6 hours ago
Singapore’s ESG loan proceeds fall 41.2% in 2025: MAS
Janice Lim - Nonethless, the Republic continues to be Asean’s largest market for labelled debt issuance
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6 hours ago
MAS listing grant backs 85 SGX debuts since 2019 as Singapore steps up equity market revival
Ranamita Chakraborty - The grant under Grant for Equity Market Singapore scheme helps improve economics of listing: market participants
7 hours ago
South Korean court suspends FTC designation Coupang founder Kim Bom as controlling entity
SEOUL, July 14 : A South Korean court on Tuesday suspended a Fair Trade Commission (FTC) decision to designate Kim Bom, the founder of U.S.-listed e-commerce firm Coupang, as the group's controlling entity. The Seoul High Court granted an injunction sought by Coupang and Kim, suspending the des ...
7 hours ago
SoftBank's Son says AI will need $5 trillion per year by 2040, dismisses bubble talk
TOKYO, July 14 : The development of AI will require investment of $5 trillion each year by 2040, and any talk of a bubble forming around the technology is "absurd", SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday.Over the past two years, the technology investment group has embarked on an ...
7 hours ago
Nvidia halves Asia buyer list in China chip crackdown, steps up due diligence: report
The chipmaker has intensified due diligence in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan
8 hours ago
Distribution to paid-in capital a key metric for general partners as demand for tangible outcomes rises: MSCI
Benjamin Cher - Survey also finds that many in the sector feel they are lagging in tech, risk-preparedness
8 hours ago
Distribution to paid-in capital a key metric for general partners as they lag in tech, risk-preparedness: MSCI
Benjamin Cher - Asia-Pacific general partners are pursuing fund recapitalisation at higher rates
8 hours ago
Indonesia chases Asian digital payments clout with China, India QR links
Elisa Valenta - The planned India tie-up, with the China link, could lift tourist spending and boost the rupiah
8 hours ago
Overseas internships may open doors, but they are no golden ticket in tough graduate job market
Meera Pathmanathan - The appeal lies partly in their ability to make a resume more memorable and potentially secure an interview
9 hours ago
SK Hynix set to benefit as South Korea's ruling party seeks to ease capital-raising rules
SEOUL, July 14 : South Korea's ruling party is seeking to make it easier for chipmaker SK Hynix to set up ventures to build factories with outside investors — a move that follows a government push to position the country as an AI powerhouse.Members of President Lee Jae Myung's Democratic ...
9 hours ago
Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll implies US$30 million fee per supertanker
In contrast, Iran has charged up to US$2 million per voyage on an adhoc basis, according to people familiar with the matter
9 hours ago
China's June trade tops forecasts buoyed by AI boom
BEIJING: China's exports surged in June, buoyed by demand for chips and data centre computing power to fuel the global AI boom, giving policymakers grappling with how to boost domestic demand in the world's second-largest economy a much-needed buffer.The stronger-than-expected trade perfor ...
9 hours ago
RHB sees DBS as ‘core holding’ for investors despite premium valuation, ups TP to $75.70
Felicia Tan - The Singapore research team at RHB Bank Singapore sees further upside to DBS Group Holdings’ share price as it expects to see “resiliency” for the bank’s upcoming 2QFY2026 results. The bank is slated to announce its results for the quarter and six months ended June on Aug 6. For the quarter, ...
9 hours ago
Australia finds serious gaps in Big Tech response to online child sexual abuse
SYDNEY, July 14 : Big Tech companies, including Apple, Meta and Google, have "significant gaps" in tackling child sexual abuse and the growing threat of online sexual extortion, Australia's internet regulator said on Tuesday.Online platforms are failing to use available technologies t ...
