8 hours ago
Uncertainty looms over Indonesia-US trade pact after legal blow in Washington
Elisa Valenta - Analysts say the Supreme Court ruling gives Indonesia room to reassess its commitments
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9 hours ago
Higher work pass salary thresholds for foreigners won’t dent housing market, AI push can power private home prices
Leslie Yee - Singapore’s AI ambitions can benefit top local and global talent
9 hours ago
Asia sees ‘temporary’ tariff relief, Singapore to benefit despite direct hike: analysts
Shikhar Gupta - The fluid tariff situation is also not expected to derail the 2026 tech boom
9 hours ago
Asia sees ‘temporary’ tariff relief, trade-hub Singapore to benefit despite direct hike: analysts
Shikhar Gupta - The fluid tariff situation is also not expected to derail the 2026 tech boom
9 hours ago
PhillipCapital and UOB KayHian maintaining ‘buy’ on United Hampshire US REIT following recent FY2025 results
Teo Zheng Long - Both PhillipCapital and UOB KayHian are keeping their respective “buy” calls on United Hampshire US REIT (SGX: ODBU ) (UHREIT) following its recent FY2025 results. In his Feb 23 report, Darren Chan of PhillipCapital highlighted that UHREIT’s 2HFY2025 and FY2025 distribution per unit (DPU) of 2 ...
10 hours ago
Singapore core inflation eases to 1% in January, better than expected
Low Youjin - Headline inflation rises to 1.4% from 1.2% in December; economists had forecast core inflation to rise
10 hours ago
Singapore core inflation eases to 1% in January, below expectations
Low Youjin - Headline inflation rises to 1.4% from 1.2% in December
10 hours ago
SK Hynix boss pledges to boost output of AI memory chips
The chipmaker’s share price has more than quadrupled over the past year on record earnings
11 hours ago
India’s new lending curbs seen squeezing trading firms
The Reserve Bank of India’s initiative, due to take effect from Apr 1
11 hours ago
Capitaland Investment dragged into red by China asset losses: What are the hits and misses?
Deon Loke - Over the past five years, valuations of its assets in the country were down about S$1.6 billion
11 hours ago
CapitaLand Investment’s China drubbing: more misses than hits
Deon Loke - Over the past five years, valuations of its assets in the country were down about S$1.6 billion
11 hours ago
Maybank and RHB analysts reiterate optimism on Marco Polo Marine
Lin Daoyi - Maybank Securities and RHB Bank Singapore remain confident in Marco Polo Marine (MPM) after it reported revenue grew 27% y-o-y to $32.8 million for 1QFY2026 ended Dec 31, 2025. Believing MPM is entering a “rapid” growth phase from FY2026 to FY2030, Maybank analyst Jarick Seet is maintaining his ...
11 hours ago
Singapore’s push toward reliable, trusted AI
Dr Marko Erman - In defence, aviation and cybersecurity, milliseconds can mean the difference between safety and disaster. In these mission-critical environments, artificial intelligence (AI) must perform not just efficiently, but flawlessly. A chatbot can recover from a typo or malfunction, but an air-traffic contr ...
12 hours ago
JP Morgan raises CICT’s target price to $2.75 following surprise DPU growth in 2HFY2025
The Edge Singapore - CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) announced a positive beat for its distributions per unit (DPU) for FY2025. This was due to a full year contribution from its ownership of 50% of ION Orchard, coupled with CapitaSpring’s contributions in the fourth quarter of last year. In January 2026, ...
12 hours ago
Gold rises as dollar falls on US Supreme Court tariff verdict
Markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool
12 hours ago
Asian stocks rally after Trump's Supreme Court tariffs blow
HONG KONG: Asian stocks rose while the dollar fell Monday (Feb 23) after the US Supreme Court struck down a large part of President Donald Trump's tariff policy that had sent shockwaves through the global economy last year.The rally was led by tech firms, which have been at the forefront of reg ...
12 hours ago
DBS, Granite Asia team up to back Asia's next-gen companies; close US$110 mil AI IPO fund
Felicia Tan - DBS Bank has entered into a three-year partnership with multi-asset investment platform, Granite Asia, to provide support for Asia’s next-generation companies. The partnership, said to be the first of its kind in the region, will combine investment and financing solutions, widen access to capital ...
