Exclusive-Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
NEW YORK, NY, Feb 3 : Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.After Musk’s social media company X announced new curbs on Grok’s public outpu ...
GuocoLand seeks to take Malaysian unit private at RM1.10 per share
Sharanya Pillai - This represents a 17.7% premium to GLM’s last-traded share price of RM0.935 on Jan 30, GuocoLand says
CapitaLand India plans 50 billion rupees debt sale to trim FX costs
The shift marks a pivot for the Singapore-listed trust as higher rates and currency swings reshape funding
US brokers may charge fee from ETF managers as commission-free trading takes a toll
Feb 3 : U.S. brokerage firms and custodians may seek distribution fees from managers of exchange-traded funds, J.P. Morgan said, marking a possible crucial shift in the country's $13.5 trillion ETF market.The U.S. market over the past decade has seen the rise of new fintech firms that introduce ...
Gold on track for US$6,000 by year-end despite recent volatility: Deutsche Bank Private Bank CIO
Koh Kim Xuan - Investors should diversify their portfolios and focus on AI-related asset classes, says Christian Nolting
GuocoLand to privatise Bursa-listed GuocoLand (Malaysia); shareholders to receive RM1.10 per share
Jovi Ho - GuocoLand Limited is moving to privatise Bursa-listed GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad by way of a selective capital reduction and repayment exercise for some RM269.4 million ($86.9 million). As at Jan 19, GuocoLand Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary GLL (Malaysia) owns approximately 65.03% of the total ...
Singtel rally helps lift Singapore stocks to another record high; STI up 1.1%
Renald Yeo - The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, however, fell 0.5% to 1,489.35
Trump's tariff cut spells relief in India despite scant details
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 : U.S. President Donald Trump's move to slash tariffs on Indian imports sparked a relief rally across the Asian country's markets on Tuesday, lifting sentiment among exporters and policymakers even as details of the agreement remained scant. Trump announced a trade deal wi ...
Hongkong Land's SCPREF is uniquely Singapore, as share buyback programme increases by US$300 million
The Edge Singapore - On Dec 12, Hongkong Land announced the formation of Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund (SCPREF) with $8.2 billion of assets under management at inception. Hongkong Land will be the General Partner and Manager of the Fund, and hold a majority stake in SCPREF at inception, as a founding invest ...
Hongkong Land launches S$8.2 billion private fund with portfolio including Asia Square Tower 1 and One Raffles Link
Jessie Lim - The fund will be Singapore’s largest commercial real estate private fund
Hong Kong December retail sales rise 6.6%, see support from visitor growth
HONG KONG, Feb 3 : Hong Kong's retail sales by value rose 6.6 per cent in December from a year earlier, the eighth month of gains, as the region's economic recovery continued solidly during the period, government data showed on Tuesday.Sales increased to HK$35 billion ($4.48 billion). In N ...
MSCI warning helps Indonesia, sees growth gains, finance minister says
Purbaya expects economic growth to come in at 6% this year and accelerate to 6.5% in 2027
ST Engineering’s hovercraft-like AirFish set to ply Singapore-Batam route from second half of 2026
ST Engineering will also work with operator Wings Over Water Ferries (WOW) to bring the service to India
Toyota Industries signals profit growth as tariff impact settles
Third-quarter operating income was 48.5 billion yen
GE Aerospace to inject US$300 million to boost Singapore engine repair business with EDB support
Derryn Wong - The move will focus on AI, automation and digitalisation to raise productivity and turnover
EU looks to rebalance China trade as global economic uncertainty grows
Trade between the European Union and China makes up more than 30 per cent of global gross domestic product, but the relationship is heavily skewed.
Japan's Nikkei jumps near 4%, closes at record high
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed nearly 4 per cent to close at a record high on Tuesday (Feb 3) rebounding from...
