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6 hours ago
New launches in 4Q2026 at Marina Square, Valley Point sites: PropNex
Jovi Ho - The residential component of the upcoming Marina Square redevelopment by UOL Group and Singapore Land Group (SingLand) will yield 702 residential units, according to a slide shown at PropNex’s results briefing for FY2025 ended Dec 31, 2025. While UOL and SingLand have yet to reveal more informatio ...
7 hours ago
Malaysia holds interest rate at 2.75%, flags geopolitical risk
Tan Ai Leng - Bank Negara says the current rate is appropriate and supportive of the economy amid price stability
7 hours ago
Malaysia holds key rate, warns Middle East war intensifies risks
Bank Negara Malaysia held the overnight policy rate at 2.75%
7 hours ago
MAS expands environmental risk management guidelines for financial institutions
Therese Soh - They will take effect from September 2027
8 hours ago
Malaysia's central bank holds key rate, upbeat on growth despite conflict risks
8 hours ago
Malaysia's central bank holds key rate for fourth straight meeting
8 hours ago
Hong Fok family scion Cheong Sim Lam buys retail property Holland Piazza for S$100 million
Chong Xin Wei - The buyer is likely to reposition the mall’s basement with wellness or entertainment operators to complement Holland Village’s family-friendly appeal
8 hours ago
Narrower discounts to NAV warrant 10% higher target prices for HK developers, landlords: BofA
Jovi Ho - Investors in Hong Kong-listed developers and landlords are increasingly willing to look through near-term low dividend yields on expectations of a multi‑year cyclical upturn, claim Bank of America (BofA) Securities analysts. This has prompted equity research analysts Karl Choi and Fan Tso to raise ...
8 hours ago
Indonesia gives Meta 'stern warning' over disinformation
8 hours ago
A 900% fare hike shows Asian carriers Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific can weather Iran chaos
[SINGAPORE] Asian carriers like Cathay Pacific Airway and Singapore Airlines are among the best positioned airlines to weather the war in the...
9 hours ago
Iran crisis could disrupt supply of key chipmaking materials, South Korea warns
SEOUL: The US-Israel war with Iran could disrupt supplies of key semiconductor manufacturing materials, a South Korean ruling party lawmaker said on Tuesday (Mar 3), as the conflict in the Middle East entered its s
10 hours ago
China tells top refiners to halt diesel and petrol exports
Across Asia, the country ranks third for seaborne exports, behind South Korea and Singapore
10 hours ago
Analysis:Crypto bill hits new impasse, raising doubts over its future
March 5 : Talks on landmark crypto legislation have hit a new impasse after banks said they could not back a compromise pushed by the White House, a development that cast doubt on whether the bill will pass this year and sparked criticism from President Donald Trump who accused lenders of trying to ...
10 hours ago
Singapore retail sales fall 0.4% in January, hampered by later Chinese New Year timing
Tessa Oh - The drop misses forecast of 2.8% growth and reverses December’s 2.5% gain
10 hours ago
Singapore retail sales fall 0.4% in January, dragged by later Chinese New Year timing
Tessa Oh - The drop reverses December’s 2.5% gain as CNY’s shift to February weighs on consumer spending
10 hours ago
Failed reform vote raises questions over Malaysia’s coalition discipline
Analysts say this raises execution risks for the administration’s agenda
10 hours ago
OpenAI tops US$25 billion in annualised revenue, The Information reports
It is laying the groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up to US$1 trillion
10 hours ago
China to inject 300 billion yuan into state banks, deepen reform of state financial firms
Chinese lenders have faced rising bad loans tied to struggling real estate developers and cash-strapped local governments
10 hours ago
Analysts reinforce bullishness for ASL Marine after 8-fold increase in earnings
Lin Daoyi - Analysts from Lim & Tan and UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) have reiterated their confidence in Mainboard-listed ASL Marine after the shipyard reported an eight-fold jump in earnings from $2.1 million in 1HFY2025 to $17.1 million in 1HFY2026 ended Dec 31. Revenue for ASL rose y-o-y by 5.5% to $181.6 millio ...
