Our 2026 picks: AvePoint — AI play with a focus on data governance, management
Nurdianah Md Nur - With concerns rising about a potential AI bubble, investors are reconsidering whether valuations reflect fundamentals or sentiment. Unlike many AI-linked peers, AvePoint, listed first on Nasdaq and then the Singapore Exchange (SGX), focuses on data management challenges that arise during AI deployme ...
Trump threatens Iran with force
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom WestbrookTraders were hunkering down into the weekend, with threats flying between the U.S. and Iran, and nerves rippling through markets from listed private equity funds.PMI surveys, U.S. PCE and GDP data and a smattering of corporate ...
Our 2026 picks: Coliwoo
Samantha Chiew - Strong co-living pipeline to deliver strong return Coliwoo is one of the newer entrants on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), having listed in November 2025. Admittedly, the counter’s share price performance has been somewhat lacklustre since listing. However, with a strong pipeline ahead and a parent ...
Our 2026 picks: Credit Bureau Asia — This low-profile data provider is one steady performer
Lin Daoyi - Since its November 2020 listing, Credit Bureau Asia (CBA) has maintained a very low profile, attracting scant coverage from brokers. Yet it is an epitome of steady growth, be it revenue, net income, return on equity (ROE) or dividends, that suits investors with the patience to collect steady returns ...
Amazon's cloud unit hit by at least two outages involving AI tools, FT says
Feb 20 : Amazon's cloud unit has suffered at least two outages stemming from errors involving its own AI tools, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Our 2026 picks: Ever Glory United Holdings - M&E engineer in spotlight with M&As, diversification
Felicia Tan - Through a series of strategic acquisitions and the construction boom, Ever Glory United Holdings is emerging as one of the fastest-growing mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). When the company first listed on the Catalist board in May 2023 at 22 cen ...
Burning question: Why are most CNY new notes bound for the incinerator?
Deon Loke - Excess notes are burnt, not long after they leave the red packet
The price of prosperity: Why your CNY new notes face the incinerator
Deon Loke - Excess notes are burnt, not long after they leave the red packet
Indonesia sees US$11 billion in share sales for free-float aim
Indonesian authorities have pledged to satisfy MSCI’s concerns by March
Our 2026 picks: Haw Par Corporation — ‘Crouching Tiger’ stock offers more than a balm
Lin Daoyi - For generations since its invention in the 1870s, Tiger Balm has been a trusted household medicinal balm for Asian families. Not just grandma’s secret remedy for body aches and soreness, Tiger Balm has transcended its Asian roots to become globally recognised and beloved by families, athletes and ...
Nvidia close to investing US$30 billion in OpenAI’s mega funding round: source
SoftBank Group and Amazon are likely to take part too
Our 2026 picks: Hiap Tong Corporation - Cheapest valuation, but will the market give it a re-rating chance?
Teo Zheng Long - Apart from the construction players benefitting from this whole infrastructure upcycle, the supporting cast, such as the building material suppliers, and also the niche segment of crane operators, which are an integral part of the ecosystem, are reaping the benefits from this as well. In the Singapo ...
OUE REIT and UOB conduct exercise to determine interest in One Raffles Place
The Edge Singapore - OUE REIT's manager has announced that OUB Centre Ltd, which holds 81.54% of One Raffles Place (ORP) and is an indirect subsidiary of OUE REIT, is conducting an exercise together with United Overseas Bank, which holds the remaining 18.46% interest in the property, to determine market interest fo ...
China AI startups surge after holiday in rotation from big tech
Wall Street analysts are also optimistic on MiniMax
Our 2026 picks: HL Global Enterprises - Undervalued despite big names, a remake might be what it needs
Teo Zheng Long - Numerous undervalued companies are out of the market’s radar and long forgotten. But surprisingly, this company, in particular, with the backing of established shareholders, has long been overlooked by investors and analysts. Founded in 1961, HL Global Enterprises (SGX: AVX ) (HL Global) is primar ...
Huationg Global ‘under-the-radar’, UOBKH initiates ‘buy’ at $1.15 TP
Douglas Toh - UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) analysts Heidi Mo and Tang Kai Jie have initiated coverage on civil engineering player Huationg Global. The group has a 40-year track record, having evolved from a subcontractor into a Building and Construction Authority (BCA) A1-graded main contractor qualified to bid for publi ...
Our 2026 picks: Hock Lian Seng Holdings - Is a potential revaluation in the cards for this builder?
Teo Zheng Long - Singapore’s construction sector has been booming. Major infrastructure projects such as Changi Airport’s Terminal 5, the Tuas Megaport, the North-South Corridor, various new HDB housing developments, the expansion of the two integrated resorts and more are feeding this boom. According to the Bui ...
Our 2026 picks: Keppel — STI laggard no more after rising from the ashes
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - For global asset manager and operator Keppel, 2016 was a year it would rather not revisit. Social media users hopping on the viral “2026 is the new 2016” throwback trend see the year as an ode to a simpler and happier time before Covid-19 struck. To them, 2016 was a year that was chock-full of p ...
