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Gold, silver retreat as dollar ticks up
Investors expect at least two 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2026
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6 hours ago
Salmon DNA skin boosters, injectable fillers: non-invasive plastic surgery boosts medical tourism in South Korea
Natalie Koh - K-culture and social media are also adding to the medical tourism boom in South Korea, but there are risks too.
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Japan’s Nikkei, Topix hit record highs on earnings, ‘Takaichi trade’ optimism
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high in early Tuesday trade, following robust quarterly earnings and momentum from Prime...
6 hours ago
Japan finance minister says surplus from FX reserves may be discussed as funding option
TOKYO, Feb 10 : Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday said using surplus from $1.4 trillion foreign currency reserves could be considered when discussing funding sources for planned cuts in food sales tax.Asked about tapping the surplus generated from foreign exchange reserves, Ka ...
6 hours ago
SGX securities turnover value up 66% at S$34.6 billion in January
Therese Soh - The Straits Times Index outperforms most Asean peers with a 5.6% month-on-month gain
7 hours ago
Memory chip squeeze wreaks havoc in markets, with more to come
Spot prices for DRAM have shot up more than 600% in the past few months
7 hours ago
ByteDance’s new video model sparks rally in China AI app stocks
Demand for shares of Chinese firms with killer apps has grown in recent months
8 hours ago
US plans Big Tech carve-out from next chip tariffs, FT reports
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump‘s administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build...
8 hours ago
Stocks to watch: Singtel, CapitaLand Investment, Seatrium, Boustead, Hotel Grand Central
Shikhar Gupta - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Feb 10):
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Boustead gets SGX nod for Reit listing; eyes S$154.6 million gain from divestments
Shikhar Gupta - The initial portfolio of UI Boustead Reit will have 23 properties valued at about S$1.9 billion
8 hours ago
Seatrium unit seeks US$55.7 million from FPSO contract partner over ongoing dispute, commences arbitration
Therese Soh - Jurong Shipyard is seeking the sum from Petrobras Netherlands
8 hours ago
YouTube star MrBeast acquires financial services firm Step
The company provides savings and investment services, along with helping people under age 18 establish credit
8 hours ago
Seatrium commences arbitration proceedings against Petrobras over P-54 contract
Lin Daoyi - Mainboard-listed Seatrium has commenced arbitration proceedings against Petrobras to finalise disputed payment claims over the P-54 FPSO conversion project contract. The Edge Singapore understands that the arbitration is not expected to impact Seatrium’s current relationship with Petrobras as it i ...
8 hours ago
Alphabet plans tech’s first 100-year bond since dot-com era
Other tech firms have also announced huge spending plans for 2026
8 hours ago
Amazon discusses AI content marketplace with publishers, The Information reports
Feb 9 : Amazon has signaled to publishing industry executives that it is planning to launch a marketplace where publishers can sell their content to firms offering artificial intelligence products, The Information reported on Monday. Ahead of an Amazon Web Services conference on Tuesday, AWS has cir ...
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UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content
LONDON, Feb 10 : Britain on Tuesday encouraged parents to speak to their children about the harmful content they could encounter online as the government looks into the pros and cons of an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s.Citing research that showed half of parents had never spoken ...
9 hours ago
Fed’s Miran says data suggests Americans aren’t shouldering tariff hit
Miran’s view contradicted data showing that Americans are bearing the burden of paying for tariffs
9 hours ago
AI-led demand to continue as Singapore raises 2026 growth forecast to 2 to 4%; 2025 GDP up 5%
The Edge Singapore - Singapore has raised its GDP growth range estimates this year to 2 to 4%, from an earlier 1 to 3%, on an improved outlook where AI-led growth is seen to continue into 2026. In the final quarter last year, Singapore's GDP was up 6.9% y-o-y, a pick up from 4.6% in the preceding 3Q, as stronger th ...
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Medical misinformation more likely to fool AI if source appears legitimate, study shows
Feb 9 : Artificial intelligence tools are more likely to provide incorrect medical advice when the misinformation comes from what the software considers to be an authoritative source, a new study found.In tests of 20 open-source and proprietary large language models, the software was more often tric ...
9 hours ago
AI helps scam centres evade crackdown in Asia, dupe more victims
The ability to use technology anywhere may also reshape the scam landscape in terms of where centres are established
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US wants firms to commit to new AI data center compact, Politico reports
Feb 9 : President Donald Trump's administration wants technology companies to commit to a new compact concerning AI data centers, Politico reported on Monday, citing two administration officials. The draft compact sets out commitments to make sure data centers do not raise household electricity ...
10 hours ago
Why Singapore’s retailers feel the squeeze from Chinese brands
High operating costs remain the most pressing challenge
10 hours ago
Eyes on Grab and Sea as analysts stay bullish ahead of FY2025 results
Benjamin Cher - Grab is expected to report its results on Tuesday, while Sea has yet to announce its reporting date
10 hours ago
Singapore should make targeted ‘big bets’ to stretch S$1 billion AI investment, say analysts
Young Zhan Heng - This could be done by identifying high-growth projects and companies, and then increasing investments there strategically
10 hours ago
China’s Pony AI, Toyota start ramp-up of self-driving car model
The bZ4X EV is one of three models the company is deploying in major Chinese cities
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US Labor board gives up oversight of SpaceX in victory for Musk, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 9 : The U.S. labor board is abandoning a years-long legal battle against Elon Musk's SpaceX and signaling it will steer clear of future cases against the company, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a letter from the board.Two years after issuing a complaint accusing the aerospace fir ...
10 hours ago
Waymo goes fully autonomous in Nashville
ALPHABET unit Waymo said on Monday it has gone fully autonomous in Nashville, Tennessee, ramping up operations as the robotaxi race heats...
10 hours ago
Alphabet embarks on global bond spree to fund record spending
Other big tech companies are ramping up their spending too
10 hours ago
Target steps up store staffing, cuts about 500 other roles, CNBC reports
About 1,800 corporate roles will be cut in its first major layoff in around a decade
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Nike braces Converse staff for cuts as sales head to 15-year low
The brand is struggling under Nike chief executive officer Elliott Hil
11 hours ago
Trading Day: Takaichi and tech tonics
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Alphabet's debt raise fuels forecasts for record year in corporate bond sales
Feb 9 : Google parent Alphabet tapped the U.S. high-grade bond market on Monday, adding to a boom in debt funding by AI companies that analysts project will lead to a record-breaking year for corporate debt issuance.Alphabet sold $20 billion in a seven-part series of senior unsecured notes, accordin ...
11 hours ago
Oil settles up more than 1% after US urges caution for vessels near Iran
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled more than 1 per cent higher on Monday after the US Department of Transportation issued an advisory to...
11 hours ago
Chipmaker Onsemi misses quarterly revenue estimates, shares fall
Feb 9 : Chipmaker Onsemi missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Monday, with its business segments declining as much as 17 per cent, hurt by a persistent inventory glut. Shares of the Phoenix, Arizona-based company fell nearly 6 per cent in extended trading.Onsemi has been grappl ...