11 hours ago
Foreign selloff in Asia stocks continues in February; Seoul hardest hit
March 5 : Foreigners sold Asian equities for a fourth straight month in February, as they booked profits and sharply cut exposure to South Korea amid concerns over stretched technology sector valuations and rising geopolitical risks.South Korea saw record foreign outflows of $13.67 billion last mont ...
11 hours ago
Billionaire sitting on 16,000 kg of gold says price will rise
The precious metal has surged more than 75% in a year to trade above US$5,000 an ounce
11 hours ago
Billionaire sitting on 16,000 kilos of gold says price will rise
The precious metal has surged more than 75% in a year to trade above US$5,000 an ounce
11 hours ago
DFI Retail’s strong execution on strategic reset keeps it on track for long-term growth
Samantha Chiew - Analysts are very upbeat on DFI Retail Group following its latest FY2025 ended Dec 31, 2025 results announcement. To recap, underlying profit was 35% up y-o-y at US$270 mil, while revenue held steady at US$8.87 billion. However, with the better sales mix and the divestments of loss-making stakes, th ...
11 hours ago
Digital infrastructure can be a sustainability accelerator for SMEs – if they allow it to be
Terry Maiolo - Limited financial resources, technical capacity, and time – these are often cited reasons holding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) back from kickstarting their sustainability journey. Last year, a survey of 560 SMEs by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Sustainability Allianc ...
11 hours ago
OpenAI tops $25 billion in annualized revenue, The Information reports
March 4 : Artificial intelligence startup OpenAI topped $25 billion in annualized revenue as of the end of last month, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the figure.This is a 17 per cent increase from the $21.4 billion in annualized revenue that the company generate ...
11 hours ago
OpenAI tops $25 billion in annualized revenue last month, The Information reports
March 4 : OpenAI topped $25 billion in annualized revenue as of the end of last month, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the figure.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
11 hours ago
Unclear if US tariffs on Singapore will rise from 10% to 15%: Gan Siow Huang
Elysia Tan - America has yet to issue an official directive on the increase, she says
11 hours ago
Alibaba forms task force to boost AI development after Qwen chief's exit
BEIJING, March 5 : Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Thursday it would set up a new task force to accelerate foundation model development, following the resignation of its Qwen AI division head Lin Junyang.The task force will be coordinated by Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu, Group Chief Technology Offic ...
11 hours ago
Alibaba CEO confirms departure of Qwen AI division head
BEIJING, March 5 : Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu confirmed on Thursday the departure of artificial intelligence division Qwen's head, and vowed in a staff letter to channel more resources to the company's AI development.
11 hours ago
Budget 2026: MOH to extend MediShield Life to selected preventive surgeries, revamp MediSave scheme
Low Youjin - An AI tool to help doctors flag Healthier SG enrollees at high risk of chronic disease will also be rolled out
12 hours ago
China touts high-tech push as rivalry with US intensifies
It set its economic growth target for 2026 at 4.5 to 5 per cent
12 hours ago
UOBKH’s ‘Alpha Picks’ outperform STI in February; Keppel, Singtel added for March
Shikhar Gupta - Lendlease Global Reit, DFI Retail, ChinaSunsine and Reclaims Global are removed from the portfolio
12 hours ago
New gold ETF by Lion Global Investors to make stock market debut on Mar 26
Lin Daoyi - Investors may invest in a new home-grown physical gold ETF on the Singapore stock exchange later this month. Previously announced in November 2025, the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold exchange traded fund (ETF) will list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Mar 26. The ETF listing follows the Decem ...
12 hours ago
South Korea’s Kospi leaps 12%, rebounds from worst-ever crash
[SEOUL] South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index surged as much as 12 per cent on Thursday, swiftly erasing almost all of its worst-ever...
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