SLA launches tender of conserved heritage bungalows at Adam Park
Samantha Chiew - The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has launched a concept and price revenue tender for a cluster of 19 residential heritage bungalows at Adam Park on a 30-year leasehold tenure. The 12.8ha site in Adam Park has an existing gross floor area of about 9,137 sqm. It is situated on high ground off Adam R ...
A-Sonic to take 55% stake in Malaysia's tech firm RES
The Edge Singapore - A-Sonic Aerospace plans to take a 55% stake in RES Malaysia, a Malaysian information technology company, so as to expand its tech capabilities and apply it on its logistics business. The amount to be invested is not disclosed for now. RES has four wholly-owned units, and has a 30% associate stake in ...
Bank of Korea board members signal prolonged pause in easing cycle, minutes show
SEOUL, Feb 3 : Most board members of the Bank of Korea continued to echo concerns about a weaker won fueling financial market instability, minutes of the bank's previous meeting showed on Tuesday, signaling a prolonged pause in its easing cycle.The bank's monetary policy board on January 1 ...
Over 70% of Singapore firms plan to deploy agentic AI by 2028: Deloitte
Young Zhan Heng - Only 14% of business leaders in the Republic are currently deploying such models, a survey shows
Chip materials supplier Siltronic warns of challenging 2026, knocking shares
Feb 3 : German semiconductor wafer maker Siltronic warned on Tuesday its markets would remain challenging in 2026, even as it reported better-than-expected preliminary results for the fourth quarter aided by order timings.Shares of the Munich-based company fell 4.4 per cent by 0840 GMT.Siltronic sai ...
Nintendo posts quarterly profit rise, sees no major hit from chip price spike
TOKYO, Feb 3 : Japan's Nintendo on Tuesday posted an 23 per cent jump in quarterly profit on robust sales of its Switch 2 console and said a surge in memory chip prices is not having a major impact on earnings in the current financial year. The "Super Mario" maker also maintained its ...
Japan's Nintendo maintains annual profit, hardware forecasts
TOKYO: Japan's Nintendo on Tuesday (Feb 3) maintained its annual operating profit forecast of ¥370 billion (US$2.4 billion), an increase of nearly a third over the previous financial year.The "Super Mario" maker launched its Switch 2 gaming device in mid-2025 with robust early sales, ...
SLA launches tender for pre-WWII heritage bungalow cluster at historic Adam Park site
Therese Soh - The successful tenderer is required to retain the rustic charm of the site, SLA says
Indigo puts focus on building resilience after operations glitch
Asia’s largest low-cost carrier is now back to operating more than 2,200 flights a day
China’s delivery price war starts to cool after regulatory probe
Chinese regulators have heightened scrutiny of the retail sector since 2025
RHB raises Starhill Global REIT’s TP to 66 cents from 60 cents previously
Douglas Toh - Following Starhill Global REIT’s 1HFY2026 ended December 2025 results, RHB Singapore analyst Vijay Natarajan is keeping his “buy” call on the REIT at a raised target price of 66 cents from 60 cents previously. He writes in his Feb 3 report: “Starhill Global REIT’s 1HFY2026 financials were ...
Billionaire Quek Leng Chan said to weigh taking Guocoland Malaysia private
The 82-year-old Malaysian tycoon has a net worth of US$7.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Chinese energy drink maker Eastroc fails to pop in subdued Hong Kong debut
It makes functional beverages, which are drinks formulated with added ingredients such as electrolytes or vitamins
China’s Eastroc makes flat Hong Kong debut after raising HK$10.1 billion
The company manufactures and distributes beverages in China
Australia’s Qantas to exit Jetstar Japan to focus on domestic offerings
QANTAS Airways said on Tuesday (Feb 3) it would sell its stake in low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan to focus on its core...
RTX to invest S$139 million in Singapore through Collins, Pratt & Whitney
Shikhar Gupta - Pratt & Whitney will expand its Tuas footprint by 25%
PBOC’s key bank loan rate falls to record low bolstering growth
The decline in the borrowing cost is another example of the Chinese authorities’ drip-feed, low-key approach to revitalising a fragile economy
