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WTI expected to trend higher in near term
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices have staged a modest recovery since the start of the year, rising about 4 per cent...
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Business Headlines and Stock Market News by Singapore Financial News Publishers
5 hours ago
Can the Singapore market support growth stocks?
Despite the STI outperforming the S&P 500 in the last five years, investors continue to cast doubt on buying growth
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Don’t meddle with GIC, Temasek’s mandates
Ben Paul - But, more granular information about their performance could help foster trust among their stakeholders
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Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
A roundup of the week’s tanker and dry bulk market (Jan 16, 2026)
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Nasdaq-listed eToro to roll out SGX stocks on platform in Asia expansion push
Ranamita Chakraborty - The push follows its MAS capital markets services licence activation last July
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CapitaLand eyes Gulf region’s ‘deep, liquid pools of capital’, investments in logistics, hospitality
Jessie Lim - Real asset manager intends to grow its presence and engage investors in the region, as the oil-producing nations reinvent themselves
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Indonesia’s sovereign fund INA resets strategy to private-sector deals post-Danantara
Elisa Valenta - It manages about US$10 billion in assets in a portfolio that used to be dominated by state-linked investments
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Autobahn group fallout tightens private-hire car financing, but COE premiums unlikely to fall
Derryn Wong - Increased scrutiny by banks and finance companies may not have a big impact on the larger, market-moving players
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Sovereign wealth funds join clamour for private credit in EMs
Industry figures put 2025 as easily the biggest year on record
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Indonesia finds wreckage of missing surveillance plane carrying 10, one body
[JAKARTA] Indonesian authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province...
6 hours ago
Hassett says Trump may be right to keep him out as Fed chair
Jerome Powell’s term as head of the central bank ends on May 15
6 hours ago
EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation
[BRUSSELS] European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade US President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on...
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Over 220 firms shut in 2025, vehicles towed: Inside the turbulence of the car leasing industry
As rental firms fold and fleets are repossessed, drivers who depend on leased cars to make a living are left stranded.
7 hours ago
From accountant to IR chief: RWS CEO on why she wants to create ‘a new first impression’
Lee U-Wen - Genting veteran Lee Shi Ruh is leading the massive transformation of the Sentosa integrated resort
13 hours ago
‘No reasons to own’: software stocks sink on fear of new AI tool
Sell-off has exacerbated an already yawning gap between the performance of software companies and other areas of the tech sector
16 hours ago
Liu Thai Ker – the architect who made Singapore better
Tay Peck Gek - The 87-year-old, who was behind the Republic’s HDB flats and oversaw its land-use plans, died on Jan 18
18 hours ago
Narra Residences draws over 3,500 visitors on opening preview weekend
Jovi Ho - The 540-unit Narra Residences in the Bukit Timah-Dairy Farm precinct welcomed over 3,500 visitors on its opening preview weekend on Jan 17 and 18. The public preview will continue until Jan 27 at an “immersive” sales gallery located along Dairy Farm Walk. According to developers Santarli Realty ...
18 hours ago
Micron to buy Taiwan chip fabrication site for US$1.8 billion
The investment is part of Micron’s global expansion as it seeks to meet continued demand for memory chips
19 hours ago
Coastal Cabana EC project sells over 66% of units at average of S$1,734 psf on launch weekend
Vivien Shiao - Figure falls within the S$1,700 to S$1,800 psf range that market watchers earlier expected
19 hours ago
Coastal Cabana in Pasir Ris sells over two-thirds of units on launch weekend
Jovi Ho - Coastal Cabana, the executive condominium (EC) along Jalan Loyang Besar in Pasir Ris, sold 498 of its 748 units over its launch weekend of Jan 17 and 18 at an average price of $1,734 psf. This represents more than two-thirds of the total number of units launched. E-applications for Coastal Cabana we ...
20 hours ago
Stamford Tyres opens first Johor Bahru outlet
Derryn Wong - Situated in Plentong, the 7,500 sq ft store is the company’s third retail location in Malaysia
20 hours ago
JPMorgan confirms Trump assertion that bank CEO Dimon was not offered Fed chair job
Trump plans to sue JPMorgan sometime in the next two weeks for allegedly ‘debanking’ him
20 hours ago
South Korea to negotiate with the US for favourable chip tariff terms, official says
SEOUL, Jan 18 : South Korea will seek favourable terms for U.S. tariffs on imports of memory chips, a presidential office spokesperson said at a televised briefing on Sunday. The country last year released a joint fact sheet on its trade deal with the U.S. that included terms ensuring South Korea wi ...
21 hours ago
Creative’s new CEO is no Sim Wong Hoo – but he shouldn’t strive to be
Jude Chan - New chief Sim Li Ern’s main task is to convince investors that the company still has viable businesses
22 hours ago
Liu Thai Ker, the architect who shaped modern Singapore, dies aged 87
[SINGAPORE] The architect who shaped the landscape of modern Singapore, Dr Liu Thai Ker, has died aged 87.
23 hours ago
International oil companies push for quick reforms in Venezuela to give them control over oil exports
The companies are also seeking to remove extra taxes introduced by the government
23 hours ago
ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collides with road divider during road test
[SINGAPORE] An autonomous vehicle operated by ComfortDelGro (CDG) collided with a road divider while undergoing a road test in Punggol on Saturday...
1 day ago
Lutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
For now, Trump is holding off on tariffs on most foreign-made semiconductors
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Bank of Japan keeps yen watchers on edge for rate-hike clues
Yen weakness and negative real rates risk fuelling inflation, leaving the BOJ behind the curve
1 day ago
China’s new tech stock boom leaves its economic malaise behind
Momentum may gain further support as DeepSeek rolls out a new AI model and China unveils a tech-focused five-year plan
1 day ago
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue
The move marks a major departure for the company that had so far relied on subscriptions
1 day ago
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
Trump’s interview with Rieder is said to have gone well
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Trump announces plan to hit 8 European nations with tariffs as he pursues Greenland
Trump threatens to impose 10% tariffs from Feb 1, rising to 25% in June unless and until a deal is struck to...
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Net institutional inflow continues; QAF, XMH, JEP directors raise their stakes
[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Jan 9 to 15, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow...