Donald Trump is now weaponising the Justice Department against Chair Jerome Powell in a thinly veiled effort to intimidate him i ...
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JPMAM to launch Singapore & Asia Equity Income Fund under EQDP
Samantha Chiew - JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has received regulatory approval to launch its JPMorgan Singapore & Asia Equity Income Fund under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). JPMAM is one of the three asset managers chosen in the first tranche and thus ...
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Australian dollar holds ground as US dollar firms, eyeing small weekly gains
THE Australian dollar held its ground on Friday, lifted by a rebound in global stocks and unfazed by a firmer US dollar...
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Value-up actions poised to continue
Smartkarma - While international markets continue to cycle through volatility driven by rates, geopolitics, and shifting liquidity, Singapore’s value-up agenda is providing the market with a clearer anchor: governance discipline, capital efficiency, and structural transparency. The steady cadence of shareholde ...
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The AI story isn’t over yet. Here’s what analysts are looking at in 2026
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Not many people know this, but the term “artificial intelligence” or AI was created for marketing purposes, just like how Goldman Sachs came up with “Brics” to highlight the potential of emerging market players like Brazil, Russia, India and China. American computer scientist John McCarthy c ...
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Lion Global sees Singapore’s small- mid-cap emerging as an asset class
Teo Zheng Long - The long-term working relationship between lead manager Erica Lau and alternate manager Kenneth Ong is a key strength of the team managing the LionGlobal Singapore Trust Fund, which is described as an actively managed, all-cap, high conviction domestic equity strategy. “It adopts a fundamental app ...
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Singapore banks: SRT use selective, not a big-bang capital tool
Rena Kwok / Bloomberg Intelligence - Singapore banks may only use Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) selectively for capital optimisation, flexibility and portfolio steering, and aggressive use is unlikely, given low risk-weighted assets density, ample capital for modest loan growth and alternative capital tools available. Asian banks use ...
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With a ‘big stir’, Singapore is no longer ‘extremely boring’ market: OCBC’s Wong
The Edge Singapore - For the two decades to September 2024, Samuel Wong of OCBC has used one term to describe the Singapore market: extremely boring. “It is low beta; it is not moving,” says Wong, referring to the annualised returns of just 3% or so, and double that, when dividends were included. However, that has s ...
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Keppel, Singtel among PhillipCapital’s ‘Absolute 10’ for monetisation theme
The Edge Singapore - The Singapore stock market has chalked up another year of double-digit gains, and PhillipCapital remains “very positive” that further gains are ahead. “The economy is benign, interest rates have collapsed. You have no choice. If you’re looking for yield, you have to go into the equity market ...
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OCBC Group Research initiates coverage on Nordic Group with ‘buy’ call and fair value of 59 cents
Teo Zheng Long - OCBC Group Research analyst Bryan Goh has initiated a “buy” call on Singapore-based engineering solutions provider Nordic Group (SGX: MR7 ) with a fair value of 59 cents. In his Jan 15 report, Goh pointed out that as part of Nordic’s growth strategy, it has acquired seven companies since its l ...
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Citing multiple tailwinds, Foo of DBS maintains bullish $11.80 target price on CDL
The Edge Singapore - Tabitha Foo of DBS Group Research has kept her "buy" call and $11.80 target price on City Developments, which has gained more than 80% in the past year. Even then, Foo believes that there's more room to go, as compared to other big property companies, CDL is still trading at a bigger ...
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Dollar poised for third weekly gain as buoyant data seen keeping Fed cuts at bay
TOKYO, Jan 16 : The dollar was poised for a third weekly gain on Friday after positive U.S. economic data lowered expectations for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve anytime soon.The greenback rose overnight on a surprise decline in weekly jobless figures and was steady in Asian morning trade. The yen ...
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Yen rallies as Japan floats chance of joint intervention with US
TOKYO, Jan 16 : The yen rallied against the dollar on Friday after Japan's finance minister floated the possibility of joint intervention with the United States to defend the nation's faltering currency.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she "won't rule out any optio ...
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Coliwoo’s price dislocation from IPO makes good entry opportunity
Samantha Chiew - Recently listed Coliwoo Holdings, a spin-off listing of LHN’s co-living arm, has seen a lacklustre share price performance. The counter listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Nov 6 at an IPO price of 60 cents per share fell to as low as 56 cents before closing at 58 cents on Ja ...