10 hours ago
JPMorgan expects industry to manage AI spend with more ‘discipline’ as it eyes Singapore tech talent
Shikhar Gupta - The bank is building out its proprietary AI capabilities
10 hours ago
JPMorgan expects industry to manage AI spend with more ‘discipline’ as it eyes Singpore tech talent
Shikhar Gupta - The bank is building out its proprietary AI capabilities
10 hours ago
JPMorgan expects industry to manage AI spend with more ‘discipline’ as it eyes more S’pore tech talent
Shikhar Gupta - The bank is hiring engineers and data architects to build out its proprietary AI capabilities
10 hours ago
JPMorgan to rein in AI spend as it hires more Singapore tech talent
Shikhar Gupta - The bank is hiring engineers and data architects to build out its proprietary AI capabilities
10 hours ago
Keppel, Sembcorp, SIA down as STI dips 1% after US resumes Iran shipping blockade
Shikhar Gupta - US-Iran hostilities have resumed, with Trump outlining a new 20% Hormuz toll
11 hours ago
Asian stocks fall as South Korea, Taiwan stocks lead declines
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan falls 1.7%
11 hours ago
Asian stocks decline as South Korea’s Kospi drops 2.7% amid AI stock rout
MSCI’s gauge for Asia Pacific shares falls 0.6%
11 hours ago
Gold bounces from two-week low as markets await US inflation data
Spot gold rises 0.5% to US$4,019.50 per ounce by 0821 GMT after falling to its lowest level since Jul 1 earlier in...
11 hours ago
Gold recovers from two-week low ahead of US inflation
Spot gold climbs 0.8% to US$4,031.43 per ounce by 0611 GMT, recovering from its lowest level since Jul 1
11 hours ago
Gold holds decline on renewed Hormuz blockade and hawkish US Fed
Trump demanded a 20% reimbursement on cargoes transiting Hormuz after US forces reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian shipping
11 hours ago
Japan signals chance of pension allocation shift, offers scant details
TOKYO, July 14 : Japanese policymakers on Tuesday flagged the possibility of changes to the asset allocation of the nation's giant state pension funds, though they offered no clues on the timing or scale of any shift.Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Japan may consider adjusting the funds& ...
11 hours ago
Japan's Katayama says may consider pension asset allocation tweak if environment changes
TOKYO, July 14 : Japan may consider adjusting its state pension fund's asset allocation if the environment surrounding asset management changes sharply, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday."The change in environment would include an enhanced appeal of Japanese assets as the g ...
11 hours ago
James Sung Jung to replace Lee Jin Yong as CEO of Acrophyte Hospitality Trust
Jovi Ho - The managers of Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, formerly ARA US Hospitality Trust, has appointed James Sung Jung as CEO, replacing Lee Jin Yong from July 16. Lee, who has served as CEO since January 2019, announced in April that he would step down to “pursue personal interests”. He will remain with ...
11 hours ago
S&P maintains Indonesia credit rating, saying fiscal strains could be temporary
S&P expects Indonesia's government revenue to continue recovering this year, and its export receipts to rebound with higher commodity prices.
11 hours ago
Oil hits four-week high as US-Iran conflict escalates
July 14 : Oil prices rose on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, after the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iran and renewed attacks between Washington and Tehran heightened concerns over energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude rose to its highest since June 12 and WTI to its hig ...
11 hours ago
UK’s employers, energy sector urge new PM to slash power taxes
Electricity prices in the United Kingdom are 45% above the G7 median
11 hours ago
Slash power taxes, UK employers and energy sector urge new PM
Electricity prices in the UK are 45% above the G7 median
12 hours ago
Dollar dips ahead of US inflation data, supported by rate outlook
LONDON, July 14 : The dollar remained in sight of 13-month highs on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data, which will come under extra scrutiny as Middle East tensions boost oil prices, while Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first semiannual testimony to Congress.U.S. and Iranian forces ...
12 hours ago
Dollar steady before US inflation data, yen under pressure
TOKYO, July 14 : The dollar steadied on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data, with Middle East tensions lifting oil prices while the yen held a soft tone amid caution over possible intervention and after policymakers' comments on state pension fund allocations.The dollar index, which measures t ...
12 hours ago
Stocks to watch: Lum Chang Creations
Chloe Lim - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 14):