12 hours ago
DBS partners Granite Asia to provide capital, financing for high-growth companies in Asia
Genevieve Cua - Collaboration opens up investment opportunities for DBS wealth clients
12 hours ago
Dollar falls as traders sell US assets on trade policy risks
Trump’s latest tariff threat is clouding the outlook for both the US economy and global trade
12 hours ago
DBS sees potential in Genting SG unlocking value from its cash reserves
Samantha Chiew - DBS Group Research is upgrading its call on Genting Singapore (GENS) to "buy" from "hold" previously, while increasing its target price to 90 cents from 80 cents. Analyst Chee Zheng Feng notes that GENS is one of the most profitable and diversified gaming operators in a duopoly m ...
12 hours ago
Blue Owl anxiety rattles the US$1.8 trillion private credit market
The firm’s shares have now plunged almost 60% in the past 13 months
13 hours ago
Seatrium ends 2.3% higher on S$50 million savings target ahead of full-year earnings
Therese Soh - Expected savings come amid the group’s divestment of non-core assets
13 hours ago
Seatrium up 4.2% on S$50 million savings target ahead of full-year earnings
Therese Soh - Expected savings come amid the group’s divestment of non-core assets
13 hours ago
Oil slides on Iran nuclear talks, fresh US tariff uncertainty
The two countries will hold a third round of nuclear talks on Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi says
13 hours ago
Choppier waters ahead: Singapore SMEs brace for tougher US trade landscape as tariffs rise to 15%
Chong Xin Wei - Sustained investment in R&D would enable companies to ‘create foundational values rather than just value-add’, says Asme president
14 hours ago
Singapore’s STI up, Apac stocks struggle for direction after Trump raises new global tariffs to 15%
Shikhar Gupta - The new tariffs can be as high as 15 per cent and can last 150 days without congressional approval
14 hours ago
Singapore’s STI up, Apac stocks largely gain after Trump raises new global tariffs to 15%
Shikhar Gupta - The new tariffs can be as high as 15 per cent and can last 150 days without congressional approval
14 hours ago
Singapore’s STI up, Hong Kong stocks surge as Asia rises after Trump’s new tariffs
Shikhar Gupta - The new tariffs can extend over 150 days without congressional approval
14 hours ago
Elite UK REIT included back in FTSE Global Micro-Cap Index and FTSE Global Total Cap Index
Teo Zheng Long - In a press release dated Feb 23, Elite UK REIT (SGX: MXNU ) announces that it has been included back in the FTSE Global Micro-Cap Index and FTSE Global Total Cap Index. The manager explains that the REIT was previously excluded from the above FTSE indices back in Aug 23, 2024, as it did not meet the ...
14 hours ago
CapitaLand Ascott Trust expands Japan portfolio with 4.6 billion yen acquisition
Deon Loke - It acquired three freehold rental housing properties in Southern Kanagawa, Greater Tokyo
14 hours ago
Quantum tech investor QAI Ventures eyes fresh bets in Singapore, India
Sharanya Pillai - The Switzerland-based venture firm, which expanded to the city-state last year, is now raising a US$150 million fund
14 hours ago
Seatrium divests $155.4 mil of non-core assets, expects $50 mil in annualised cost savings
The Edge Singapore - Seatrium has made a series of divestments of non-core assets totalling $155.4 million which it says will help achieve some $50 million in annualised cost savings with better streamlined operations. The company expects to make further divestments down the road. According to Seatrium on Feb 23, the co ...
14 hours ago
CapitaLand Ascott Trust acquires three rental housing properties in Japan for JPY4.6 bil
Jovi Ho - CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has acquired three freehold rental housing properties in Southern Kanagawa, Greater Tokyo, Japan for a total consideration of JPY4.6 billion ($38.3 million) from Patience Capital Group, an unrelated third party. The properties have an average occupancy of over 95% and ...
14 hours ago
Raffles Medical posts 13.4% growth in FY2025 earnings to $70.6 mil
Samantha Chiew - Raffles Medical Group posted a 13.4% increase in its FY2025 ended December earnings to $70.6 million from $62.2 million a year ago. For FY2025, Patmi increased 13.4% to $70.6 million, driven by improved performance from the Hospital Services and Insurance businesses, as well as fair value gains on i ...