Our 2026 picks: PC Partner — GPU manufacturer flying under the radar
Jovi Ho - Electronics manufacturer PC Partner Group is an often-overlooked, relatively new addition to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) universe. PC Partner has long-standing partnerships with Nvidia and AMD, the two dominant GPU suppliers globally, which allows the company to access the latest graphics processor ...
Singapore’s Tada ramps up US push, eyes Africa as Grab-GoTo merger looms
Benjamin Cher - The company is looking to raise US$100 million in investment to support its growth in existing and new markets
Our 2026 picks: Singapore Land Group — a cheaper proxy to Singapore's land
Goola Warden - Property groups UOL Group and Singapore Land Group (SingLand) come as a pair. However, UOL has narrowed its trading price discount to its net asset value more than SingLand has. Since the start of the year, UOL is up 28%, while SingLand, UOL’s 50.37%-owned subsidiary, is up more than 23%. SingLand ...
Toymaker Funko attracts deal-minded investor Pleasant Lake
The company’s shares have fallen 67% in the past year
ST Engineering - New products and contracts drive share price to a new high
The Edge Singapore - A recent headline describing the Terrex contract announced by Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) as a “win” prompted some readers of The Edge Singapore to take issue. Evidently, they are of the view that “win” is the wrong adjective, given how there is no competition for man ...
Our 2026 picks: ST Engineering — New products and contracts drive share price to a new high
The Edge Singapore - A recent headline describing the Terrex contract announced by Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) as a “win” prompted some readers of The Edge Singapore to take issue. Evidently, they are of the view that “win” is the wrong adjective, given how there is no competition for man ...
Our 2026 picks: Singapore Telecommunications — Scaling AI infrastructure play to broaden growth
Nurdianah Md Nur - Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) has been reshaping itself as an enterprise AI infrastructure platform, even as it retains mobile networks, regional operator stakes and the cash flow to lift dividends. On Feb 9, its data centre arm Nxera opened a 58MW AI-ready facility in Tuas. The multi-tenan ...
Gold dips as dollar ticks up; all eyes on inflation data
Markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts this year, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool
Our 2026 picks: Thakral Corporation
Samantha Chiew - Unlocking value from investments and India land Thakral Corporation has been on a value-unlocking journey. Unlike some companies that recycle assets to unlock value, Thakral’s plans involve the IPO of its investment companies and the long-term development of land in Gurugram, India. Last July, its ...
Our 2026 picks: Toku — Singapore’s first IPO of 2026 still has legs to go
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Technology companies are a huge driver of growth for the US market and its flagship index, the S&P 500. In Singapore, however, sectors such as banking and real estate lead the pack. Toku, the first company to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this year, says it wants to change that. The cloud ...
Our 2026 picks: UOB Kay Hian — A different way of betting on the Singapore stock rally
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - It’s easy to feel like a kid in a candy store when you look at the Singapore market these days. The flagship Straits Times Index (STI) hit a record high of 4981.97 points on Feb 9, while the iEdge Singapore Next 50 index, which tracks the next 50 largest companies after the top 30 STI constituents ...
Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck model in US, cuts Cyberbeast price
Feb 19 : Tesla unveiled a new cheaper Cybertruck model in the U.S. on Thursday, priced at $59,990, making the dual-motor all-wheel-drive version its "most affordable" Cybertruck yet.The company also reduced the price of Cyberbeast, its most-expensive Cybertruck pickup truck model, to $99,9 ...
Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck variant, cuts Cyberbeast price to drive demand
Feb 19 : Tesla unveiled a cheaper Cybertruck variant in the U.S. on Thursday and slashed the price of its most-expensive model, Cyberbeast, as the electric-vehicle maker struggles to find buyers for its pickup trucks.Tesla priced the new dual-motor all-wheel-drive model at $59,990, making it the com ...
Tesla cuts price of Cybertruck model Cyberbeast in US
Feb 19 : Tesla has reduced the price of Cyberbeast, its most-expensive Cybertruck pickup truck model, to $99,990 from $114,990 in the United States, according to pricing information on the automaker's website on Thursday.With the recent price cut, Tesla looks to be discontinuing its "Luxe ...
Our 2026 picks: UOB — Share price recovery is premised on normalised credit costs
Goola Warden - United Overseas Bank (UOB) share price has been on something of a rollercoaster ride in the first couple of months of this year. On Jan 23, the stock reached a new high of $39.50, driven by a JPMorgan report dated Jan 9. Then its share price fell sharply following the release of a report dated Jan 2 ...
Trump, Indonesian President Prabowo finalise trade deal slashing tariff rate to 19%
The agreement also eliminates heightened duties on some of Indonesia’s exports, including palm oil, spices, and pharmaceuticals
